In the past week, YUM stock has gone down by -4.90%, with a monthly gain of 0.06% and a quarterly surge of 7.80%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.99%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.53% for Yum Brands Inc. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -1.66% for YUM stock, with a simple moving average of 4.21% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Yum Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Yum Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM) is above average at 24.14x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.10.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 May 07, 2024 was 2.17M shares.
YUM) stock’s latest price update
Yum Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM) has seen a rise in its stock price by 1.37 in relation to its previous close of 134.34. However, the company has experienced a -4.90% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. InvestorPlace reported 2024-05-03 that We are officially in the middle of Q2 with the start of May, and it is also the earnings season for companies reporting their Q1 figures. Even though the market right now is not at its best, with bearish sentiments casting a dark cloud over Wall Street, I believe this is a good time to establish positions in some sturdy long-term stocks that can deliver “exponential” gains.
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 -1.44% 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 -4.90% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.53%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.99%, as shares surge +0.71% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -1.55% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, YUM fell by -4.90%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +0.22% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $138.53. In addition, Yum Brands Inc. saw 4.22% 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 Alves Paget Leonard, who sale 6,309 shares at the price of $136.19 back on May 02 ’24. After this action, Alves Paget Leonard now owns 0 shares of Yum Brands Inc., valued at $859,223 using the latest closing price.
Gibbs David W, the Chief Executive Officer of Yum Brands Inc., sale 7,078 shares at $138.37 during a trade that took place back on Apr 15 ’24, which means that Gibbs David W is holding 172,128 shares at $979,383 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
- 0.5 for the gross margin
The net margin for Yum Brands Inc. stands at 0.23. The total capital return value is set at 0.46.
Based on Yum Brands Inc. (YUM), the company’s capital structure generated 3.26 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 -1.44. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 6.06.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.46 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 4.31. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 6.95. The receivables turnover for the company is 10.25for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.13. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.49.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Yum Brands Inc. (YUM) has experienced a mixed 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.
