Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC) Shares Purchased by Janney Montgomery Scott LLC

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC grew its stake in Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC) by 6.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 16,298 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,008 shares during the quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC’s holdings in Yum China were worth $785,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in YUMC. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its stake in Yum China by 43.9% in the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 846 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 258 shares during the period. D.A. Davidson & CO. boosted its holdings in Yum China by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 23,692 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,067,000 after purchasing an additional 304 shares during the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Yum China by 2.6% in the 3rd quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 12,659 shares of the company’s stock valued at $570,000 after purchasing an additional 323 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in shares of Yum China by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 21,720 shares of the company’s stock valued at $978,000 after acquiring an additional 329 shares during the period. Finally, Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Yum China by 11.9% in the 3rd quarter. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. now owns 3,750 shares of the company’s stock valued at $169,000 after buying an additional 400 shares during the period. 85.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Yum China Price Performance

Shares of YUMC opened at $49.52 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $46.75 and its two-hundred day moving average is $42.17. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.81 billion, a PE ratio of 21.91, a P/E/G ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.33. The company has a current ratio of 1.29, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. Yum China Holdings, Inc. has a twelve month low of $28.50 and a twelve month high of $52.00.

Yum China (NYSE:YUMC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The company reported $0.30 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.31 by ($0.01). Yum China had a return on equity of 13.39% and a net margin of 7.97%. Research analysts anticipate that Yum China Holdings, Inc. will post 2.31 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other Yum China news, insider Duoduo (Howard) Huang sold 6,377 shares of Yum China stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $47.47, for a total value of $302,716.19. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 16,641 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $789,948.27. The trade was a 27.70 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.30% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

YUMC has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Yum China from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $35.50 to $60.00 in a report on Tuesday, November 5th. StockNews.com upgraded Yum China from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 1st. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $49.57.

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.