Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Yum Brands Inc shares valued at $39,120 were sold by Mezvinsky Scott on Jun 04 ’25. At $145.97 per share, Mezvinsky Scott sold 268 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 1,755 shares worth approximately $0.25 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Mezvinsky Scott purchased 268 shares, netting a total of over 39,120 in proceeds.
Before that, Gibbs David W had sold 7,063 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $1,028,161, the Chief Executive Officer traded Yum Brands Inc shares for $145.57 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 7,063 shares, worth approximately $22.74 million.
As published in a research note from Goldman on June 04, 2025, Yum Brands Inc [YUM] has been rated up from a Neutral to a Buy and the price target has been revised to $167. Analysts at Bernstein downgraded the stock from ‘”an Outperform”‘ to ‘”a Mkt perform”‘ outlook in a report released in late January. As of January 21, 2025, Morgan Stanley has decreased its “an Overweight” rating to a “an Equal-weight” for YUM. Earlier on January 10, 2025, Citigroup downgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Neutral” for YUM stock which previously was a “a Buy”.
Analyzing YUM Stock Performance
During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 0.60%. Over the course of the year, Yum Brands Inc shares have jumped approximately 7.34%. 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.
Support And Resistance Levels for Yum Brands Inc (YUM)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 142.55, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 141.08. In the upper region, resistance lies at 145.74. The next price resistance is at 147.46. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 42.34 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
