After Hours
There may be slightly higher risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading than during regular market hours. Due to the fact that issuers often announce critical financial information outside of regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities. Recently, Yahoo Finance discussed the stock, revealing that Joe Park Promoted to Yum! Brands Chief Digital & Technology Officer.
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As a NYSE listed company, YUM falls under the Consumer Cyclical sector while operating within the Restaurants industry segment. At the end of the last regular session, the stock closed at $129.08 and fluctuated between $130.02 as its day high and $128.75 as its day low. The current market capitalization of Yum Brands Inc. is $36.18B. A total of 1.31 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 1.52M shares.
Insider Activity
Aside from predicting where a stock will go, investors also consider insider trades as an indicator of the stock’s future direction. During the recent three months, YUM has seen 3 BUY and 6 SELL insider trades, representing the acquisition of 14,436 and the disposition of 19,011 shares. Over the last 12 months, there were 38 BUYs and 65 SELLs from insiders. Insiders purchased 169,316 shares during that period but sold 132,519.
In the most recent transaction, Gibbs David W sold 3,756 shares of YUM for 129.21 per share on Jan 16. After the transaction, the Chief Executive Officer now owns 57,325 company shares. In a previous transaction on Dec 15, Gibbs David W sold 3,792 shares at 130.17 per share. YUM shares that Chief Executive Officer owns now total 57,325.
Among the insiders who sold shares, Gibbs David W disposed of 3,727 shares on Nov 15 at a per-share price of $127.97. This resulted in the Chief Executive Officer holding 57,325 shares of YUM after the transaction. In another insider transaction, King Mark James sold 9,600 shares at $126.60 per share on Nov 06. Company shares held by the CEO – Taco Bell now total 8,210.
Dividend
Investors prefer companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook. Yum Brands Inc. pays an annual dividend of $2.38, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.85%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 24.53. YUM’s most recent ex-dividend date was 11/27/2023 when it declared a $0.6050 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 12/8/2023. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 9/8/2023 with an ex-dividend date of 8/28/2023. The YUM stock dividend was $0.6050 per share in cash.
In spite of price targets being rarely accurate, it tends to exert some kind influence from time to time, and was often accepted by the market as having some value. According to analysts who have offered 12-month price targets for YUM in the last 3 months, the mean price target is $139.42 with high estimates of $160.00 and low estimates of $116.00. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, YUM has a high of $143.24 and a low of $115.53.
As of this writing, YUM has an earnings estimate of $1.42 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 24 estimates, with a high estimate of $1.5 per share and a lower estimate of $1.34. The company reported an EPS of $1.41 in the last quarter, which was 13.70% higher than expectations of $1.24.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
The balance sheet of a company shows what assets and liabilities a company has, as well as the amount, equity investors have invested. With the help of this information, a company’s financial ratios can be calculated to give investors an overview of the company’s prospects. YUM’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $486.00M in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $12.13B in debt and $1.42B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was -$29.25, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was -$8.37B.
Analysts Opinion
The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for YUM is Buy with a score of 3.75.
