The price-to-earnings ratio for Yum Brands Inc (NYSE: YUM) is above average at 27.10x. The 36-month beta value for YUM is also noteworthy at 0.77. 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 at present, short sellers hold a 2.48% of that float. The average trading volume of YUM on April 09, 2025 was 2.26M shares.
YUM) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Yum Brands Inc (NYSE: YUM) has plunged by -2.45 when compared to previous closing price of 144.93, but the company has seen a -11.04% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. https://thefly.com reported 2025-04-07 that Baird analyst David Tarantino lowered the firm’s price target on Yum! Brands to $174 from $176 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares. With the probabilities of an economic slowdown seemingly rising following the “shock” of last week’s tariff announcement, Baird lowered estimates and price targets for the restaurants. It still believes exposure to restaurants remains appropriate, but is “dialing up” a preference for franchisors and keeps Outperform ratings on the businesses it thinks would be positioned to perform reasonably well in a downturn scenario. Baird moved to the sidelines on Portillo’s and Starbucks.
YUM’s Market Performance
Yum Brands Inc (YUM) has seen a -11.04% fall in stock performance for the week, with a -10.57% decline in the past month and a 8.61% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.51%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.40% for YUM. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -8.88% for YUM’s stock, with a 2.75% 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 -5.94% 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 -13.42% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.40%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.51%, as shares sank -9.78% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +8.01% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, YUM fell by -11.04%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +5.39% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $155.16. In addition, Yum Brands Inc saw 5.38% 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 6.77. 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 summary, Yum Brands Inc (YUM) has had a mixed 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.
