Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. Sells 5,500 Shares of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM)

Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. lessened its position in Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM - Free Report) by 5.0% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 103,800 shares of the restaurant operator's stock after selling 5,500 shares during the quarter. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V.'s holdings in Yum! Brands were worth $16,334,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC bought a new position in Yum! Brands in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. WealthTrak Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Yum! Brands in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC bought a new position in Yum! Brands during the fourth quarter worth $33,000. Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. raised its stake in Yum! Brands by 436.5% during the 4th quarter. Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. now owns 279 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 227 shares during the last quarter. Finally, LGT Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Yum! Brands in the 4th quarter valued at $41,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.37% of the company's stock.

Yum! Brands Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE YUM traded down $2.11 during trading on Monday, reaching $141.89. The company had a trading volume of 1,706,792 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,013,068. Yum! Brands, Inc. has a 52 week low of $122.13 and a 52 week high of $163.30. The business's 50 day moving average price is $145.61 and its 200-day moving average price is $143.35. The stock has a market cap of $39.44 billion, a PE ratio of 27.18, a PEG ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 0.74.

Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 30th. The restaurant operator reported $1.30 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.29 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $1.79 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.85 billion. Yum! Brands had a net margin of 19.68% and a negative return on equity of 20.33%. Yum! Brands's revenue was up 11.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.15 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Yum! Brands, Inc. will post 5.94 earnings per share for the current year.

Yum! Brands Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 6th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 27th were issued a $0.71 dividend. This represents a $2.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.00%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 27th. Yum! Brands's dividend payout ratio is 56.57%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on YUM shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Yum! Brands from $160.00 to $170.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, May 5th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on Yum! Brands from $145.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 5th. Robert W. Baird lowered their price objective on Yum! Brands from $176.00 to $174.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 7th. Cowen reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of Yum! Brands in a research report on Wednesday, March 5th. Finally, Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of Yum! Brands from $148.00 to $151.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 15th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $158.24.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Scott Mezvinsky sold 268 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $145.97, for a total value of $39,119.96. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 1,755 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $256,177.35. This trade represents a 13.25% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO David W. Gibbs sold 5,139 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $146.70, for a total transaction of $753,891.30. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 157,893 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $23,162,903.10. This trade represents a 3.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 12,470 shares of company stock worth $1,821,172 over the last three months. 0.33% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Yum! Brands Company Profile

Yum! Brands, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, develops, operates, and franchises quick service restaurants worldwide. The company operates through the KFC Division, the Taco Bell Division, the Pizza Hut Division, and the Habit Burger Grill Division segments. It also operates restaurants under the KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and The Habit Burger Grill brands, which specialize in chicken, pizza, made-to-order chargrilled burgers, sandwiches, Mexican-style food categories, and other food products.