At the time of writing, Yum China Holdings Inc [YUMC] stock is trading at $39.04, up 1.19%. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The YUMC shares have gain 2.47% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -7.05%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
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On 19, March 2024, Yum China to Report First Quarter 2024 Financial Results. In a post published today on Yahoo Finance, 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 first quarter ending March 31, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on Monday, April 29, 2024 (4:30 a.m. Beijing/Hong Kong Time on Tuesday, April 30, 2024).
From an analyst’s perspective:
Yum China Holdings Inc [NYSE: YUMC] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on December 19, 2023, when Deutsche Bank initiated its Buy rating and assigned the stock a price target of $58. Previously, Jefferies upgraded its rating to Buy on September 22, 2023, and elevated its price target to $71.30. On September 15, 2023, upgrade upgraded it’s rating to Buy but maintained its price target of $71.60 on the stock. Jefferies downgraded its rating to a Hold. Macquarie downgraded its rating to a Underperform. Atlantic Equities started tracking with a Overweight rating for this stock on April 06, 2021, and assigned it a price target of $72. In a note dated October 29, 2020, Credit Suisse initiated an Outperform rating.
For the past year, the stock price of Yum China Holdings Inc fluctuated between $33.55 and $64.70. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $83.4 within the next 12 months. Yum China Holdings Inc [NYSE: YUMC] shares were valued at $39.04 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 113.63% based on the average YUMC price forecast.
Analyzing the YUMC fundamentals
According to Yum China Holdings Inc [NYSE:YUMC], the company’s sales were 10.98B for trailing twelve months, which represents an 19.40% jump. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.17% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.1%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.11%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.08%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.07, Equity is 0.13 and Total Capital is 0.12. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.4.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 38.48 points at the first support level, and at 37.91 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 39.39, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 39.73.
Yum China Holdings Inc [YUMC] reported earnings per share of $0.25 for its fiscal quarter that ended on 12/30/2023. Based on the Wall Street analysts’ estimates, the company was expected to report earnings of $0.16/share, meaning a difference of $0.09 and a surprise factor of 56.20%. By comparison, the stated earnings for the previous quarter ended on 9/29/2023 were $0.59 per share as compared to estimates of $0.67 per share, a difference of $-0.08 representing a surprise of -11.90%.
Ratios To Look Out For
It is important to note that Yum China Holdings Inc [NYSE:YUMC] has a current ratio of 1.42. On the other hand, the Quick Ratio is 1.24, and the Cash Ratio is 0.47. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 1.43, the price to book ratio is 2.48 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 19.87.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Zhang Leila, Chief Technology Officer, that happened on Nov 24 ’23 when 1790.0 shares were sold. Chief Executive Officer, Wat Joey completed a deal on Nov 22 ’23 to buy 14000.0 shares. Meanwhile, General Manager, KFC Wang Warton sold 3975.0 shares on Nov 21 ’23.
