Yum Brands Inc’s recently made public that its KFC Division CEO Mezvinsky Scott unloaded Company’s shares for reported $41962.0 on Oct 01 ’25. In the deal valued at $152.59 per share,275 shares were sold. As a result of this transaction, Mezvinsky Scott now holds 1,755 shares worth roughly $0.26 million.
Then, Scott Mezvinsky bought 275 shares, generating $41,962 in total proceeds.
Before that, Gibbs David W sold 7,176 shares. Yum Brands Inc shares valued at $1,074,965 were divested by the Chief Executive Officer at a price of $149.80 per share. As a result of the transaction, Gibbs David W now holds 102,893 shares, worth roughly $15.5 million.
Piper Sandler reiterated its Yum Brands Inc [YUM] rating to a Neutral in a research note published on October 02, 2025; the price target was $157. A number of analysts have revised their coverage, including Melius’s analysts, who began to cover the stock in mid July with a ‘”a Buy”‘ rating. JP Morgan also remained covering YUM and has increased its forecast on June 25, 2025 with a “an Overweight” recommendation from previously “Neutral” rating. Redburn Atlantic revised its rating on June 10, 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 fall -0.44% to $150.69. Over the last five days, the stock has lost -1.32%. Yum Brands Inc shares have risen nearly 8.22% since the year began. Nevertheless, the stocks have risen 12.32% 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 149.94, which if violated will result in even more drops to 149.18. On the upside, there is a resistance level at 151.34. A further resistance level may holdings at 151.98.
How much short interest is there in Yum Brands Inc?
A steep rise in short interest was recorded in Yum Brands Inc stocks on 2025-09-15, dropping by -0.85 million shares to a total of 5.63 million shares. Yahoo Finance data shows the prior-month short interest on 2025-08-15 was 6.48 million shares. There was a decline of -15.13%, which implies that there is a negative sentiment for the stock.
