NYSE:YUM Yum! Brands (YUM) Stock Price, News & Analysis $138.94 -0.39 (-0.28%) (As of 11/29/2024 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$138.29▼$139.3550-Day Range$130.37▼$139.9252-Week Range$123.70▼$143.20Volume1.00 million shsAverage Volume1.96 million shsMarket Capitalization$38.77 billionP/E Ratio25.97Dividend Yield1.93%Price Target$145.94Consensus 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… Is the Trump/Musk duo good for shares of TSLA? (Ad)If you held shares of Tesla throughout 2024, you know It’s been a year of extreme highs and lows… But according to our one expert, new yearly highs are on the horizon… In his words, Tesla is building momentum like in 2020, especially as Trump supports the EV maker. 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Brands has been the subject of 6 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 Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth10.05% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Yum! Brands are expected to grow by 10.05% in the coming year, from $5.47 to $6.02 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Yum! Brands is 25.97, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 110.77.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Yum! Brands is 25.97, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 103.92.Price to Earnings Growth RatioYum! Brands has a PEG Ratio of 2.40. 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 Shorted2.19% 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 3.3, 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 6.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldYum! Brands pays a meaningful dividend of 1.93%, 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 50.09%. 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 44.52% 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 Shorted2.19% 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 3.3, 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 6.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media3.4 / 5News Sentiment1.18 News SentimentYum! Brands has a news sentiment score of 1.18. 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 0.81 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 18 news articles for Yum! Brands this week, compared to 15 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 7 people have searched for YUM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -42% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows8 people have added Yum! Brands to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% 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 $2,842,965.00 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 David W. Gibbs Sells 7,059 SharesNovember 19, 2024 | insidertrades.comYum! Brands vs. McDonald’s: Which Stock Is the Better Buy?YUM! Brands and McDonald’s are two compelling restaurant stocks, but YUM stock may have more short-term upside as it adds to its digital and AI capabilitiesNovember 12, 2024 | marketbeat.comThe latest trend in real estateThese vacation homes are often expensive to maintain and vacant 90% of the year. But thanks to co-ownership, they’re being transformed into fully utilized assets. And there’s one company that’s leading the charge – already welcoming over 1,500 happy homeowners into their co-ownership family, earning $100M in gross profits along the way. Now, for the first time, this innovative company is opening its doors to public investors. Want to learn more about co-ownership and its potential? Check them out – but be aware: their share price is set to change December 5, so you don’t have long to maximize your stake.December 1, 2024 | Pacaso (Ad)Yum! Brands: Facing Temporary HeadwindsNovember 28 at 12:58 PM | seekingalpha.comOppenheimer Keeps Their Buy Rating on Yum! Brands (YUM)November 26, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comHow Yum! Brands Serves Up Digital InnovationNovember 25, 2024 | forbes.comThose who invested in Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) five years ago are up 47%November 24, 2024 | uk.finance.yahoo.comIs Yum! Brands (YUM) The Most Profitable Food Stock To Invest In?November 23, 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 beginning of the year. Since then, YUM stock has increased by 6.3% and is now trading at $138.94. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Yum! Brands' earnings last quarter? Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November, 5th. The restaurant operator reported $1.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.04. The company's revenue was up 6.9% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. How will Yum! Brands' stock buyback program work? Yum! Brands' board authorized a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, May 15th 2024, which authorizes the company to repurchase $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 often 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 more. Who are Yum! Brands' major shareholders? Yum! Brands' top institutional investors include State Street Corp (4.55%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.67%), Loomis Sayles & Co. L P (1.42%) and FMR LLC (0.89%). Insiders that own company stock include David W Gibbs, Scott Catlett, David Eric Russell, Mark James King, Weir Mirian M Graddick, Sabir Sami and Paget Leonard Alves. 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 Comcast (CMCSA), Chevron (CVX), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), Charles Schwab (SCHW), McKesson (MCK), Edwards Lifesciences (EW) and Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD). Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 9/6 Dividend8/27/2024Dividend Payable9/06/2024Last Earnings11/05/2024Today11/30/2024Ex-Dividend for 12/13 Dividend12/02/2024Dividend Payable12/13/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)2/05/2025Get 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$145.94 High Stock Price Target$162.00 Low Stock Price Target$130.00 Potential Upside/Downside+5.0%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.33 Research Coverage18 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$5.35 Trailing P/E Ratio25.97 Forward P/E Ratio25.40 P/E Growth2.41Net Income$1.60 billion Net Margins21.13% Pretax Margin25.42% Return on Equity-18.93% Return on Assets23.12% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.37 Quick Ratio1.37 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$7.08 billion Price / Sales5.48 Cash Flow$5.79 per share Price / Cash Flow23.99 Book Value($27.50) per share Price / Book-5.05Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares279,070,000Free Float278,207,000Market Cap$38.77 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.10 Social Links A Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for December 2024. 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