The Question Is Whether To Buy Or Not To Buy Yum Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM)

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Yum Brands Inc. is listed on the NYSE as a member of the Consumer Cyclical sector and is a part of the Restaurants industry. The current market capitalization of Yum Brands Inc. is $37.41B. A total of 1.88 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 1.99M shares.

In the most recent transaction, Gibbs David W sold 6,961 shares of YUM for 131.02 per share on Jul 15 ’24. After the transaction, the Chief Executive Officer now owns 162,381 company shares. In a previous transaction on Jun 17 ’24, Gibbs David W sold 7,061 shares at 136.43 per share. YUM shares that Chief Executive Officer owns now total 165,630.

Among the insiders who sold shares, Catlett Scott disposed of 5,994 shares on May 17 ’24 at a per-share price of $141.50. This resulted in the Chief Legal &Franchise Officer holding 34,889 shares of YUM after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Gibbs David W sold 7,073 shares at $137.14 per share on May 15 ’24. Company shares held by the Chief Executive Officer now total 168,879.

Dividend

It is more appealing for investors to invest in companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook for the company. Yum Brands Inc. pays an annual dividend of $2.55, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.92%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 23.56. YUM’s most recent ex-dividend date was 5/24/2024 when it declared a $0.67 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 6/7/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 3/8/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 2/20/2024. The YUM stock dividend was $0.67 per share in cash.

Though price targets are rarely accurate, they can exert some influence from time to time and were often accepted as valuable by the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, YUM has a high of $143.20 and a low of $115.53.

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

A balance sheet is a report that shows the company’s assets and liabilities. In addition, it shows how much equity investors have invested in the company. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. YUM’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $486.00M in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $12.13B in debt and $1.42B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was -$27.60, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was -$8.37B.

Analysts Opinion

It may be riskier to trade before market opening and after market closing than during regular market hours. Since issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities due to lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for YUM is Buy with a score of 3.68.

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