The stock of Yum China Holdings Inc (YUMC) has gone down by -7.00% for the week, with a 22.57% rise in the past month and a 45.75% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.49%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 3.46% for YUMC. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -4.68% for YUMC’s stock, with a 17.40% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Yum China Holdings Inc (NYSE: YUMC) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Yum China Holdings Inc (NYSE: YUMC) is 21.05x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for YUMC is 0.35. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for YUMC is 368.47M and currently, short sellers hold a 3.79% of that float. On October 22, 2024, YUMC’s average trading volume was 3.55M shares.
YUMC) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Yum China Holdings Inc (NYSE: YUMC) has decreased by -0.64 when compared to last closing price of 43.83.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -7.00% in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2024-10-17 that SHANGHAI, Oct. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: YUMC and HKEX: 9987, “Yum China” or the “Company”) today announced that it will report its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ending September 30, 2024, before the U.S. market opens on Monday, November 4, 2024 (after the trading hours of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Monday, November 4, 2024). Yum China’s management will hold an earnings conference call at 7:00a.m.
Analysts’ Opinion of YUMC
Deutsche Bank, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see YUMC reach a price target of $58. The rating they have provided for YUMC stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on December 19th, 2023.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Buy” to YUMC, setting the target price at $71.30 in the report published on September 22nd of the previous year.
YUMC Trading at 12.53% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought YUMC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -19.10% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.46%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.49%, as shares surge +19.81% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +29.38% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, YUMC fell by -7.00%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +3.42% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $45.69. In addition, Yum China Holdings Inc saw 2.64% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at YUMC starting from Aiken Robert Blaine Jr, who purchase 3,000 shares at the price of $33.74 back on Aug 16 ’24. After this action, Aiken Robert Blaine Jr now owns 12,088 shares of Yum China Holdings Inc, valued at $101,220 using the latest closing price.
Wang Warton, the General Manager, KFC of Yum China Holdings Inc, purchase 3,700 shares at $34.67 during a trade that took place back on Aug 16 ’24, which means that Wang Warton is holding 25,023 shares at $128,267 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for YUMC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.11 for the present operating margin
- 0.16 for the gross margin
The net margin for Yum China Holdings Inc stands at 0.08. The total capital return value is set at 0.14. Equity return is now at value 13.59, with 7.23 for asset returns.
Based on Yum China Holdings Inc (YUMC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.32 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.51.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.7 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.95. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.66. The receivables turnover for the company is 34.84for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.95. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.23.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Yum China Holdings Inc (YUMC) has been mixed in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
