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In the latest session, Yum Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM) closed at $136.18 up 1.37% from its previous closing price of $134.34. In other words, the price has increased by $1.37 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.29 million shares were traded. YUM stock price reached its highest trading level at $137.24 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $134.2.
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 58.76 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 28.49. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.26 and its Current Ratio is at 1.49.
On January 11, 2024, Wells Fargo Downgraded its rating to Equal Weight which previously was Overweight and also lowered its target price recommendation from $150 to $135.
Oppenheimer Upgraded its Perform to Outperform on January 05, 2024, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $154.
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 May 02 ’24 when Alves Paget Leonard sold 6,309 shares for $136.19 per share. The transaction valued at 859,223 led to the insider holds 0 shares of the business.
Gibbs David W sold 7,078 shares of YUM for $979,383 on Apr 15 ’24. The Chief Executive Officer now owns 172,128 shares after completing the transaction at $138.37 per share. On Mar 15 ’24, another insider, Gibbs David W, who serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the company, sold 7,067 shares for $136.34 each. As a result, the insider received 963,515 and left with 175,377 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 38334668800 and an Enterprise Value of 48802578432. As of this moment, Yum’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 24.14, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 21.27. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.17. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 5.45. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 6.943 whereas that against EBITDA is 19.019.
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 $115.53. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -1.44%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 4.21%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, YUM has traded an average of 2.17M shares per day and 2514780 over the past ten days. A total of 281.00M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 280.89M. Insiders hold about 0.16% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 85.67% stake in the company. Shares short for YUM as of 1713139200 were 8282231 with a Short Ratio of 3.81, compared to 1710460800 on 6767466. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 8282231 and a Short% of Float of 2.94.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for YUM is 2.48, from 2.485 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.018497841The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.76.
