Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Yum Brands Inc shares valued at $446,130 were sold by Gibbs David W on Dec 16 ’24. At $137.06 per share, Gibbs David W sold 3,255 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 146,130 shares worth approximately $18.45 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Gibbs David W sold 3,815 shares, netting a total of over 522,884 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $137.06 each, the insider now holds 149,385 shares.
Before that, Gibbs David W had added 7,070 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $969,014, the Officer bought Yum Brands Inc shares for $137.06 each.
As published in a research note from Citigroup on January 10, 2025, Yum Brands Inc [YUM] has been rated down from a Buy to a Neutral and the price target has been revised to $141 from $153. Analysts at Argus upgraded the stock from ‘”a Hold”‘ to ‘”a Buy”‘ outlook in a report released in late December. As of October 16, 2024, TD Cowen has decreased its “Buy” rating to a “Hold” for YUM. Earlier on July 16, 2024, Evercore ISI downgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “an In-line” for YUM stock which previously was a “an Outperform”.
Analyzing YUM Stock Performance
During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -1.17%. Over the course of the year, Yum Brands Inc shares have dropped approximately -5.90%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $135.92 on 01/02/25 and a 52-week low of $122.13 on 01/13/25. A 50-day SMA is recorded $134.13, while a 200-day SMA reached $134.86. Nevertheless, trading volume fell to 1.67 million shares from 1.73 million shares the previous day.
Support And Resistance Levels for Yum Brands Inc (YUM)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 125.17, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 124.09. In the upper region, resistance lies at 127.53. The next price resistance is at 128.81. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 35.46 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is at -4.15, which suggests the price will decrease in the coming days. Percent R is at 71.98%, indicating bearish price movement. Stochastics %K at holding indicates that the stock is to be held.
