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The closing price of Yum Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM) was $135.33 for the day, down -4.19% from the previous closing price of $141.25. In other words, the price has decreased by -$4.19 from its previous closing price. On the day, 4.62 million shares were traded. YUM stock price reached its highest trading level at $137.99 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $134.58.
Ratios:
Our analysis of YUM’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 55.26 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 28.89. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.26 and its Current Ratio is at 1.26.
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:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Apr 15 ’24 when Gibbs David W sold 7,078 shares for $138.37 per share. The transaction valued at 979,383 led to the insider holds 172,128 shares of the business.
Gibbs David W sold 7,067 shares of YUM for $963,515 on Mar 15 ’24. The Chief Executive Officer now owns 175,377 shares after completing the transaction at $136.34 per share. On Mar 06 ’24, another insider, Skeans Tracy L, who serves as the COO and CPO of the company, sold 35,363 shares for $139.11 each. As a result, the insider received 4,919,433 and left with 3,183 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 38095396864 and an Enterprise Value of 51233751040. As of this moment, Yum’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 24.20, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 21.01. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.86. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 5.38. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 7.24 whereas that against EBITDA is 20.155.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, YUM has reached a high of $143.24, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $115.53. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -2.08%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 3.56%.
Shares Statistics:
YUM traded an average of 2.11M shares per day over the past three months and 2412230 shares per day 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 85.83% stake in the company. Shares short for YUM as of 1713139200 were 8282231 with a Short Ratio of 3.93, 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
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 2.42, YUM has a forward annual dividend rate of 2.48. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.017132744The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.76.
