Coldstream Capital Management Inc. Raises Holdings in Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC)

Coldstream Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC) by 22.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 5,516 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,024 shares during the quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Yum China were worth $266,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Voya Investment Management LLC boosted its position in Yum China by 15.1% during the fourth quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 36,657 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,766,000 after purchasing an additional 4,817 shares in the last quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. purchased a new position in shares of Yum China during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $9,571,000. White Oak Capital Partners Pte. Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Yum China during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,164,000. MGO One Seven LLC purchased a new stake in Yum China in the 4th quarter worth $319,000. Finally, Pinebridge Investments L.P. raised its position in Yum China by 45.4% during the fourth quarter. Pinebridge Investments L.P. now owns 394,700 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,013,000 after acquiring an additional 123,150 shares during the period. 85.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other Yum China news, insider Jeff Kuai sold 3,900 shares of Yum China stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.21, for a total transaction of $188,019.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 56,602 shares in the company, valued at $2,728,782.42. This trade represents a 6.45 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CTO Leila Zhang sold 4,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.59, for a total transaction of $202,360.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief technology officer now owns 52,075 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,634,474.25. This represents a 7.13 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 45,152 shares of company stock valued at $2,242,176 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.40% of the company’s stock.

Yum China Stock Up 0.1 %

Shares of NYSE YUMC opened at $43.36 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.29, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. The company has a 50-day moving average of $48.26 and a 200 day moving average of $47.28. Yum China Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $28.50 and a 12-month high of $53.99. The stock has a market cap of $16.26 billion, a PE ratio of 18.61, a P/E/G ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 0.32.

Yum China (NYSE:YUMC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The company reported $0.77 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.78 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $2.98 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.13 billion. Yum China had a net margin of 8.06% and a return on equity of 13.83%. Yum China’s revenue for the quarter was up .8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.71 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Yum China Holdings, Inc. will post 2.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Yum China Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 18th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 28th will be paid a dividend of $0.24 per share. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.21%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 28th. Yum China’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 41.20%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently commented on the stock. StockNews.com cut shares of Yum China from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 25th. Daiwa America raised Yum China to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $48.70.

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.