Yum Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.34x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for YUM is 1.07. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 rating it as “overweight,” 13 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for YUM is 281.20M and currently, short sellers hold a 3.64% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of YUM on July 25, 2024 was 2.04M shares.
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YUM) stock’s latest price update
Yum Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM) has seen a decline in its stock price by -0.40 in relation to its previous close of 126.46. However, the company has experienced a -2.61% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. globenewswire.com reported 2024-07-24 that Collaborative Efforts with the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City Empower Small Business Owners Across Canada Collaborative Efforts with the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City Empower Small Business Owners Across Canada
YUM’s Market Performance
Yum Brands Inc. (YUM) has seen a -2.61% fall in stock performance for the week, with a -6.00% decline in the past month and a -10.10% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.81%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.70% for YUM. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -2.70% for YUM stock, with a simple moving average of -4.47% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of YUM
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for YUM stocks, with Evercore ISI repeating the rating for YUM by listing it as a “In-line.” The predicted price for YUM in the upcoming period, according to Evercore ISI is $145 based on the research report published on July 16, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Goldman, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see YUM reach a price target of $150. The rating they have provided for YUM stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on June 13th, 2024.
YUM Trading at -6.31% 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 -12.05% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.70%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.81%, as shares sank -4.82% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -8.48% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, YUM fell by -2.61%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +3.37% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $129.12. In addition, Yum Brands Inc. saw -3.60% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at YUM starting from Gibbs David W, who sale 6,961 shares at the price of $131.02 back on Jul 15 ’24. After this action, Gibbs David W now owns 162,381 shares of Yum Brands Inc., valued at $912,030 using the latest closing price.
Gibbs David W, the Chief Executive Officer of Yum Brands Inc., sale 7,061 shares at $136.43 during a trade that took place back on Jun 17 ’24, which means that Gibbs David W is holding 165,630 shares at $963,332 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 4.64.
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 6.55. 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 conclusion, Yum Brands Inc. (YUM) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
