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Is It Worth Investing in Yum Brands Inc (NYSE: YUM) Right Now?
Yum Brands Inc (NYSE: YUM) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.20x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for YUM is 0.89. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 5 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 currently, short sellers hold a 2.51% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of YUM on March 20, 2025 was 2.10M shares.
YUM’s Market Performance
YUM stock saw an increase of 2.01% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 7.05% and a quarterly increase of 14.97%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.64%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.00% for Yum Brands Inc (YUM). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 1.23% for YUM’s stock, with a 15.47% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of YUM
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for YUM stocks, with Bernstein repeating the rating for YUM by listing it as a “Mkt Perform.” The predicted price for YUM in the upcoming period, according to Bernstein is $135 based on the research report published on January 22, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Morgan Stanley, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see YUM reach a price target of $140, previously predicting the price at $158. The rating they have provided for YUM stocks is “Equal-Weight” according to the report published on January 21st, 2025.
Citigroup gave a rating of “Neutral” to YUM, setting the target price at $141 in the report published on January 10th of the current year.
YUM Trading at 10.61% 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 -3.55% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.00%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.64%, as shares surge +6.22% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +18.04% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, YUM rose by +2.01%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +16.81% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $155.59. In addition, Yum Brands Inc saw 17.40% 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 5,293 shares at the price of $154.24 back on Mar 17 ’25. After this action, Gibbs David W now owns 157,893 shares of Yum Brands Inc, valued at $816,392 using the latest closing price.
Gibbs David W, the Officer of Yum Brands Inc, proposed sale 5,293 shares at $154.24 during a trade that took place back on Mar 17 ’25, which means that Gibbs David W is holding shares at $816,392 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
- 0.47 for the gross margin
The net margin for Yum Brands Inc stands at 0.2. The total capital return value is set at 0.44.
Based on Yum Brands Inc (YUM), the company’s capital structure generated 2.65 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 -1.61. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.87.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.56 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 4.42. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 7.37. The receivables turnover for the company is 9.1for 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 1.47.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Yum Brands Inc (YUM) has seen better 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 is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
