True Light Capital Pte. Ltd. Purchases New Holdings in Yum China $YUMC

True Light Capital Pte. Ltd. bought a new position in Yum China (NYSE:YUMC) in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm bought 683,881 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $32,648,000. Yum China makes up about 14.7% of True Light Capital Pte. Ltd.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest position.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Ashoka WhiteOak Capital Pte Ltd increased its position in Yum China by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Ashoka WhiteOak Capital Pte Ltd now owns 28,350 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,342,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Truist Financial Corp increased its position in Yum China by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 68,009 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,247,000 after buying an additional 211 shares during the last quarter. Biltmore Family Office LLC increased its position in Yum China by 3.1% in the fourth quarter. Biltmore Family Office LLC now owns 7,111 shares of the company’s stock worth $339,000 after buying an additional 216 shares during the last quarter. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. increased its position in Yum China by 13.9% in the fourth quarter. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. now owns 1,824 shares of the company’s stock worth $87,000 after buying an additional 222 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CreativeOne Wealth LLC increased its position in Yum China by 2.9% in the third quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC now owns 8,261 shares of the company’s stock worth $355,000 after buying an additional 235 shares during the last quarter. 85.58% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

YUMC has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded Yum China from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 2nd. Weiss Ratings raised Yum China from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $58.50 target price on shares of Yum China in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $63.64 target price on shares of Yum China in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $59.05.

Insider Buying and Selling at Yum China

In other news, insider Xueling Lu sold 23,504 shares of Yum China stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.84, for a total value of $1,312,463.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 9,042 shares in the company, valued at approximately $504,905.28. The trade was a 72.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.44% of the company’s stock.

Yum China Price Performance

Shares of NYSE YUMC opened at $45.52 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $15.89 billion, a PE ratio of 17.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 0.13. Yum China has a fifty-two week low of $41.69 and a fifty-two week high of $58.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a current ratio of 1.01. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $49.59 and a 200-day moving average of $49.36.

Yum China (NYSE:YUMC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.87 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.87. The company had revenue of $3.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.21 billion. Yum China had a return on equity of 15.11% and a net margin of 7.83%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.77 earnings per share. Equities research analysts anticipate that Yum China will post 2.95 earnings per share for the current year.

Yum China Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 17th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 27th will be given a $0.29 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 27th. This represents a $1.16 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.5%. Yum China’s payout ratio is 44.44%.

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.