Don't Ignore The Insider Selling In Yum China Holdings

Simply Wall St.02-18

Some Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC) shareholders may be a little concerned to see that the CEO & Executive Director, Joey Wat, recently sold a substantial US$5.7m worth of stock at a price of US...

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(NYSE:YUMC) shareholders may be a little concerned to see that the CEO & Executive Director, Joey Wat, recently sold a substantial US$5.7m worth of stock at a price of US$55.18 per share.    That sale reduced their total holding by 13% which is hardly insignificant, but far from the worst we've seen.     AI is about to change healthcare. These 20 stocks are working on everything from early diagnostics to drug discovery. The best part - they are all under $10bn in marketcap - there is still time to get in early.Advertisement Yum China Holdings Insider Transactions Over The Last Year   Notably, that recent sale by Joey Wat is the biggest insider sale of Yum China Holdings shares that we've seen in the last year.     That means that an insider was selling shares at around the current price of US$54.92.  While we don't usually like to see insider selling, it's more concerning if the sales take place at a lower price.  Given that the sale took place at around current prices, it makes us a little cautious but is hardly a major concern.     In the last year Yum China Holdings insiders didn't buy any company stock.    You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below.  If you click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date!  Check out our latest analysis for Yum China Holdings NYSE:YUMC Insider Trading Volume February 18th 2026 If you like to buy stocks that insiders are buying, rather than selling, then you might just love this free list of companies. (Hint: Most of them are flying under the radar).   Insider Ownership  I like to look at how many shares insiders own in a company, to help inform my view of how aligned they are with insiders.  Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term.   Yum China Holdings insiders own about US$90m worth of shares. That equates to 0.5% of the company.  While this is a strong but not outstanding level of insider ownership, it's enough to indicate some alignment between management and smaller shareholders.   What Might The Insider Transactions At Yum China Holdings Tell Us?  Insiders  sold Yum China Holdings shares recently, but they didn't buy any.     Looking to the last twelve months, our data doesn't show any insider buying.    On the plus side, Yum China Holdings makes money, and is growing profits.    Insider ownership isn't particularly high, so this analysis makes us cautious about the company.  We'd practice some caution before buying!      So while it's helpful to know what insiders are doing in terms of buying or selling, it's also helpful to know the risks that a particular company is facing.    You'd be interested to know, that we found 1 warning sign for Yum China Holdings and we suggest you have a look.   But note: Yum China Holdings may not be the best stock to buy. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies with high ROE and low debt. For the purposes of this article, insiders are those individuals who report their transactions to the relevant regulatory body. 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