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Yum Brands Inc. is listed on the NYSE in the Consumer Cyclical sector while operating in the Restaurants industry. The current market capitalization of Yum Brands Inc. is $37.09B. A total of 1.93 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 1.52M shares.
Insider Activity
Insider trades are also considered as indicators of how a stock will perform in the future, in addition to stock predictions. 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
The reasons why investors prefer dividend-paying companies are that dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate that the company will perform well in the future. Yum Brands Inc. pays an annual dividend of $2.38, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.80%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 25.15. 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.
Despite rarely being accurate, price targets can exert some form of influence at times, and are often regarded as valuable by markets. According to analysts who have offered 12-month price targets for YUM in the last 3 months, the mean price target is $139.85 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 $Rumble Inc. per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of Humana Inc. estimates, with a high estimate of $Yum China Holdings, Inc. per share and a lower estimate of $Yum! Brands, Inc.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
As well as showing the assets and liabilities of the company, the balance sheet also shows the amount invested in equity by investors. Investors can analyze a company’s future prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. 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
After-hours and pre-market trading may carry slightly higher risks than regular market hours. As issuers often announce important financial information outside regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for a particular security. That is because extended-hours trading may result in lower liquidity and higher volatility. 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.
