Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Sells Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) Shares

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently sold shares of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM). In a filing disclosed on June 06th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Yum! Brands stock on May 30th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA" account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of SpringWorks Therapeutics NASDAQ: SWTX on 7/1/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of AppLovin NASDAQ: APP on 7/1/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amdocs NASDAQ: DOX on 6/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of CoStar Group NASDAQ: CSGP on 6/30/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of CoStar Group NASDAQ: CSGP on 6/27/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Xiaomi OTCMKTS: XIACF on 6/27/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ASML NASDAQ: ASML on 6/27/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public NASDAQ: WTW on 6/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Boston Scientific NYSE: BSX on 6/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C NASDAQ: FWONK on 6/26/2025.

Yum! Brands Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of YUM stock traded down $0.68 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $147.11. 487,335 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,129,930. Yum! Brands, Inc. has a 12-month low of $122.13 and a 12-month high of $163.30. The company's 50-day moving average price is $145.89 and its 200-day moving average price is $145.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $40.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 0.74.

Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 30th. The restaurant operator reported $1.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.29 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $1.79 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.85 billion. Yum! Brands had a net margin of 18.42% and a negative return on equity of 20.80%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 11.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.15 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Yum! Brands, Inc. will post 5.94 EPS 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 paid a dividend of $0.71 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 27th. This represents a $2.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.93%. Yum! Brands's dividend payout ratio is presently 56.57%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Yum! Brands news, CEO David W. Gibbs sold 7,117 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $146.60, for a total transaction of $1,043,352.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 102,893 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,084,113.80. This represents a 6.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Scott Mezvinsky sold 272 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $148.28, for a total transaction of $40,332.16. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,755 shares of the company's stock, valued at $260,231.40. This represents a 13.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 14,720 shares of company stock valued at $2,150,965 over the last 90 days. 0.33% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on YUM shares. Guggenheim boosted their price target on shares of Yum! Brands from $155.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. Melius started coverage on shares of Yum! Brands in a report on Monday, July 14th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $200.00 price target for the company. Oppenheimer reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $185.00 price objective on shares of Yum! Brands in a research note on Monday, April 28th. Evercore ISI boosted their price objective on shares of Yum! Brands from $160.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock an "in-line" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 1st. Finally, Redburn Atlantic upgraded shares of Yum! Brands from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $145.00 to $177.00 in a research note on Tuesday, June 10th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $159.86.

Institutional Trading of Yum! Brands

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Callan Family Office LLC boosted its holdings in Yum! Brands by 326.1% during the second quarter. Callan Family Office LLC now owns 7,043 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $1,044,000 after buying an additional 5,390 shares in the last quarter. US Bancorp DE raised its position in Yum! Brands by 1.4% during the second quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 102,875 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $15,244,000 after acquiring an additional 1,431 shares during the period. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System raised its position in Yum! Brands by 2.9% during the second quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System now owns 13,548 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $2,008,000 after acquiring an additional 377 shares during the period. Valmark Advisers Inc. raised its position in Yum! Brands by 3.7% during the second quarter. Valmark Advisers Inc. now owns 1,915 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $284,000 after acquiring an additional 69 shares during the period. Finally, Northern Financial Advisors Inc raised its position in Yum! Brands by 2.6% during the second quarter. Northern Financial Advisors Inc now owns 3,762 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $557,000 after acquiring an additional 97 shares during the period. 82.37% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California's 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California's 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor's degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master's in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master's degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

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.