The stock of Yum China Holdings Inc (YUMC) has gone up by 0.35% for the week, with a -1.48% drop in the past month and a -11.09% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.40%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 2.08% for YUMC. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -1.64% for YUMC stock, with a simple moving average of -3.87% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Yum China Holdings Inc (NYSE: YUMC) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Yum China Holdings Inc (NYSE: YUMC) is above average at 18.18x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.27.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 16 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 7 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for YUMC is 360.00M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.14% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of YUMC on June 04, 2025 was 3.12M shares.
YUMC) stock’s latest price update
Yum China Holdings Inc (NYSE: YUMC)’s stock price has decreased by -1.34 compared to its previous closing price of 43.98. However, the company has seen a 0.35% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-05-30 that Yum China (YUMC) reported earnings 30 days ago. What’s next for the stock?
Analysts’ Opinion of YUMC
JP Morgan, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see YUMC reach a price target of $60, previously predicting the price at $35.50. The rating they have provided for YUMC stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on November 06th, 2024.
YUMC Trading at -5.43% 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 -19.63% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at YUMC starting from Zhang Leila, who sale 4,000 shares at the price of $50.59 back on Mar 14 ’25. After this action, Zhang Leila now owns 52,075 shares of Yum China Holdings Inc, valued at $202,359 using the latest closing price.
Wat Joey, the Chief Executive Officer of Yum China Holdings Inc, sale 37,252 shares at $49.71 during a trade that took place back on Mar 05 ’25, which means that Wat Joey is holding 382,657 shares at $1,851,667 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for YUMC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.1 for the present operating margin
- 0.17 for the gross margin
The net margin for Yum China Holdings Inc stands at 0.08. The total capital return value is set at 0.13. Equity return is now at value 15.73, with 8.22 for asset returns.
Based on Yum China Holdings Inc (YUMC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.25 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.73.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.81 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.64. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.53. The receivables turnover for the company is 139.83for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.03. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.26.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Yum China Holdings Inc (YUMC) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
