Nykredit A S Takes $7.15 Million Position in Yum China $YUMC

Nykredit A S acquired a new stake in Yum China (NYSE:YUMC) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 175,371 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,154,000. Nykredit A S owned approximately 0.05% of Yum China as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Focus Partners Wealth increased its position in shares of Yum China by 13.8% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 21,289 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,108,000 after acquiring an additional 2,582 shares during the period. Strs Ohio acquired a new position in Yum China during the 1st quarter worth $99,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Yum China by 60.9% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,522 shares of the company’s stock worth $68,000 after purchasing an additional 576 shares during the period. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd acquired a new stake in Yum China in the 2nd quarter valued at about $14,659,000. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its stake in shares of Yum China by 13.1% in the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 5,871,382 shares of the company’s stock valued at $262,509,000 after buying an additional 677,928 shares during the period. 85.58% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

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

Yum China Stock Performance

Shares of YUMC opened at $43.59 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. The firm has a market cap of $14.93 billion, a PE ratio of 15.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 0.08. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $45.18 and its 200-day simple moving average is $47.22. Yum China has a 12-month low of $40.15 and a 12-month high of $58.39.

Yum China (NYSE:YUMC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $0.70 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.67 by $0.03. Yum China had a net margin of 7.84% and a return on equity of 15.82%. The firm had revenue of $3.14 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.05 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.58 EPS. Yum China’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.6% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts predict that Yum China will post 2.95 EPS for the current year.

Yum China Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 17th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 27th will be issued a $0.29 dividend. This represents a $1.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 27th. Yum China’s dividend payout ratio is presently 42.49%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on YUMC. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $59.00 price objective on shares of Yum China in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Yum China in a research note on Friday, August 21st. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Yum China from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, August 17th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Yum China presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $59.21.

About Yum China

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.