The stock price of Yum Brands Inc (NYSE: YUM) has surged by 0.77 when compared to previous closing price of 145.05, but the company has seen a 1.02% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-04-23 that Yum (YUM) doesn’t possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Is It Worth Investing in Yum Brands Inc (NYSE: YUM) Right Now?
Yum Brands Inc (NYSE: YUM) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 28.02x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for YUM is at 0.78. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 22 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for YUM is 278.06M, and currently, shorts hold a 2.22% of that float. The average trading volume for YUM on April 24, 2025 was 2.40M shares.
YUM’s Market Performance
YUM stock saw a decrease of 1.02% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -6.20% and a quarterly a decrease of 15.80%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.50%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.97% for Yum Brands Inc (YUM). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -2.12% for YUM’s stock, with a 5.74% 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 -3.96% 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 -10.50% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.97%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.50%, as shares sank -6.19% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -1.34% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, YUM rose by +1.02%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +13.20% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $149.32. In addition, Yum Brands Inc saw 8.94% 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 5,139 shares at the price of $146.70 back on Apr 15 ’25. After this action, Gibbs David W now owns 157,893 shares of Yum Brands Inc, valued at $753,891 using the latest closing price.
Gibbs David W, the Officer of Yum Brands Inc, proposed sale 5,139 shares at $146.70 during a trade that took place back on Apr 15 ’25, which means that Gibbs David W is holding shares at $753,891 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 6.94. 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 had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
