Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. bought a new position in Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 667,994 shares of the restaurant operator's stock, valued at approximately $106,786,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. owned 0.24% of Yum! Brands as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
A number of other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Steph & Co. grew its position in shares of Yum! Brands by 107.5% during the first quarter. Steph & Co. now owns 166 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 86 shares in the last quarter. MV Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Yum! Brands in the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Yum! Brands in the first quarter worth about $28,000. Wiser Advisor Group LLC bought a new position in Yum! Brands during the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, Kelleher Financial Advisors bought a new position in Yum! Brands during the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.37% of the company's stock.
Yum! Brands Price Performance
Shares of NYSE YUM opened at $144.89 on Wednesday. Yum! Brands, Inc. has a 1-year low of $137.33 and a 1-year high of $170.14. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $153.57 and a 200 day moving average price of $156.09. The stock has a market capitalization of $39.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 0.55.
Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The restaurant operator reported $1.62 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.58 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $2.17 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.18 billion. Yum! Brands had a net margin of 25.42% and a negative return on equity of 24.57%. Yum! Brands's revenue was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.44 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Yum! Brands, Inc. will post 6.42 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Yum! Brands announced that its board has initiated a share repurchase plan on Tuesday, June 16th that authorizes the company to repurchase $4.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the restaurant operator to buy up to 9.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are generally a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several research analysts have issued reports on the company. Argus dropped their target price on Yum! Brands from $185.00 to $180.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Monday. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Yum! Brands from $160.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. UBS Group restated a "buy" rating on shares of Yum! Brands in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Evercore reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Yum! Brands in a research report on Tuesday, June 16th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "hold" rating and set a $174.00 target price on shares of Yum! Brands in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $174.65.
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Insider Buying and Selling at Yum! Brands
In other news, CEO Scott Mezvinsky sold 268 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $153.15, for a total value of $41,044.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 483 shares of the company's stock, valued at $73,971.45. The trade was a 35.69% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Christopher Lee Turner sold 261 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $153.15, for a total value of $39,972.15. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 63,771 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,766,528.65. This represents a 0.41% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 18,549 shares of company stock worth $2,890,168. 0.14% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Yum! Brands Company Profile
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Yum! Brands, Inc NYSE: YUM is a global quick-service restaurant company that develops, operates and franchises a portfolio of well-known restaurant brands. The company's principal brands are KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, each focused on distinct product categories—KFC on fried chicken and related menu items, Pizza Hut on pizza and complementary offerings, and Taco Bell on Mexican-inspired quick-service food. Yum! is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky and was formed as Tricon Global Restaurants in 1997 when PepsiCo spun off its restaurant businesses, later adopting the Yum! Brands name.
The company's operating model centers on brand development, system growth and franchising; a large portion of its restaurants are operated by independent franchisees, and Yum! generates revenue through franchise royalties and fees in addition to sales from company-operated locations.
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