NYSE:YUM Yum! Brands (YUM) Stock Price, News & Analysis $130.55 -0.05 (-0.04%) (As of 12:31 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends About Yum! Brands Stock (NYSE:YUM) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Key Stats Today's Range$129.97▼$132.4250-Day Range$125.91▼$137.8152-Week Range$115.53▼$143.20Volume554,974 shsAverage Volume1.96 million shsMarket Capitalization$36.77 billionP/E Ratio23.15Dividend Yield2.05%Price Target$145.25Consensus RatingHold Company OverviewYum! Brands, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops, operates, and franchises quick service restaurants worldwide. The company operates through the KFC Division, the Taco Bell Division, the Pizza Hut Division, and the Habit Burger Grill Division segments. It also operates restaurants under the KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and The Habit Burger Grill brands, which specialize in chicken, pizza, made-to-order chargrilled burgers, sandwiches, Mexican-style food categories, and other food products. The company was formerly known as TRICON Global Restaurants, Inc. and changed its name to Yum! Brands, Inc. in May 2002. Yum! Brands, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.Read More… Biden's Executive Order, Dems Digital Money Legislation, First Step To (Ad)Donald Trump once again sounded the alarm against Fed-controlled digital currencies (CBDCs). If these plans are implemented, it could mean the end of America as we know it.This means you must act NOW before it's too late. Yum! Brands Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ StocksOverall MarketRank™: 93rd PercentileYum! Brands scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 16th out of 204 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.2 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingYum! Brands has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.44, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageYum! Brands has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Yum! Brands' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth11.03% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Yum! Brands are expected to grow by 11.03% in the coming year, from $5.62 to $6.24 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Yum! Brands is 23.16, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 139.64.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Yum! Brands is 23.16, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 23.15.Price to Earnings Growth RatioYum! Brands has a PEG Ratio of 2.06. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Read more about Yum! Brands' valuation and earnings. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.92% of the float of Yum! Brands has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverYum! Brands has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.1.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Yum! Brands has recently decreased by 9.39%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldYum! Brands pays a meaningful dividend of 2.01%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthYum! Brands does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Yum! Brands is 47.52%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Yum! Brands will have a dividend payout ratio of 42.95% next year. This indicates that Yum! Brands will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Yum! Brands' dividend. Sustainability and ESG1.1 / 5Environmental Score-3.13 Percentage of Shares Shorted2.92% of the float of Yum! Brands has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverYum! Brands has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.1.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Yum! Brands has recently decreased by 9.39%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media2.5 / 5News Sentiment0.58 News SentimentYum! Brands has a news sentiment score of 0.58. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 20 news articles for Yum! Brands this week, compared to 14 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 14 people have searched for YUM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -36% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows5 people have added Yum! Brands to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 25% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Yum! Brands insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $13,888,443.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.31% of the stock of Yum! Brands is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions82.37% of the stock of Yum! Brands is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Yum! Brands' insider trading history. YUM Stock News HeadlinesYum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) CEO Sells $941,682.15 in StockSeptember 18 at 5:22 AM | insidertrades.comCAVA Stock Surges on Q2 Beat: Is It the Next Chipotle? (YUM)Mediterranean fast-casual restaurant operator CAVA Group Inc. 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(NYSE:YUM) StockSeptember 19 at 6:05 AM | americanbankingnews.comNYC Job Seekers Can Now Deliver Resumes In Pizza Boxes To Stand Out During 'September Surge'September 18 at 2:35 PM | msn.comMcDonald’s takes the lead on environmental responsibility in QSRSeptember 18 at 9:33 AM | msn.comThis Is the Most Important Thing You Can Do to Improve Your Business, According to the Co-Founder of a $32 Billion CompanySeptember 18 at 9:33 AM | msn.comSee More Headlines YUM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have YUM shares performed this year? Yum! Brands' stock was trading at $130.66 at the beginning of the year. Since then, YUM shares have decreased by 0.0% and is now trading at $130.5950. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Yum! Brands' earnings last quarter? Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 6th. The restaurant operator reported $1.35 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.33 by $0.02. The restaurant operator earned $1.76 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.80 billion. Yum! Brands had a net margin of 21.96% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 18.90%. Read the conference call transcript. How will Yum! Brands' stock buyback program work? Yum! Brands' board approved a share buyback program on Wednesday, May 15th 2024, which authorizes the company to repurchase $2,000,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually an indication that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued. Does Yum! Brands have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of Yum! Brands: Dragontail Systems, tictuk technologies, Kvantum, Heartstyles, The Habit Burger Grill, Little Sheep, A&W Restaurants, and others. Who are Yum! Brands' major shareholders? Yum! Brands' top institutional investors include Legal & General Group Plc (1.12%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.82%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (0.78%) and TD Asset Management Inc (0.73%). Insiders that own company stock include David W Gibbs, Scott Catlett, David Eric Russell, Mark James King, Weir Mirian M Graddick, Sabir Sami, Paget Leonard Alves and Anthony Lowings. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Yum! Brands? Shares of YUM stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Yum! Brands own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Yum! Brands investors own include Intel (INTC), Walt Disney (DIS), McDonald's (MCD), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), AT&T (T) and Visa (V). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/06/2024Ex-Dividend for 9/6 Dividend8/27/2024Dividend Payable9/06/2024Today9/19/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)11/06/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry Eating places Sub-IndustryRestaurants Current SymbolNYSE:YUM CUSIP98849810 CIK1041061 Webwww.yum.com Phone(502) 874-8300Fax502-874-8323Employees35,000Year Founded1997Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$145.25 High Stock Price Target$162.00 Low Stock Price Target$115.00 Potential Upside/Downside+10.8%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.44 Research Coverage16 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$5.64 Trailing P/E Ratio23.23 Forward P/E Ratio23.32 P/E Growth2.06Net Income$1.60 billion Net Margins21.96% Pretax Margin25.88% Return on Equity-18.90% Return on Assets23.83% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.44 Quick Ratio1.44 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$7.11 billion Price / Sales5.19 Cash Flow$5.66 per share Price / Cash Flow23.17 Book Value($28.03) per share Price / Book-4.67Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares281,632,000Free Float280,759,000Market Cap$36.91 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.08 Social Links Should I Buy Yum! Brands Stock? YUM Pros and Cons Explained These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Monday, September 9, 2024. Please send any questions or comments about these Yum! Brands pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com. Yum! Brands Bull Case Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Yum! Brands, Inc.: Yum! Brands, Inc. has a consistent track record of returning value to shareholders through share buyback programs, indicating confidence in the company's performance and potential for growth. Yum! Brands, Inc. recently declared a quarterly dividend, offering investors a steady income stream and demonstrating the company's commitment to rewarding shareholders. Analysts have set a target price above the current stock price, suggesting potential for capital appreciation in the future. Yum! Brands, Inc. has multiple well-known and established fast-food brands under its umbrella, providing diversification and stability in the industry. The company's recent earnings report exceeded analyst expectations, indicating strong financial performance and potential for future growth. Yum! Brands Bear Case Investors should be bearish about investing in Yum! Brands, Inc. for these reasons: Yum! Brands, Inc. has a negative return on equity, which may raise concerns about the company's ability to generate profits from shareholders' investments. The stock currently has a "Hold" rating from analysts, indicating uncertainty about the company's future performance and potential for stock price growth. Insiders have been selling significant amounts of company stock, which could be perceived as a lack of confidence in the company's future prospects. The company's stock price has been fluctuating around the $135-$145 range, potentially indicating volatility and uncertainty in the market's perception of the company. Some analysts have issued hold ratings on the stock, suggesting a cautious approach to investing in Yum! Brands, Inc. at the current moment. This page (NYSE:YUM) was last updated on 9/19/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersChina Stockpiling Gold “Like No Tomorrow”For 18 consecutive months, China’s central bank has increased its gold reserve. The country, with a populat...True Gold Republic | SponsoredThis diversified cannabis pioneer could make huge moves soonThe cannabis industry seems deeply saturated, so how do you know where to best invest your money? Let’s start ...Greenlane | SponsoredTrump Warns Gov. Can Confiscate Your Money. CBDC's give Gov. absoluteDonald Trump once again sounded the alarm against Fed-controlled digital currencies (CBDCs). 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