The buying and selling of stock by a company’s insider give investors a sense that the stock will rise or fall in the future. Yum Brands Inc shares valued at $1,028,161 were sold by Gibbs David W on May 15 ’25. At $145.57 per share, Gibbs David W sold 7,063 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 157,893 shares worth approximately $23.12 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Gibbs David W purchased 7,063 shares, netting a total of over 1,028,161 in proceeds.
Before that, Gibbs David W had sold 5,139 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $753,891, the Chief Executive Officer traded Yum Brands Inc shares for $146.70 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 5,139 shares, worth approximately $23.12 million.
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 0.87%. Over the course of the year, Yum Brands Inc shares have jumped approximately 9.15%. A 50-day SMA is recorded $150.07, while a 200-day SMA reached $140.07.
Support And Resistance Levels for Yum Brands Inc (YUM)
RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 46.23 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is at 0.76, which suggests the price will decrease in the coming days. Percent R is at 72.82%, indicating bearish price movement. Stochastics %K at holding indicates that the stock is to be held.
