Yum Brands Inc (NYSE: YUM) is -2.73% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $122.13 and a high of $143.20 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will make a comeback and enjoy potential growth. Why not look at analysts view on what the future holds for the stock. The YUM stock was last observed hovering at around $130.73 in the last trading session, with the day’s loss setting it -0.23%.
Currently trading at $130.50, the stock is 1.95% and -1.68% below its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 1.37 million and changing -0.18% at the moment leaves the stock -2.90% off its SMA200. YUM registered -0.09% loss for a year compared to 6-month gain of -1.75%. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average (SMA 50) of $132.731 and a 200-day simple moving average (SMA200) of $134.3982.
The stock witnessed a -2.26% loss in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a -2.59%, and is 1.75% up over the last 5 days. If we measure the stock’s price variations over the week and the month, we find that the volatility rates stand at 1.98% over the week and 1.85% over the month.
Yum Brands Inc (YUM) has around 35000 employees, a market worth around $36.42B and $7.22B in sales. Current P/E ratio is 24.41 and Fwd P/E is 21.77. Profit margin for the company is 21.13%. Distance from 52-week low is 6.85% and -8.87% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (34.98%).
The EPS is expected to grow by 5.88% this year.
Yum Brands Inc (YUM) Top Institutional Holders
1612.0 institutions hold shares in Yum Brands Inc (YUM), with institutional investors hold 87.24% of the company’s shares. The shares outstanding are 280.00M, and float is at 278.62M with Short Float at 2.19%. Institutions hold 87.12% of the Float.
The top institutional shareholder in the company is VANGUARD GROUP INC with over 33.43 million shares valued at $4.43 billion. The investor’s holdings represent 11.8547% of the YUM Shares outstanding. As of 2024-06-30, the second largest holder is BLACKROCK INC. with 23.59 million shares valued at $3.12 billion to account for 8.3642 of the shares outstanding. The other top investors are CAPITAL WORLD INVESTORS which holds 19.7 million shares representing 6.9861% and valued at over $2.61 billion, while JPMORGAN CHASE & CO holds 5.8359 of the shares totaling 16.46 million with a market value of $2.18 billion.
Yum Brands Inc (YUM) Insider Activity
The most recent transaction is an insider sale by Gibbs David W, the company’s Chief Executive Officer. SEC filings show that Gibbs David W sold 3,255 shares of the company’s common stock on Dec 16 ’24 at a price of $137.06 per share for a total of $0.45 million. Following the sale, the insider now owns 0.15 million shares.
Yum Brands Inc disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on Dec 16 ’24 that Gibbs David W (Chief Executive Officer) sold a total of 3,815 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on Dec 16 ’24 and was made at $137.06 per share for $0.52 million. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 0.15 million shares of the YUM stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on Dec 16 ’24, Gibbs David W (Officer) Proposed Sale 7,070 shares at an average price of $137.06 for $0.97 million. The insider now directly holds shares of Yum Brands Inc (YUM).
