At the time of writing, Yum Brands Inc. [YUM] stock is trading at $126.46, down -1.67%. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The YUM shares have lost -1.91% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -5.83%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
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From an analyst’s perspective:
Yum Brands Inc. [NYSE: YUM] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on July 16, 2024, when Evercore ISI downgraded its rating to a In-line and also revised its price target to $145 from $160. Previously, Goldman started tracking the stock with Neutral rating on June 13, 2024, and set its price target to $150. On April 10, 2024, downgrade downgraded it’s rating to Hold. Wells Fargo downgraded its rating to a Equal Weight and decreased its price target to $135 on January 11, 2024. Oppenheimer upgraded its rating to a Outperform but $154 remained the price target by the analyst firm on January 05, 2024. Stifel downgraded its rating to Hold for this stock on January 04, 2024, but kept the price target unchanged to $135. In a note dated January 03, 2024, Barclays upgraded an Overweight rating on this stock and boosted its target price from $126 to $146.
For the past year, the stock price of Yum Brands Inc. fluctuated between $115.53 and $143.20. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $144 within the next 12 months. Yum Brands Inc. [NYSE: YUM] shares were valued at $126.46 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 13.87% based on the average YUM price forecast.
Analyzing the YUM fundamentals
According to Yum Brands Inc. [NYSE:YUM], the company’s sales were 7.03B for trailing twelve months, which represents an -2.86% plunge. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.5% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.33%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.26%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.23%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.26, Equity is -0.2 and Total Capital is 0.46. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at -1.44.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 125.56 points at the first support level, and at 124.65 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 128.00, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 129.54.
Ratios To Look Out For
It is important to note that Yum Brands Inc. [NYSE:YUM] has a current ratio of 1.49. On the other hand, the Quick Ratio is 1.49, and the Cash Ratio is 0.55. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 5.07 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 22.43.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Gibbs David W, Chief Executive Officer, that happened on Jul 15 ’24 when 6961.0 shares were sold. Chief Executive Officer, Gibbs David W completed a deal on Jun 17 ’24 to sell 7061.0 shares. Meanwhile, Chief Legal &Franchise Officer Catlett Scott sold 5994.0 shares on May 17 ’24.
