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In the latest session, Yum Brands Inc (NYSE: YUM) closed at $128.55 down -1.24% from its previous closing price of $130.17. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.24 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.1 million shares were traded. YUM stock price reached its highest trading level at $131.7 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $128.3.
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 52.53 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 26.24. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.37 and its Current Ratio is at 1.37.
On October 16, 2024, TD Cowen Downgraded its rating to Hold which previously was Buy and also lowered its target price recommendation from $156 to $145.
Evercore ISI Downgraded its Outperform to In-line on July 16, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $160 to $145.
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 16 ’24 when Gibbs David W sold 3,255 shares for $137.06 per share. The transaction valued at 446,130 led to the insider holds 146,130 shares of the business.
Gibbs David W sold 3,815 shares of YUM for $522,884 on Dec 16 ’24. The Chief Executive Officer now owns 149,385 shares after completing the transaction at $137.06 per share. On Dec 16 ’24, another insider, Gibbs David W, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 7,070 shares for $137.06 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 35874705408 and an Enterprise Value of 47387684864. As of this moment, Yum’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 24.05, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 21.16. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.00. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.97. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 6.561 whereas that against EBITDA is 18.17.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, YUM has reached a high of $143.20, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $124.76. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -4.83%, 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 1.67M shares per day and 1565890 over the past ten days. A total of 280.00M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 278.19M. Insiders hold about 0.32% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 86.56% stake in the company. Shares short for YUM as of 1734048000 were 6155005 with a Short Ratio of 3.69, compared to 1731628800 on 6112770. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 6155005 and a Short% of Float of 2.21.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for YUM is 2.68, from 0.67 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0051471153The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.82.
