In a filing, Yum Brands Inc revealed its Officer Skeans Tracy L acquired Company’s shares for reported $1.81 million on Aug 15 ’25. In the deal valued at $148.24 per share,12,220 shares were bought.
Then, Gibbs David W bought 7,106 shares, generating $1,043,445 in total proceeds.
Before that, GRADDICK WEIR MIRIAN M sold 2,038 shares. Yum Brands Inc shares valued at $296,121 were divested by the Director at a price of $145.30 per share. As a result of the transaction, GRADDICK WEIR MIRIAN M now holds 1,233 shares, worth roughly $0.18 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 0.96% to $148.18. Over the last five days, the stock has gained 4.88%. Yum Brands Inc shares have risen nearly 7.70% since the year began. Nevertheless, the stocks have risen 10.45% 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 146.72, which if violated will result in even more drops to 145.25. On the upside, there is a resistance level at 149.38. A further resistance level may holdings at 150.57.
How much short interest is there in Yum Brands Inc?
A steep rise in short interest was recorded in Yum Brands Inc stocks on 2025-07-31, growing by 0.4 million shares to a total of 5.86 million shares. Yahoo Finance data shows the prior-month short interest on 2025-06-30 was 5.46 million shares. There was a rise of 6.79%, which implies that there is a positive sentiment for the stock.
