NYSE:YUM Yum! Brands (YUM) Stock Price, News & Analysis $134.72 -1.16 (-0.85%) (As of 10/8/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends About Yum! Brands Stock (NYSE:YUM) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Yum! Brands alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$133.56▼$136.4850-Day Range$129.71▼$139.9252-Week Range$115.53▼$143.20Volume1.51 million shsAverage Volume1.98 million shsMarket Capitalization$37.88 billionP/E Ratio23.89Dividend Yield1.99%Price Target$145.25Consensus RatingHold Company OverviewYum! Brands, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops, operates, and franchises quick service restaurants worldwide. The company operates through the KFC Division, the Taco Bell Division, the Pizza Hut Division, and the Habit Burger Grill Division segments. It also operates restaurants under the KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and The Habit Burger Grill brands, which specialize in chicken, pizza, made-to-order chargrilled burgers, sandwiches, Mexican-style food categories, and other food products. The company was formerly known as TRICON Global Restaurants, Inc. and changed its name to Yum! Brands, Inc. in May 2002. Yum! Brands, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.Read More… War on Elon Escalates… (Ad)A radical, potentially game-changing technology that threatens to destroy the trillion-dollar, “green energy” grift of the elites. And yet, while it threatens their wealth and power, it could be transformational for both the U.S. economy and your wealth.One company holds a near-total monopoly on it. Yum! Brands Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks87th Percentile Overall ScoreYUM MarketRank™: Yum! Brands scored higher than 87% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 59th out of 217 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.2 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingYum! Brands has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.44, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageYum! Brands has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Yum! Brands' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth11.23% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Yum! Brands are expected to grow by 11.23% in the coming year, from $5.61 to $6.24 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Yum! Brands is 23.89, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 121.56.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Yum! Brands is 23.89, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 23.08.Price to Earnings Growth RatioYum! Brands has a PEG Ratio of 2.09. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Read more about Yum! Brands' valuation and earnings. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.59% of the float of Yum! Brands has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverYum! Brands has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Yum! Brands has recently decreased by 11.34%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldYum! Brands pays a meaningful dividend of 1.96%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthYum! Brands does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Yum! Brands is 47.52%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Yum! Brands will have a dividend payout ratio of 42.95% next year. This indicates that Yum! Brands will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Yum! Brands' dividend. Sustainability and ESG1.1 / 5Environmental Score-3.13 Percentage of Shares Shorted2.59% of the float of Yum! Brands has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverYum! Brands has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Yum! Brands has recently decreased by 11.34%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media2.1 / 5News Sentiment0.78 News SentimentYum! Brands has a news sentiment score of 0.78. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.54 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Yum! Brands this week, compared to 14 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 9 people have searched for YUM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added Yum! Brands to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Yum! Brands insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $13,888,443.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.31% of the stock of Yum! Brands is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions82.37% of the stock of Yum! Brands is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Yum! Brands' insider trading history. Receive YUM Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Yum! Brands and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address YUM Stock News HeadlinesYum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) CEO Sells $941,682.15 in StockSeptember 18, 2024 | insidertrades.comTraditional Fast Food Stocks Q2 In Review: Yum China (NYSE:YUMC) Vs PeersOctober 4, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWhat Is the $7,882 Stimulus Payment 2024?Biden’s government just announced a new government "stimulus program"... And it could hand you a payment for as much as $7,882 — each quarter.October 8, 2024 | Angel Publishing (Ad)Yum Brands Serves Up A Golden Cross, But Will The Rally Hold?October 4, 2024 | benzinga.comJoey WatOctober 2, 2024 | fortune.comPIZZA HUT CELEBRATES 40 YEARS OF BOOK IT! ® WITH ONE MILLION FREE PERSONAL PAN PIZZAS® TO READERS OF ALL AGESOctober 1, 2024 | prnewswire.comYum Brands Inc (YUM) Stock Price Up 3.24% on Sep 26September 26, 2024 | gurufocus.comGourmet Candy Apples an More with Tummy Yum YumSeptember 26, 2024 | msn.comSee More Headlines YUM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have YUM shares performed this year? Yum! Brands' stock was trading at $130.66 at the start of the year. Since then, YUM shares have increased by 3.1% and is now trading at $134.72. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Yum! Brands' earnings last quarter? Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 6th. The restaurant operator reported $1.35 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.33 by $0.02. The restaurant operator had revenue of $1.76 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.80 billion. Yum! Brands had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 18.90% and a net margin of 21.96%. Read the conference call transcript. How will Yum! Brands' stock buyback program work? Yum! Brands' Board of Directors authorized a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, May 15th 2024, which allows the company to buy back $2,000,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are generally a sign that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued. Does Yum! Brands have any subsidiaries? Yum! Brands subsidiaries include these companies: Dragontail Systems, tictuk technologies, Kvantum, Heartstyles, The Habit Burger Grill, Little Sheep, A&W Restaurants, and others. Who are Yum! Brands' major shareholders? Yum! Brands' top institutional investors include Handelsbanken Fonder AB (0.02%), Jacobs & Co. CA (0.02%), Czech National Bank (0.02%) and Czech National Bank (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include David W Gibbs, Scott Catlett, David Eric Russell, Mark James King, Weir Mirian M Graddick, Sabir Sami, Paget Leonard Alves and Anthony Lowings. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Yum! Brands? Shares of YUM stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Yum! Brands own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Yum! Brands investors own include Intel (INTC), Walt Disney (DIS), McDonald's (MCD), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), AT&T (T) and Visa (V). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/06/2024Ex-Dividend for 9/6 Dividend8/27/2024Dividend Payable9/06/2024Today10/08/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)11/06/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry Eating places Sub-IndustryRestaurants Current SymbolNYSE:YUM CUSIP98849810 CIK1041061 Webwww.yum.com Phone(502) 874-8300Fax502-874-8323Employees35,000Year Founded1997Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$145.25 High Stock Price Target$162.00 Low Stock Price Target$115.00 Potential Upside/Downside+7.8%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.44 Research Coverage16 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$5.64 Trailing P/E Ratio23.89 Forward P/E Ratio24.01 P/E Growth2.09Net Income$1.60 billion Net Margins21.96% Pretax Margin25.88% Return on Equity-18.90% Return on Assets23.83% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.44 Quick Ratio1.44 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$7.08 billion Price / Sales5.35 Cash Flow$5.73 per share Price / Cash Flow23.51 Book Value($28.03) per share Price / Book-4.81Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares281,170,000Free Float280,759,000Market Cap$37.88 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.08 Social Links The Next 7 Blockbuster Stocks for Growth InvestorsWondering what the next stocks will be that hit it big, with solid fundamentals? 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