Yum China Holdings Inc (NYSE: YUMC) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 23.72x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for YUMC is at 0.35. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for YUMC is 368.47M, and currently, shorts hold a 4.26% of that float. The average trading volume for YUMC on November 04, 2024 was 3.60M shares.
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YUMC) stock’s latest price update
Yum China Holdings Inc (NYSE: YUMC)’s stock price has increased by 8.90 compared to its previous closing price of 45.07. However, the company has seen a 9.80% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-11-04 that Yum China Holdings (YUMC) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.77 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.68 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.59 per share a year ago.
YUMC’s Market Performance
YUMC’s stock has risen by 9.80% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -2.64% and a quarterly rise of 47.08%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.05% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.44% for Yum China Holdings Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 8.94% for YUMC stock, with a simple moving average of 31.06% for the last 200 days.
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 19.91% 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 -5.03% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.44%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.05%, as shares sank -1.80% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +47.38% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, YUMC rose by +10.02%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +39.52% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $45.06. In addition, Yum China Holdings Inc saw 15.67% 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 1.85. 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
In conclusion, Yum China Holdings Inc (YUMC) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
