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In the latest session, Yum Brands Inc (NYSE: YUM) closed at $144.69 down -0.90% from its previous closing price of $146.00. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.90 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.6 million shares were traded. YUM stock price reached its highest trading level at $147.09 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $144.29.
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 46.75 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 28.14. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.47 and its Current Ratio is at 1.47.
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 the company, Bernstein on January 22, 2025, Downgraded its rating to Mkt Perform and sets its target price to $135 from $140 previously.
On January 21, 2025, Morgan Stanley Downgraded its rating to Equal-Weight which previously was Overweight and also lowered its target price recommendation from $158 to $140.
Citigroup Downgraded its Buy to Neutral on January 10, 2025, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $153 to $141.
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 Apr 15 ’25 when Gibbs David W sold 5,139 shares for $146.70 per share. The transaction valued at 753,891 led to the insider holds 157,893 shares of the business.
Gibbs David W bought 5,139 shares of YUM for $753,891 on Apr 15 ’25. On Mar 17 ’25, another insider, Gibbs David W, who serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the company, sold 5,293 shares for $154.24 each. As a result, the insider received 816,392 and left with 157,893 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 40298622976 and an Enterprise Value of 51957260288. As of this moment, Yum’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 27.74, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 21.51. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.34. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 5.34. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 6.883 whereas that against EBITDA is 19.144.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for YUM is 0.78, which has changed by 0.049771428 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.07455289 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 -4.69%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 4.93%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, YUM has traded an average of 2.40M shares per day and 3540760 over the past ten days. A total of 279.00M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 278.06M. Insiders hold about 0.16% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 86.05% stake in the company. Shares short for YUM as of 1743379200 were 6163492 with a Short Ratio of 2.57, compared to 1740700800 on 6997602. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 6163492 and a Short% of Float of 2.52.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for YUM is 2.72, from 2.72 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.018630138The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.81. The current Payout Ratio is 51.40% for YUM, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-02-21 with an ex-dividend date of 1740096000. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2016-11-01 when the company split stock in a 1391:1000 ratio.
