Q1 Earnings Estimate for Yum China Issued By Zacks Research

Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Yum China in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, February 20th. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.79 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.83. The consensus estimate for Yum China’s current full-year earnings is $2.54 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Yum China’s Q1 2025 earnings at $0.79 EPS, Q2 2025 earnings at $0.60 EPS, Q2 2025 earnings at $0.60 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.78 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.78 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.36 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.36 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.54 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.54 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.64 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.64 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.95 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.95 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.42 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.91 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.91 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.33 EPS.

Yum China (NYSE:YUMC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.31 by ($0.01). Yum China had a return on equity of 13.83% and a net margin of 8.06%.

Several other research analysts also recently issued reports on YUMC. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Yum China from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $35.50 to $60.00 in a research note on Tuesday, November 5th. StockNews.com cut Yum China from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Yum China currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $49.57.

Yum China Trading Up 2.1 %

NYSE:YUMC opened at $47.77 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $18.14 billion, a PE ratio of 20.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 0.33. The company has a quick ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. Yum China has a 52-week low of $28.50 and a 52-week high of $52.00. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $46.64 and a 200-day simple moving average of $43.94.

Institutional Trading of Yum China

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its holdings in Yum China by 32.2% in the 4th quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 10,397,321 shares of the company’s stock valued at $500,841,000 after buying an additional 2,531,518 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada grew its holdings in shares of Yum China by 4.5% during the 4th quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 10,361,804 shares of the company’s stock worth $499,127,000 after purchasing an additional 448,188 shares during the period. FMR LLC grew its holdings in shares of Yum China by 138.5% during the 4th quarter. FMR LLC now owns 8,558,050 shares of the company’s stock worth $412,241,000 after purchasing an additional 4,969,073 shares during the period. William Blair Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Yum China during the 4th quarter worth about $243,901,000. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its holdings in shares of Yum China by 117.8% during the 4th quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 4,751,662 shares of the company’s stock worth $228,890,000 after purchasing an additional 2,570,419 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.58% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Yum China news, insider Jeff Kuai sold 3,900 shares of Yum China stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.21, for a total value of $188,019.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 56,602 shares in the company, valued at $2,728,782.42. The trade was a 6.45 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 0.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Yum China Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 27th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 6th will be given a dividend of $0.24 per share. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.01%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 6th. This is a boost from Yum China’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.16. Yum China’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 41.20%.

Yum China Company Profile

Yum China Holdings, Inc owns, operates, and franchises restaurants in the People's Republic of China. The company operates through KFC, Pizza Hut, and All Other segments. It operates restaurants under the KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Lavazza, Little Sheep, and Huang Ji Huang concepts. The company also operates V-Gold Mall, a mobile e-commerce platform to sell products; and offers online food deliver services.