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After finishing at $145.45 in the prior trading day, Yum Brands Inc (NYSE: YUM) closed at $145.50, up 0.03%. In other words, the price has increased by $0.03 from its previous closing price. On the day, 4.6 million shares were traded. YUM stock price reached its highest trading level at $147.13 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $141.4725.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of YUM by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 47.01 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 28.30. 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:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 17 ’25 when Gibbs David W sold 5,293 shares for $154.24 per share. The transaction valued at 816,392 led to the insider holds 157,893 shares of the business.
Gibbs David W bought 5,293 shares of YUM for $816,392 on Mar 17 ’25. On Mar 06 ’25, another insider, Skeans Tracy L, who serves as the COO and CPO of the company, sold 10,434 shares for $158.36 each. As a result, the insider received 1,652,276 and left with 0 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 40524222464 and an Enterprise Value of 52833640448. As of this moment, Yum’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 27.89, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 21.59. 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 5.37. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 6.999 whereas that against EBITDA is 19.467.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for YUM is 0.78, which has changed by 0.055878043 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.028231144 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 -3.61%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 5.66%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 2.33M shares per day over the past 3-months and 3295080 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. 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 86.03% stake in the company. Shares short for YUM as of 1741910400 were 6924322 with a Short Ratio of 2.65, compared to 1739491200 on 7331105. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 6924322 and a Short% of Float of 2.48.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, YUM’s forward annual dividend rate was 2.72, compared to 2.72 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.018700585The 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.
