Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC) Position Lessened by Quantbot Technologies LP

Quantbot Technologies LP reduced its stake in shares of Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC) by 56.8% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 58,555 shares of the company’s stock after selling 77,122 shares during the period. Quantbot Technologies LP’s holdings in Yum China were worth $2,330,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in YUMC. Intech Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Yum China by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 14,785 shares of the company’s stock valued at $627,000 after acquiring an additional 268 shares during the period. Carmichael Hill & Associates Inc. lifted its position in Yum China by 10.1% in the 4th quarter. Carmichael Hill & Associates Inc. now owns 3,278 shares of the company’s stock valued at $139,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares during the last quarter. Ieq Capital LLC lifted its position in Yum China by 7.7% in the 4th quarter. Ieq Capital LLC now owns 5,079 shares of the company’s stock valued at $215,000 after purchasing an additional 362 shares during the last quarter. Wetzel Investment Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in Yum China by 37.7% during the 1st quarter. Wetzel Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 1,567 shares of the company’s stock valued at $58,000 after purchasing an additional 429 shares during the period. Finally, Alta Capital Management LLC grew its position in Yum China by 7.5% in the 4th quarter. Alta Capital Management LLC now owns 6,204 shares of the company’s stock worth $263,000 after purchasing an additional 431 shares during the last quarter. 85.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Yum China Stock Performance

Shares of YUMC traded up $0.37 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $32.12. 1,713,573 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,151,193. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a quick ratio of 1.24 and a current ratio of 1.39. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $34.56 and its 200-day moving average price is $37.65. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 0.33. Yum China Holdings, Inc. has a 12 month low of $30.27 and a 12 month high of $61.99.

Yum China (NYSE:YUMC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, April 29th. The company reported $0.71 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.65 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $2.96 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.05 billion. Yum China had a net margin of 7.49% and a return on equity of 11.90%. Yum China’s revenue was up 1.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.69 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Yum China Holdings, Inc. will post 2.16 earnings per share for the current year.

Yum China Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 28th were issued a $0.16 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 24th. This represents a $0.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.99%. Yum China’s payout ratio is currently 32.16%.

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.