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In the latest session, Yum China Holdings Inc (NYSE: YUMC) closed at $44.00 down -1.48% from its previous closing price of $44.66. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.48 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.85 million shares were traded. YUMC stock price reached its highest trading level at $44.93 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $43.72.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Yum China Holdings Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 8.25 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 21.15. 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 0.41 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:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. 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:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, YUMC now has a Market Capitalization of 16397568000 and an Enterprise Value of 17561999360. As of this moment, Yum’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 18.43, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 15.28. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.66. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.45 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.85. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.551 whereas that against EBITDA is 10.337.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for YUMC is 0.28, which has changed by 0.18470657 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.11936104 over the same period for the S&P500. 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 -7.09%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -1.47%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, YUMC has traded an average of 3.22M shares per day and 2595360 over the past ten days. A total of 375.00M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 360.00M. Insiders hold about 3.57% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 89.62% stake in the company. Shares short for YUMC as of 1745971200 were 8351390 with a Short Ratio of 2.59, compared to 1743379200 on 8970750. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 8351390 and a Short% of Float of 2.2399999999999998.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for YUMC is 0.72, from 0.72 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.01612181The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.01.
Earnings Estimates
The market rating for Yum China Holdings Inc (YUMC) is a result of the insights provided by 3.0 analysts actively involved in the assessment.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.79, with high estimates of $0.82 and low estimates of $0.76.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $2.66 and $2.33 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $2.53. EPS for the following year is $2.89, with 19.0 analysts recommending between $3.2 and $2.53.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 8 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $2.79B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $2.85B to a low estimate of $2.74B. As of the current estimate, Yum China Holdings Inc’s year-ago sales were $2.68BFor the next quarter, 8 analysts are estimating revenue of $3.19B. There is a high estimate of $3.23B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $3.12B.
A total of 32 analysts have provided revenue estimates for YUMC’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $12.16B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $11.5B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $11.77B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $11.3BBased on 32 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $12.5B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $13.13B and the low estimate is $11.97B.
