Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes for Yum! Brands (YUM)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM):

• 2/7/2025 – Yum! Brands had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $162.00 to $165.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/7/2025 – Yum! Brands had its price target raised by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $140.00 to $155.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 2/7/2025 – Yum! Brands had its price target raised by analysts at TD Securities from $140.00 to $151.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 2/7/2025 – Yum! Brands had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group AG from $156.00 to $165.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/6/2025 – Yum! Brands had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by analysts at TD Cowen. They now have a $140.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/22/2025 – Yum! Brands was downgraded by analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. They now have a $135.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $140.00.
• 1/21/2025 – Yum! Brands had its “equal weight” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Morgan Stanley. They now have a $140.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $158.00.
• 1/10/2025 – Yum! Brands had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Citigroup Inc.. They now have a $141.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $153.00.
• 1/7/2025 – Yum! Brands had its price target raised by analysts at Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. from $154.00 to $160.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 12/31/2024 – Yum! Brands was upgraded by analysts at Argus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $155.00 price target on the stock.

Yum! Brands Stock Up 1.7 %

NYSE YUM traded up $2.37 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $145.93. 1,460,263 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,134,500. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $132.37 and a 200 day moving average price of $133.93. Yum! Brands, Inc. has a 52 week low of $122.13 and a 52 week high of $146.29. The stock has a market cap of $40.72 billion, a PE ratio of 27.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 1.10.

Yum! Brands Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 7th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 21st will be issued a dividend of $0.71 per share. This represents a $2.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.95%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 21st. This is a positive change from Yum! Brands’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.67. Yum! Brands’s dividend payout ratio is currently 51.34%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO David W. Gibbs sold 3,815 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, December 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $137.06, for a total transaction of $522,883.90. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 149,385 shares in the company, valued at approximately $20,474,708.10. This represents a 2.49 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.31% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Yum! Brands

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC acquired a new stake in Yum! Brands during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Safe Harbor Fiduciary LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Yum! Brands during the 3rd quarter valued at about $29,000. DiNuzzo Private Wealth Inc. lifted its stake in Yum! Brands by 957.1% in the 3rd quarter. DiNuzzo Private Wealth Inc. now owns 222 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 201 shares in the last quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Yum! Brands in the 4th quarter valued at about $33,000. Finally, Jackson Grant Investment Advisers Inc. lifted its stake in Yum! Brands by 52.1% in the 4th quarter. Jackson Grant Investment Advisers Inc. now owns 295 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 101 shares in the last quarter. 82.37% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Yum! 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.