Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Yum Brands Inc shares valued at $816,392 were sold by Gibbs David W on Mar 17 ’25. At $154.24 per share, Gibbs David W sold 5,293 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 157,893 shares worth approximately $25.05 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Gibbs David W purchased 5,293 shares, netting a total of over 816,392 in proceeds.
Before that, Skeans Tracy L had sold 10,434 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $1,652,276, the COO and CPO traded Yum Brands Inc shares for $158.36 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 10,434 shares, worth approximately $0.0.
As published in a research note from Bernstein on January 22, 2025, Yum Brands Inc [YUM] has been rated down from an Outperform to a Mkt perform and the price target has been revised to $135 from $140. Analysts at Morgan Stanley downgraded the stock from ‘”an Overweight”‘ to ‘”an Equal-weight”‘ outlook in a report released in late January. As of January 10, 2025, Citigroup has decreased its “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” for YUM. Earlier on December 31, 2024, Argus upgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Buy” for YUM stock which previously was a “a Hold”.
Analyzing YUM Stock Performance
During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 0.74%. Over the course of the year, Yum Brands Inc shares have jumped approximately 18.28%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $163.30 on 03/07/25 and a 52-week low of $122.13 on 01/13/25. A 50-day SMA is recorded $145.43, while a 200-day SMA reached $136.84.
Support And Resistance Levels for Yum Brands Inc (YUM)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 156.95, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 155.22. In the upper region, resistance lies at 159.67. The next price resistance is at 160.66. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 62.91 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is at -0.17, which suggests the price will decrease in the coming days. Percent R is at 43.42%, indicating low price movement. Stochastics %K at holding indicates that the stock is to be held.
