Yum China (YUMC) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Yum China (NYSE:YUMC - Get Free Report) is anticipated to announce its earnings results before the market opens on Thursday, February 6th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.31 per share and revenue of $2.63 billion for the quarter. Investors that are interested in registering for the company's conference call can do so using this link.

Yum China (NYSE:YUMC - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 4th. The company reported $0.77 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.68 by $0.09. Yum China had a return on equity of 13.39% and a net margin of 7.97%. The business had revenue of $3.07 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.03 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.59 earnings per share. The company's revenue was up 5.4% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Yum China to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Yum China Stock Performance

NYSE YUMC traded up $2.10 on Thursday, hitting $47.59. 1,503,768 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,099,134. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.07 billion, a PE ratio of 21.06, a P/E/G ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 0.35. Yum China has a 1-year low of $28.50 and a 1-year high of $52.00. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $46.83 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $41.69. 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 Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, November 26th were issued a $0.16 dividend. This represents a $0.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.34%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, November 26th. Yum China's payout ratio is 28.32%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. StockNews.com downgraded Yum China from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, January 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Yum China from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and lifted their target price for the company from $35.50 to $60.00 in a report on Tuesday, November 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $49.57.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Yum China news, insider Duoduo (Howard) Huang sold 6,377 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $47.47, for a total value of $302,716.19. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 16,641 shares of the company's stock, valued at $789,948.27. This trade represents a 27.70 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.