Zacks Research Estimates Yum China’s Q3 Earnings (NYSE:YUMC)

Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC) – Zacks Research dropped their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Yum China in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, December 17th. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.80 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.81. The consensus estimate for Yum China’s current full-year earnings is $2.33 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Yum China’s FY2026 earnings at $2.99 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on YUMC. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Yum China from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $35.50 to $60.00 in a research report on Tuesday, November 5th. Citigroup upgraded Yum China to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, September 30th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded Yum China from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday. Four analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Yum China currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $49.57.

Yum China Stock Down 0.8 %

YUMC opened at $48.58 on Friday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $47.02 and its 200 day simple moving average is $39.04. Yum China has a 52 week low of $28.50 and a 52 week high of $52.00. The firm has a market cap of $18.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.50, a PEG ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 0.36. 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 (NYSE:YUMC) last posted its earnings results on Monday, November 4th. The company reported $0.77 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.68 by $0.09. Yum China had a return on equity of 13.39% and a net margin of 7.97%. The firm had revenue of $3.07 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.03 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.59 EPS. Yum China’s revenue was up 5.4% on a year-over-year basis.

Yum China Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, November 26th were given a dividend of $0.16 per share. This represents a $0.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.32%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, November 26th. Yum China’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 28.32%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Duoduo (Howard) Huang sold 6,377 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $47.47, for a total transaction of $302,716.19. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 16,641 shares in the company, valued at approximately $789,948.27. This trade represents a 27.70 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 0.30% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Yum China

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Tyro Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Yum China in the third quarter worth $10,086,000. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its position in shares of Yum China by 4.6% during the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 1,804,882 shares of the company’s stock worth $85,023,000 after purchasing an additional 79,048 shares during the last quarter. Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp acquired a new position in Yum China in the third quarter worth about $944,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new stake in Yum China in the third quarter valued at about $229,000. Finally, World Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in Yum China during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $868,000. 85.58% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.