Yum Brands Inc [YUM] stock prices are up 0.50% to $139.33 at the moment. Until recently, the best way to gauge how the stock has performed was to look at its short-term value. The YUM shares have gain 4.85% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 4.00%, and 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 October 16, 2024, when TD Cowen downgraded its rating to a Hold and also revised its price target to $145 from $156. Previously, Evercore ISI downgraded its rating to In-line on July 16, 2024, and dropped its price target to $145. On June 13, 2024, Goldman initiated with a Neutral rating and assigned a price target of $150 on the stock. Argus downgraded its rating to a Hold. Wells Fargo downgraded its rating to a Equal Weight and reduced its price target to $135 on January 11, 2024. Oppenheimer upgraded its rating to Outperform for this stock on January 05, 2024, but kept the price target unchanged to $154. In a note dated January 04, 2024, Stifel downgraded an Hold rating on this stock but restated the target price of $135.
The stock price of Yum Brands Inc [YUM] has been fluctuating between $123.70 and $143.20 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $144.68 within the next 12 months. Yum Brands Inc [NYSE: YUM] shares were valued at $139.33 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 3.84% based on the average YUM price forecast.
Analyzing the YUM fundamentals
The Yum Brands Inc [NYSE:YUM] reported sales of 7.22B for trailing twelve months, representing a surge of 6.91%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.49% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.32%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.25%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.21%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.24, Equity is -0.2 and Total Capital is 0.44. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at -1.46.
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 138.69 points at the first support level, and at 138.04 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 139.98, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 140.62.
Ratios To Look Out For
It’s worth pointing out that Yum Brands Inc [NYSE:YUM]’s Current Ratio is 1.37. As well, the Quick Ratio is 1.37, while the Cash Ratio is 0.39. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 5.41 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 26.06.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Gibbs David W, Chief Executive Officer, that happened on Nov 15 ’24 when 7059.0 shares were sold. Officer, Gibbs David W completed a deal on Nov 15 ’24 to buy 7059.0 shares. Meanwhile, Chief Executive Officer Gibbs David W sold 7005.0 shares on Oct 15 ’24.
