The stock of Yum Brands Inc (YUM) has seen a -4.19% decrease in the past week, with a -9.98% drop in the past month, and a -6.95% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.90%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.89% for YUM. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -5.30% for YUM’s stock, with a -7.62% simple moving average for the past 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 23.33x. The 36-month beta value for YUM is also noteworthy at 1.12. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 21 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for YUM is 278.66M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.16% of that float. The average trading volume of YUM on January 15, 2025 was 1.72M shares.
YUM) stock’s latest price update
Yum Brands Inc (NYSE: YUM)’s stock price has plunge by 0.79relation to previous closing price of 123.73. Nevertheless, the company has seen a -4.19% plunge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. proactiveinvestors.co.uk reported 2025-01-14 that Pizza Hut’s largest UK franchisee, Heart With Smart (HWS), is close to securing a rescue deal that would safeguard most of its 140 outlets and 3,000 jobs, according to Sky News. Directional Capital, an investment firm managing Pizza Hut operations in Denmark and Sweden, is in advanced talks to acquire HWS.
Analysts’ Opinion of YUM
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for YUM stocks, with Citigroup repeating the rating for YUM by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for YUM in the upcoming period, according to Citigroup is $141 based on the research report published on January 10, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Argus, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see YUM reach a price target of $155. The rating they have provided for YUM stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on December 31st, 2024.
TD Cowen gave a rating of “Hold” to YUM, setting the target price at $145 in the report published on October 16th of the previous year.
YUM Trading at -7.18% 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 -12.91% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.89%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.90%, as shares sank -10.05% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -6.51% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, YUM fell by -4.19%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -9.18% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $131.69. In addition, Yum Brands Inc saw -7.04% 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 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 6.3. 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
In summary, Yum Brands Inc (YUM) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others 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.
