Investing In Yum China Holdings Inc (NYSE: YUMC): Why Should You?

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The company is listed on the NYSE and operates within the Restaurants industry segment. The current market capitalization of Yum China Holdings Inc is $12.94B. A total of 2.07 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 2.58M shares.

In the most recent transaction, Aiken Robert Blaine Jr bought 3,000 shares of YUMC for 33.74 per share on Aug 16 ’24. After the transaction, the Director now owns 12,088 company shares. In a previous transaction on Aug 16 ’24, Wang Warton bought 3,700 shares at 34.67 per share. YUMC shares that General Manager, KFC owns now total 25,023.

Among the insiders who bought shares, Wat Joey acquired of 3,800 shares on Aug 14 ’24 at a per-share price of $33.98. This resulted in the Chief Executive Officer holding 272,944 shares of YUMC after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Zhang Leila bought 4,000 shares at $33.36 per share on Aug 15 ’24. Company shares held by the Chief Technology Officer now total 41,339.

Dividend

The dividend paying company demonstrates a positive outlook for investors and helps them generate immediate cash. Yum China Holdings Inc pays an annual dividend of $0.61, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.81%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 16.27. YUMC’s most recent ex-dividend date was 8/27/2024 when it declared a $0.16 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 9/17/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 6/18/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 5/24/2024. The YUMC stock dividend was $0.16 per share in cash.

It has been observed that price targets are rarely accurate, but they can exert some influence from time to time, and are often accepted as valuable in the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, YUMC has a high of $58.21 and a low of $28.50.

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

An equity investor’s investment can be viewed on a balance sheet by looking at what assets and liabilities the company has. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. YUMC’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $4.00B in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $2.83B in debt and $2.38B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $15.06, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $7.92B.

Analysts Opinion

There may be slightly higher risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading than during regular market hours. Due to the fact that issuers often announce critical financial information outside of regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for YUMC is Buy with a score of 4.22.

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