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After finishing at $44.04 in the prior trading day, Yum China Holdings Inc (NYSE: YUMC) closed at $43.49, down -1.25%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.25 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.48 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of YUMC by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 8.19 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 21.00. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.11 and its Current Ratio is at 1.26. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.34 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.32.
On November 06, 2024, JP Morgan Upgraded its rating to Overweight which previously was Neutral and also upped its target price recommendation from $35.50 to $60.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 14 ’25 when Zhang Leila sold 4,000 shares for $50.59 per share. The transaction valued at 202,359 led to the insider holds 52,075 shares of the business.
Wat Joey sold 37,252 shares of YUMC for $1,851,667 on Mar 05 ’25. The Chief Executive Officer now owns 382,657 shares after completing the transaction at $49.71 per share. On Mar 05 ’25, another insider, Wat Joey, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 37,252 shares for $49.71 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Yum’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 18.24, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 15.11. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.64. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.44 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.82.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, YUMC has reached a high of $53.99, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $28.50. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -9.99%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -0.82%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 375.00M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 361.27M. Insiders hold about 3.66% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 91.12% stake in the company.
