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Yum China Holdings Stock

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

YUMCNYSEMarkt
US$45.12
+1.0% today

Company data

Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Industry
Restaurants
Country
China
CEO
Joey Wat
Employees
130,000
Market cap
$15.5 B
IPO
17/10/2016

Yum China Holdings, Inc. is a prominent player in the Chinese restaurant sector, engaging in the ownership, operation, and franchising of various dining establishments. The core operations of the company are structured around two primary segments, which are KFC and Pizza Hut. The company manages a diverse portfolio of…

Company description based on the data provider's company data, AI-assisted, created on 16/10/2026. Not investment advice.

Yum China Holdings stock: price history

16/10/25+4.2 %16/10/26

1D

+1.0%

1W

+5.1%

1M

+9.1%

6M

-7.1%

YTD

-5.5%

1Y

+4.2%

2Y

+2.4%

5Y

-25.9%

10Y

+84.6%

Next earnings date

Next earnings date

03/11/2026 (in 17 days)

Volatility around earnings

~43% stronger price swings than usual

Pattern chart

Pattern detected by the Market Jury detector vrange-breakout-v1.0 on 15/10/26. Not a buy or sell signal.Beta

What does this mean?

Range breakout

Bullish

The price has broken out of a longer sideways range (support and resistance) to the upside or downside. In technical analysis, this is read as a signal that a new trend is starting in the breakout direction.

Chart patterns are a purely technical signal derived from price action. At Market Jury they do not feed into the agents' buy or sell decisions, they are supplementary information only.

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Analyst assessment of Yum China Holdings

PRICE TARGET LOW

US$59.00

CONSENSUS

US$59.00

MEDIAN

US$59.00

PRICE TARGET HIGH

US$59.00

0

STRONG BUY

14

BUY

5

HOLD

0

SELL

0

STRONG SELL

19

TOTAL · Buy

As of: 16/01/2026

ANALYST FIRMRATINGACTIONDATE
BWG GlobalMixed → Positiveupgrade16/01/2026
JP MorganNeutral → Overweightupgrade05/11/2024 (older than 12 months)
MacquarieUnderperform → Outperformupgrade06/08/2024 (older than 12 months)
HSBCBuymaintain06/03/2024 (older than 12 months)
JP MorganOverweight → Neutraldowngrade04/01/2024 (older than 12 months)
HSBCBuymaintain19/09/2023 (older than 12 months)
OTR GlobalMixed → Positiveupgrade12/04/2023 (older than 12 months)
JefferiesBuy → Holddowngrade01/02/2023 (older than 12 months)

Yum China Holdings stock metrics

P/E

16.47

P/B

2.93

EV/EBITDA

8.94

RETURN ON EQUITY

4.6%

NET MARGIN

7.8%

DEBT/EQUITY

0.43

DIVIDEND YIELD

2.5%

AS OF

30/06/2026

Free float & liquidity

FREE FLOAT

99.6%

FLOAT SHARES

340,941,046

AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)

1,518,734

Insider transactions (SEC)

ROLETRANSACTIONSHARESPRICEPLAN TYPEDATE

DING Jerry

OfficerOption exercise9–Spontaneous21/09/2026

DING Jerry

OfficerTax settlement541.35Spontaneous21/09/2026

DING Jerry

OfficerTax settlement59444.88Spontaneous03/09/2026

DING Jerry

OfficerOption exercise1,318–Spontaneous03/09/2026

HUANG Duoduo (Howard)

OfficerSale1,23947.14Spontaneous19/08/2026
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Attention

1 mention today in US forums, about the same as yesterdayPrice since yesterday: +1.0%

Forums (Reddit)

11/0912/0913/09

Institutional holders

FUND / INSTITUTIONSHARESCHANGEAS OF
Ninety One UK Ltd442,523+67,33330/09/2026
Cohen Klingenstein LLC87,799+030/09/2026
Legacy Wealth Asset Management, LLC34,794-93830/09/2026
Henry James International Management Inc.34,205+2230/09/2026
WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC29,498+1,72330/09/2026
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Dividends

EX-DATEPAY DATEAMOUNTYIELD
27/08/202617/09/2026US$0.292.5 %
27/05/202617/06/2026US$0.292.4 %
04/03/202625/03/2026US$0.291.9 %
02/12/202523/12/2025US$0.242 %
02/09/202523/09/2025US$0.242 %
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Frequently asked questions about Yum China Holdings stock

What does Yum China Holdings do?

Yum China Holdings, Inc. is a company in the Consumer Cyclical sector, Restaurants industry, headquartered in China.

The CEO is Joey Wat, the company employs around 130,000 people.

The IPO was on 17/10/2016; the stock trades on NYSE under the ticker YUMC.

What do analysts say about Yum China Holdings stock?

19 analysts rate the stock, the consensus is Buy (as of 16/01/2026).

The average price target is US$59.00, ranging from US$59.00 to US$59.00, with a median of US$59.00.

This is an external assessment, not a statement by Market Jury.

When does Yum China Holdings report next?

The next earnings date is 03/11/2026.

Around past earnings, price swings were roughly 43% stronger than usual.

Does Yum China Holdings pay a dividend?

Yes. The last dividend was US$0.29 per share, ex-date 27/08/2026, paid on 17/09/2026.

The dividend yield is 2.5% (as of 30/06/2026).

Which stocks are comparable to Yum China Holdings?

Comparable stocks include McDonald's, Starbucks, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Yum! Brands, Darden Restaurants, Domino's Pizza, Cheesecake Factory and Greggs.

How can I get Yum China Holdings stock analyzed?

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