EntryPoint Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC – Free Report) during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor acquired 1,995 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $79,000.
Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Mather Group LLC. acquired a new stake in shares of Yum China in the 1st quarter worth about $26,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Yum China by 3,107.1% in the fourth quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 898 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 870 shares during the last quarter. BOCHK Asset Management Ltd bought a new position in shares of Yum China in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $42,000. Wetzel Investment Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Yum China during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $48,000. Finally, Scarborough Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Yum China during the fourth quarter worth $56,000. 85.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Yum China Trading Up 2.6 %
NYSE YUMC opened at $30.01 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.39, a quick ratio of 1.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.08, a PEG ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 0.33. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $32.97 and a 200 day simple moving average of $36.85. Yum China Holdings, Inc. has a 12 month low of $29.02 and a 12 month high of $61.99.
Yum China Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 18th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 28th were given a dividend of $0.16 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 24th. This represents a $0.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.13%. Yum China’s dividend 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.
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