Yum Brands Inc (NYSE: YUM) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 25.44x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.11. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 21 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for YUM is 278.19M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.21% of that float. On December 27, 2024, the average trading volume of YUM was 1.72M shares.
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YUM) stock’s latest price update
Yum Brands Inc (NYSE: YUM)’s stock price has plunge by 0.74relation to previous closing price of 135.00. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 3.45% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. https://www.patch.com reported 2024-12-25 that BERKELEY, NJ — Additional plans for the redevelopment of the former Beachwood Mall were approved by the Berkeley Township Planning Board, including the confirmation of four new businesses. Proposals for Berkeley Town Center – the site of the Beachwood Mall, long vacant – were heard by the board at their latest meeting. Redevelopers confirmed that four businesses had signed leases for the new plaza, which will be constructed in two phases. The first phase will feature a Spark Car Wash, Burger King, Taco Bell and a Bojangles. A 7 Brew Coffee Shop is tentative, and there will be two additional fast food pads available. The second phase, which developers are not yet seeking specific approvals for, will include a supermarket and two retail buildings. Bojangles does not have a presence in New Jersey, though one is currently planned for Piscataway. The southern chain focuses on fried chicken. Similarly, 7 Brew has no New Jersey presence. This is a drive-thru only coffee shop. The board raised concerns regarding traffic, particularly with regards to the necessity of a left turn only lane to get into the plaza. There are traffic improvements planned for the project’s second phase, developers said, due to the supermarket and big box retailers. They said that the front pads were not expected to increase the level of traffic based on what the site historically has generated in terms of traffic. Chairman Nick Mackres asked if Route 9 could be widened, or to at least make a left turn only lane for those entering the plaza heading north. “This site is so old,” Mackres said. “So the traffic counts and the numbers don’t really come into effect.” Developers agreed to work with the Department of Transportation to create a left turn lane. They also said there would be a driveway connecting with the neighboring liquor store. Improvements will be done to the signalized intersection at Gladney Avenue. RELATED: $1M In Federal Funds Will Extend Western Boulevard In Berkeley The approval of the first phase of the Berkeley Town Center project means that the site, once an eyesore and vacant for nearly a decade now, will soon see activity once again.
YUM’s Market Performance
Yum Brands Inc (YUM) has seen a 3.45% rise in stock performance for the week, with a -0.77% decline in the past month and a -1.50% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.86%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.60% for YUM. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -0.34% for YUM’s stock, with a 0.47% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of YUM
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for YUM stocks, with TD Cowen repeating the rating for YUM by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for YUM in the upcoming period, according to TD Cowen is $145 based on the research report published on October 16, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Evercore ISI, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see YUM reach a price target of $145, previously predicting the price at $160. The rating they have provided for YUM stocks is “In-line” according to the report published on July 16th, 2024.
Goldman gave a rating of “Neutral” to YUM, setting the target price at $150 in the report published on June 13th of the current year.
YUM Trading at 0.58% 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 -5.03% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.60%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.86%, as shares sank -1.90% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +2.09% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, YUM rose by +3.45%, 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 $136.46. In addition, Yum Brands Inc saw 4.09% 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 3,255 shares at the price of $137.06 back on Dec 16 ’24. After this action, Gibbs David W now owns 146,130 shares of Yum Brands Inc, valued at $446,130 using the latest closing price.
Gibbs David W, the Chief Executive Officer of Yum Brands Inc, sale 3,815 shares at $137.06 during a trade that took place back on Dec 16 ’24, which means that Gibbs David W is holding 149,385 shares at $522,884 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for YUM
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.32 for the present operating margin
- 0.49 for the gross margin
The net margin for Yum Brands Inc stands at 0.21. The total capital return value is set at 0.44.
Based on Yum Brands Inc (YUM), the company’s capital structure generated 3.18 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.15. The debt to equity ratio resting at -1.46. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.79.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.48 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 4.43. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 6.74. The receivables turnover for the company is 10.2for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.12. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.37.
Conclusion
To sum up, Yum Brands Inc (YUM) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
