10,784 Shares in Yum China $YUMC Purchased by Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.

Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. acquired a new position in shares of Yum China (NYSE:YUMC) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 10,784 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $441,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Ashoka WhiteOak Capital Pte Ltd grew its stake in shares of Yum China by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. Ashoka WhiteOak Capital Pte Ltd now owns 28,350 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,342,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Glenview Trust Co lifted its holdings in Yum China by 4.3% during the 4th quarter. Glenview Trust Co now owns 4,904 shares of the company’s stock worth $234,000 after buying an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Truist Financial Corp boosted its position in Yum China by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 68,009 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,247,000 after buying an additional 211 shares during the last quarter. Biltmore Family Office LLC increased its stake in shares of Yum China by 3.1% in the 4th quarter. Biltmore Family Office LLC now owns 7,111 shares of the company’s stock valued at $339,000 after buying an additional 216 shares during the period. Finally, Williams Jones Wealth Management LLC. raised its position in shares of Yum China by 2.7% during the fourth quarter. Williams Jones Wealth Management LLC. now owns 8,258 shares of the company’s stock worth $394,000 after acquiring an additional 221 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.58% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Jeff Kuai sold 14,586 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $47.72, for a total value of $696,043.92. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 63,541 shares in the company, valued at $3,032,176.52. The trade was a 18.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Duoduo (Howard) Huang sold 24,096 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $47.08, for a total value of $1,134,439.68. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 7,589 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $357,290.12. This represents a 76.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.44% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently commented on YUMC shares. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $59.00 price objective on shares of Yum China in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Yum China in a report on Friday, August 21st. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Yum China from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, August 17th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $59.21.

Yum China Trading Down 2.9%

NYSE YUMC opened at $47.17 on Thursday. Yum China has a one year low of $40.15 and a one year high of $58.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a current ratio of 0.96 and a quick ratio of 0.78. The firm has a market cap of $16.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.28, a P/E/G ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 0.09. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $44.77 and its 200-day moving average is $47.74.

Yum China (NYSE:YUMC) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $0.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.67 by $0.03. Yum China had a return on equity of 15.82% and a net margin of 7.84%.The business had revenue of $3.14 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.05 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.58 EPS. Yum China’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Yum China will post 2.95 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Yum China Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 17th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 27th will be paid a $0.29 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 27th. This represents a $1.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.5%. Yum China’s dividend payout ratio is presently 42.49%.

Yum China Company Profile

Yum China Holdings, Inc operates as the largest quick-service restaurant company in China, through its ownership and franchising of brands such as KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell. The company’s core business encompasses full-service and fast‐casual dining, takeout and delivery channels, as well as ancillary services including loyalty programs and digital ordering platforms. Yum China’s restaurants offer a diverse menu that adapts global brand concepts to local consumer preferences, featuring items such as soy‐marinated chicken, customized pizzas and region‐inspired side dishes.

In addition to its signature brands, Yum China has expanded its portfolio to include innovative concepts tailored to evolving market trends, such as plant‐based offerings, self‐service kiosks and mobile app integrations.