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After finishing at $145.26 in the prior trading day, Yum Brands Inc (NYSE: YUM) closed at $145.66, up 0.28%. In other words, the price has increased by $0.28 from its previous closing price. On the day, 3.07 million shares were traded. YUM stock price reached its highest trading level at $146.95 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $145.15.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of YUM by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 50.79 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 26.35. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.82 and its Current Ratio is at 0.82.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of. The stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Melius on July 14, 2025, initiated with a Buy rating and assigned the stock a target price of $200.
On June 25, 2025, JP Morgan Upgraded its rating to Overweight which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $162.
Redburn Atlantic Upgraded its Neutral to Buy on June 10, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $177.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Sep 15 ’25 when Gibbs David W sold 7,176 shares for $149.80 per share. The transaction valued at 1,074,965 led to the insider holds 102,893 shares of the business.
David Gibbs bought 7,176 shares of YUM for $1,074,965 on Sep 15 ’25. On Sep 02 ’25, another insider, Mezvinsky Scott, who serves as the KFC Division CEO of the company, sold 270 shares for $145.27 each. As a result, the insider received 39,223 and left with 1,755 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, YUM now has a Market Capitalization of 40425848832 and an Enterprise Value of 52063850496. As of this moment, Yum’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 28.77, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 21.85. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.49. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 5.11. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 6.584 whereas that against EBITDA is 18.864.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for YUM is 0.72, which has changed by 0.117281556 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.1653893 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, YUM has reached a high of $163.30, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $122.13. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -0.39%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 0.75%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 2.02M shares per day over the past 3-months and 2202620 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 278.00M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 277.11M. Insiders hold about 0.15% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 85.52% stake in the company. Shares short for YUM as of 1756425600 were 7155119 with a Short Ratio of 3.53, compared to 1753920000 on 5855759. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 7155119 and a Short% of Float of 2.94.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, YUM’s forward annual dividend rate was 2.8, compared to 2.80 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.019275783. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.8. The current Payout Ratio is 51.40% for YUM, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-09-02 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-09-02. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2016-11-01 when the company split stock in a 1391:1000 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
. The current market rating for Yum Brands Inc (YUM) reflects the collective analysis of 25.0 analysts closely monitoring its performance.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.8, with high estimates of $1.91 and low estimates of $1.59.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $6.12 and $5.52 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $6.0. EPS for the following year is $6.67, with 28.0 analysts recommending between $7.0 and $6.2.
Revenue Estimates
20 analysts predict $1.96B in revenue for. The current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $2.03B to a low estimate of $1.94B. As of. The current estimate, Yum Brands Inc’s year-ago sales were $1.83BFor the next quarter, 20 analysts are estimating revenue of $2.41B. There is a high estimate of $2.57B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $2.34B.
A total of 23 analysts have provided revenue estimates for YUM’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $8.18B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $8.01B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $8.08B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $7.55BBased on 24 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $8.63B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $9.48B and the low estimate is $8.47B.
