Zacks Research Weighs in on Yum China Holdings, Inc.’s Q1 2025 Earnings (NYSE:YUMC)

Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Yum China in a research note issued to investors on Friday, April 19th. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now forecasts that the company will earn $0.78 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.77. The consensus estimate for Yum China’s current full-year earnings is $2.19 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Yum China’s FY2025 earnings at $2.48 EPS.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the stock. HSBC decreased their price target on shares of Yum China from $66.80 to $51.30 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $38.00 price target (down from $65.00) on shares of Yum China in a report on Thursday, January 4th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $54.65.

Yum China Stock Performance

Shares of YUMC opened at $37.23 on Monday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $40.24 and its 200-day moving average is $42.26. Yum China has a 12 month low of $33.55 and a 12 month high of $64.50. The firm has a market cap of $14.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 0.45. The company has a quick ratio of 1.24, a current ratio of 1.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01.

Yum China (NYSE:YUMC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 6th. The company reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.13 by $0.12. Yum China had a net margin of 7.53% and a return on equity of 11.63%. The business had revenue of $2.49 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.32 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.13 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 19.4% on a year-over-year basis.

Yum China Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 5th were given a dividend of $0.16 per share. This is a boost from Yum China’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.13. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 4th. This represents a $0.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.72%. Yum China’s payout ratio is currently 32.65%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Mather Group LLC. acquired a new position in Yum China during the first quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Yum China in the third quarter valued at $27,000. NBC Securities Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Yum China in the third quarter valued at $29,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Yum China by 3,107.1% in the fourth quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 898 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 870 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Anchor Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Yum China in the fourth quarter valued at about $40,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.58% of the company’s stock.

About Yum China

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.