Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC) Shares Sold by River Global Investors LLP

River Global Investors LLP trimmed its position in shares of Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC - Free Report) by 42.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 30,552 shares of the company's stock after selling 22,804 shares during the period. River Global Investors LLP's holdings in Yum China were worth $1,472,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Generali Investments CEE investicni spolecnost a.s. bought a new stake in Yum China during the fourth quarter worth approximately $325,000. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich increased its position in shares of Yum China by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich now owns 25,417 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,351,000 after purchasing an additional 410 shares during the last quarter. E Fund Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in Yum China during the 4th quarter valued at $10,730,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in Yum China during the 4th quarter valued at $68,638,000. Finally, Atria Investments Inc lifted its position in Yum China by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 23,074 shares of the company's stock worth $1,111,000 after buying an additional 273 shares during the last quarter. 85.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, StockNews.com downgraded shares of Yum China from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 25th.

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Yum China Trading Up 0.4 %

Shares of NYSE YUMC traded up $0.20 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $49.31. The stock had a trading volume of 2,479,104 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,807,656. Yum China Holdings, Inc. has a 52-week low of $28.50 and a 52-week high of $52.00. The firm has a market cap of $18.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.16, a P/E/G ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 0.35. The business's fifty day moving average price is $46.71 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $45.06. The company has a current ratio of 1.29, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01.

Yum China (NYSE:YUMC - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.31 by ($0.01). Yum China had a return on equity of 13.83% and a net margin of 8.06%. Analysts expect that Yum China Holdings, Inc. will post 2.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Yum China Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 6th will be issued a $0.24 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 6th. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.95%. This is a positive change from Yum China's previous quarterly dividend of $0.16. Yum China's payout ratio is currently 41.20%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Joey Wat sold 37,252 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.71, for a total value of $1,851,796.92. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 382,657 shares in the company, valued at approximately $19,021,879.47. This trade represents a 8.87 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Jeff Kuai sold 3,900 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.21, for a total transaction of $188,019.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 56,602 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,728,782.42. This trade represents a 6.45 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 0.30% of the company's stock.

About Yum China

Yum China Holdings, Inc owns, operates, and franchises restaurants in the People's Republic of China. The company operates through KFC, Pizza Hut, and All Other segments. It operates restaurants under the KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Lavazza, Little Sheep, and Huang Ji Huang concepts. The company also operates V-Gold Mall, a mobile e-commerce platform to sell products; and offers online food deliver services.