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In the latest session, Yum Brands Inc (NYSE: YUM) closed at $150.64 down -1.68% from its previous closing price of $153.21. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.68 from its previous closing price. On the day, 3.54 million shares were traded. YUM stock price reached its highest trading level at $153.43 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $150.095.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Yum Brands Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 35.54 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 26.74. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.69 and its Current Ratio is at 1.69.
On November 05, 2025, Evercore ISI Upgraded its rating to Outperform which previously was In-line but kept the price unchanged to $180. On October 09, 2025, RBC Capital Mkts started tracking the stock assigning a Sector Perform rating and target price of $165.RBC Capital Mkts initiated its Sector Perform rating on October 09, 2025, with a $165 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Dec 01 ’25 when Mezvinsky Scott sold 276 shares for $153.17 per share. The transaction valued at 42,275 led to the insider holds 0 shares of the business.
Skeans Tracy L sold 24,332 shares of YUM for $3,627,901 on Nov 17 ’25. The COO and CPO now owns 0 shares after completing the transaction at $149.10 per share. On Nov 17 ’25, another insider, Tracy Skeans, who serves as the officer of the company, bought 24,332 shares for $149.11 each.
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 41825624064 and an Enterprise Value of 53264621568. As of this moment, Yum’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 29.33, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 22.56. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.57. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 5.19. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 6.608 whereas that against EBITDA is 18.895.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for YUM is 0.67, which has changed by 0.09381354 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.12607694 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 2.03%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 1.75%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, YUM has traded an average of 1.97M shares per day and 2190900 over the past ten days. A total of 278.00M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 277.22M. Insiders hold about 0.15% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 85.19% stake in the company. Shares short for YUM as of 1763078400 were 6775979 with a Short Ratio of 3.44, compared to 1760486400 on 5891247. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 6775979 and a Short% of Float of 2.78.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for YUM is 2.80, from 2.84 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.018536648. 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 2025-12-02. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2016-11-01 when the company split stock in a 1391:1000 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
A detailed examination of Yum Brands Inc (YUM) is currently in progress, with 26.0 analysts providing valuable insights into its market dynamics.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.39, with high estimates of $1.5 and low estimates of $1.3.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $6.17 and $5.88 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $6.06. EPS for the following year is $6.67, with 28.0 analysts recommending between $7.0 and $6.38.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 20 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $2.45B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $2.58B to a low estimate of $2.38B. As of. The current estimate, Yum Brands Inc’s year-ago sales were $2.36BFor the next quarter, 20 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.98B. There is a high estimate of $2.03B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.9B.
A total of 25 analysts have provided revenue estimates for YUM’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $8.29B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $8.08B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $8.16B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $7.55BBased on 24 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $8.89B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $9.16B and the low estimate is $8.61B.
