Key Points
- Yum! Brands CEO Christopher Lee Turner sold 285 shares at an average price of $140.11, generating approximately $39,931. The transaction was made under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan and reduced his direct ownership by 0.45% to 63,225 shares.
- Yum! Brands recently reported quarterly EPS of $1.62, exceeding analyst expectations of $1.58, while revenue rose 12.2% year over year to $2.17 billion. The company also authorized a $4 billion share-repurchase program and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.75.
- Analysts maintain a generally favorable view, with a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $172.56 versus the stock’s reported price near $140.34.
Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM - Get Free Report) CEO Christopher Lee Turner sold 285 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $140.11, for a total transaction of $39,931.35. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 63,225 shares of the company's stock, valued at $8,858,454.75. This represents a 0.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
Christopher Lee Turner also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Monday, August 3rd, Christopher Lee Turner sold 261 shares of Yum! Brands stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $153.15, for a total transaction of $39,972.15.
Yum! Brands Trading Up 0.4%
NYSE YUM opened at $140.34 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $38.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.23 and a beta of 0.55. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $146.13 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $152.05. Yum! Brands, Inc. has a 1 year low of $134.26 and a 1 year high of $170.14.
Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The restaurant operator reported $1.62 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.58 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $2.17 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.18 billion. Yum! Brands had a net margin of 25.42% and a negative return on equity of 24.57%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.44 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Yum! Brands, Inc. will post 6.46 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Yum! Brands declared that its board has approved a share repurchase program on Tuesday, June 16th that allows the company to buyback $4.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization allows the restaurant operator to reacquire up to 9.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.
Yum! Brands Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 18th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 9th were paid a $0.75 dividend. This represents a $3.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 9th. Yum! Brands's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 37.74%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several research firms have issued reports on YUM. Seaport Research Partners began coverage on Yum! Brands in a research note on Wednesday, September 16th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $162.00 price objective on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on Yum! Brands from $165.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Guggenheim decreased their target price on Yum! Brands from $180.00 to $155.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. Argus restated a "hold" rating on shares of Yum! Brands in a research note on Thursday, September 24th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised Yum! Brands from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and raised their price target for the company from $165.00 to $175.00 in a report on Thursday, September 10th. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $172.56.
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Yum! Brands News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Yum! Brands this week:
- Positive Sentiment: TD Cowen lowered its price target to $177 from $180 but maintained a Buy rating, implying substantial potential upside from the current level.
- Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its Yum! Brands EPS forecasts to $6.92 for fiscal 2027 and $7.71 for fiscal 2028, while also increasing its fourth-quarter 2027 estimate to $2.05 from $2.03. Zacks nevertheless retains a “Hold” rating. Zacks Research Predicts Higher Earnings for Yum! Brands
- Positive Sentiment: Guggenheim continues to rate YUM a Buy despite reducing its target to $155 from $180, indicating analysts still see value after the stock’s recent weakness. Guggenheim Adjusts Yum! Brands Price Target
- Positive Sentiment: KFC introduced $3.49 Go Buckets, a cupholder-sized snack meal designed for on-the-go customers. The lower-priced offering could support traffic and incremental sales. KFC launches Go Buckets snack meal
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in Yum! Brands during the second quarter worth approximately $4,186,811,000. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its holdings in shares of Yum! Brands by 1,373.2% during the second quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 4,631,940 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $740,462,000 after acquiring an additional 4,317,526 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new position in shares of Yum! Brands in the second quarter valued at approximately $638,589,000. Legal & General Group Plc acquired a new position in shares of Yum! Brands in the second quarter valued at approximately $297,591,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new position in shares of Yum! Brands during the second quarter worth approximately $279,432,000. 82.37% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
About Yum! Brands
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Yum! Brands, Inc is a global restaurant company that develops, operates, and franchises quick-service restaurants. Its portfolio includes KFC, which specializes in fried and cooked chicken; Taco Bell, known for Mexican-inspired food; Pizza Hut, which offers pizza and related products; and The Habit Burger Grill, a fast-casual chain focused on chargrilled burgers, sandwiches, salads, and shakes.
The company primarily uses a franchised business model, working with franchisees and licensees to operate restaurants in more than 150 countries and territories.
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