Yum Brands Inc’s recently made public that its Chief Executive Officer Gibbs David W unloaded Company’s shares for reported $1.04 million on Jul 15 ’25. In the deal valued at $146.60 per share,7,117 shares were sold. As a result of this transaction, Gibbs David W now holds 102,893 shares worth roughly $15.33 million.
Then, Gibbs David W bought 7,117 shares, generating $1,043,352 in total proceeds.
Before that, Mezvinsky Scott sold 272 shares. Yum Brands Inc shares valued at $40,332 were divested by the KFC Division CEO at a price of $148.28 per share. As a result of the transaction, Mezvinsky Scott now holds 1,755 shares, worth roughly $0.26 million.
Melius initiated its Yum Brands Inc [YUM] rating to a Buy in a research note published on July 14, 2025; the price target was $200. A number of analysts have revised their coverage, including JP Morgan’s analysts, who increased its forecast for the stock in late June from “a Neutral” to “an Overweight”. Redburn Atlantic also remained covering YUM and has increased its forecast on June 10, 2025 with a “Buy” recommendation from previously “Neutral” rating. Goldman revised its rating on June 04, 2025. It rated YUM as “a Buy” which previously was an “a Neutral”.
Price Performance Review of YUM
On Friday, Yum Brands Inc [NYSE:YUM] saw its stock jump 0.59% to $148.96. Over the last five days, the stock has lost -0.55%. Yum Brands Inc shares have risen nearly 15.54% since the year began. Nevertheless, the stocks have risen 11.03% over the past one year. While a 52-week high of $163.30 was reached on 03/07/25, a 52-week low of $122.13 was recorded on 01/13/25.
Levels Of Support And Resistance For YUM Stock
The 24-hour chart illustrates a support level at 148.06, which if violated will result in even more drops to 147.16. On the upside, there is a resistance level at 149.73. A further resistance level may holdings at 150.50.
How much short interest is there in Yum Brands Inc?
A steep rise in short interest was recorded in Yum Brands Inc stocks on 2025-06-13, dropping by -0.13 million shares to a total of 4.24 million shares. Yahoo Finance data shows the prior-month short interest on 2025-05-15 was 4.37 million shares. There was a decline of -3.11%, which implies that there is a negative sentiment for the stock.
