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This NYSE-listed company operates within the Restaurants industry segment, falling under the Consumer Cyclical sector. The current market capitalization of Yum Brands Inc. is $38.91B. A total of 1.59 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 1.76M shares.
Insider Activity
Insider trades can also provide insight into a stock’s future direction. During the recent three months, YUM has seen 0 BUY and 0 SELL insider trades, representing the acquisition of 0 and the disposition of 0 shares. Over the last 12 months, there were 26 BUYs and 53 SELLs from insiders. Insiders purchased 77,747 shares during that period but sold 98,255.
In the most recent transaction, Russell David Eric sold 9,919 shares of YUM for 129.63 per share on Feb 09. After the transaction, the Vice President, Controller now owns 18,661 company shares. In a previous transaction on Jan 16, Gibbs David W sold 3,756 shares at 129.21 per share. YUM shares that Chief Executive Officer owns now total 57,325.
Among the insiders who sold shares, Gibbs David W disposed of 3,792 shares on Dec 15 at a per-share price of $130.17. This resulted in the Chief Executive Officer holding 57,325 shares of YUM after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Gibbs David W sold 3,727 shares at $127.97 per share on Nov 15. Company shares held by the Chief Executive Officer now total 57,325.
Dividend
The income generated by dividends is an indication that a company is improving its financial position, which is why investors prefer companies paying dividends. Yum Brands Inc. pays an annual dividend of $2.48, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.80%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 24.73. YUM’s most recent ex-dividend date was 2/20/2024 when it declared a $0.67 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 3/8/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 12/8/2023 with an ex-dividend date of 11/27/2023. The YUM stock dividend was $0.6050 per share in cash.
Even though price targets are rarely accurate, they do tend to exert some kind of influence from time to time and are often considered important by markets. According to analysts who have offered 12-month price targets for YUM in the last 3 months, the mean price target is $143.60 with high estimates of $166.00 and low estimates of $127.00. 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 $1.22 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 23 estimates, with a high estimate of $1.3 per share and a lower estimate of $1.16. The company reported an EPS of $1.44 in the last quarter, which was 13.40% higher than expectations of $1.27.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
In a balance sheet, you can see what assets and liabilities the company has, as well as how much equity investors have invested. These figures can be used to calculate a company’s financial ratios to give investors a better idea of its 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 -$27.96, 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.
