Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC) Shares Sold by Montag A & Associates Inc.

Montag A & Associates Inc. lowered its position in shares of Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC) by 66.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,350 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,650 shares during the quarter. Montag A & Associates Inc.’s holdings in Yum China were worth $113,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of YUMC. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Yum China by 43.9% in the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 846 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 258 shares in the last quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. grew its holdings in shares of Yum China by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 23,692 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,067,000 after acquiring an additional 304 shares during the last quarter. Hanson & Doremus Investment Management raised its position in shares of Yum China by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Hanson & Doremus Investment Management now owns 57,104 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,751,000 after purchasing an additional 307 shares during the period. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Yum China by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. now owns 14,054 shares of the company’s stock valued at $677,000 after purchasing an additional 309 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Advisors Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in Yum China by 2.6% during the 3rd quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 12,659 shares of the company’s stock worth $570,000 after buying an additional 323 shares during the period. 85.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Yum China Stock Up 1.7 %

Yum China stock opened at $49.13 on Tuesday. Yum China Holdings, Inc. has a twelve month low of $28.50 and a twelve month high of $52.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a current ratio of 1.29. The firm has a market cap of $18.66 billion, a PE ratio of 21.08, a P/E/G ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 0.33. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $46.87 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $43.30.

Yum China (NYSE:YUMC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 6th. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.31 by ($0.01). Yum China had a net margin of 8.06% and a return on equity of 13.83%. On average, research analysts predict that Yum China Holdings, Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Yum China Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 27th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 6th will be issued a $0.24 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 6th. This is a boost from Yum China’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.16. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.95%. Yum China’s dividend payout ratio is currently 27.47%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

YUMC has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Yum China from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Yum China from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their target price for the company from $35.50 to $60.00 in a report on Tuesday, November 5th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $49.57.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Duoduo (Howard) Huang sold 6,377 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $47.47, for a total transaction of $302,716.19. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 16,641 shares in the company, valued at approximately $789,948.27. The trade was a 27.70 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.30% of the company’s stock.

Yum China Profile

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.