The price-to-earnings ratio for Yum Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM) is above average at 25.60x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.08.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 as “overweight,” 13 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for YUM is 280.89M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.95% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of YUM on April 30, 2024 was 2.05M shares.
YUM) stock’s latest price update
Yum Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM)’s stock price has increased by 1.00 compared to its previous closing price of 141.77. However, the company has seen a 2.97% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Zacks Investment Research reported 2024-04-29 that YUM! Brands (YUM) first-quarter 2024 results are likely to gain from strong same-store sales growth, expansion of units and a stellar performance from KFC.
YUM’s Market Performance
Yum Brands Inc. (YUM) has experienced a 2.97% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a 3.27% rise in the past month, and a 9.68% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.45%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.48% for YUM. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 3.27% for YUM stock, with a simple moving average of 9.62% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of YUM
Wells Fargo, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see YUM reach a price target of $135, previously predicting the price at $150. The rating they have provided for YUM stocks is “Equal Weight” according to the report published on January 11th, 2024.
Oppenheimer gave a rating of “Outperform” to YUM, setting the target price at $154 in the report published on January 05th of the current year.
YUM Trading at 3.83% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought YUM to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -0.04% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.48%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.45%, as shares surge +1.94% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +5.75% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, YUM rose by +2.97%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +5.33% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $138.79. In addition, Yum Brands Inc. saw 9.59% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at YUM starting from Gibbs David W, who sale 7,078 shares at the price of $138.37 back on Apr 15 ’24. After this action, Gibbs David W now owns 172,128 shares of Yum Brands Inc., valued at $979,383 using the latest closing price.
Gibbs David W, the Chief Executive Officer of Yum Brands Inc., sale 7,067 shares at $136.34 during a trade that took place back on Mar 15 ’24, which means that Gibbs David W is holding 175,377 shares at $963,515 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for YUM
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.33 for the present operating margin
- 0.49 for the gross margin
The net margin for Yum Brands Inc. stands at 0.23. The total capital return value is set at 0.47.
Based on Yum Brands Inc. (YUM), the company’s capital structure generated 3.35 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.14. The debt to equity ratio resting at -1.42. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.54.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.46 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 4.37. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 7.2. The receivables turnover for the company is 9.6for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.14. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.26.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Yum Brands Inc. (YUM) has experienced a better performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
