Rep. Lisa C. McClain Sells Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) Shares

Key Points

• Rep. Lisa C. McClain sold shares of Yum! Brands, Inc. for an amount between $1,001 and $15,000 on August 13, as disclosed in a filing made on September 12.
• Yum! Brands' stock saw a 0.6% decrease, closing at $148.04, and reported a missed earnings estimate for the quarter with earnings per share of $1.44 against a consensus estimate of $1.46.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.71 per share, reflecting an annualized dividend of $2.84 and a yield of 1.9% as of the ex-dividend date on September 2.

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently sold shares of Yum! Brands, Inc. NYSE: YUM. In a filing disclosed on September 12th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Yum! Brands stock on August 13th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924" account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing NYSE: TSM on 8/28/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ACI Worldwide NASDAQ: ACIW on 8/19/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of HCA Healthcare NYSE: HCA on 8/19/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amedisys NASDAQ: AMED on 8/18/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Kite Realty Group Trust NYSE: KRG on 8/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ServiceNow NYSE: NOW on 8/13/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of JD.com NASDAQ: JD on 8/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Trade Desk NASDAQ: TTD on 8/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of US Foods NYSE: USFD on 8/13/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Agree Realty NYSE: ADC on 8/13/2025.

Yum! Brands Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of NYSE:YUM traded down $0.86 on Tuesday, hitting $148.04. 2,370,576 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,122,959. Yum! Brands, Inc. has a 52 week low of $122.13 and a 52 week high of $163.30. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $146.54 and a 200-day simple moving average of $147.87. The company has a market cap of $41.09 billion, a PE ratio of 29.20, a PEG ratio of 2.33 and a beta of 0.73.

Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The restaurant operator reported $1.44 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.46 by ($0.02). The business had revenue of $1.93 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.94 billion. Yum! Brands had a negative return on equity of 21.01% and a net margin of 18.11%.The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 9.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.35 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Yum! Brands, Inc. will post 5.94 earnings per share for the current year.

Yum! Brands Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 12th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 2nd were issued a dividend of $0.71 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 2nd. This represents a $2.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. Yum! Brands's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 56.02%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Melius assumed coverage on Yum! Brands in a report on Monday, July 14th. They set a "buy" rating and a $200.00 price target on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $164.00 price target on Yum! Brands in a research report on Tuesday, August 5th. Redburn Atlantic upgraded Yum! Brands from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their price target for the stock from $145.00 to $177.00 in a research report on Tuesday, June 10th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on Yum! Brands from $153.00 to $151.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 6th. Finally, Guggenheim reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $167.00 price objective (up previously from $165.00) on shares of Yum! Brands in a research note on Monday, August 4th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and thirteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $161.23.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Yum! Brands

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in Yum! Brands by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 34,557,612 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $5,120,747,000 after purchasing an additional 448,393 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its holdings in shares of Yum! Brands by 2.3% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 13,131,263 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $1,945,791,000 after acquiring an additional 297,641 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Yum! Brands by 2.7% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 8,216,042 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $1,217,826,000 after purchasing an additional 218,046 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Yum! Brands in the 2nd quarter worth $602,551,000. Finally, Loomis Sayles & Co. L P boosted its position in shares of Yum! Brands by 1.1% in the 2nd quarter. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P now owns 3,844,806 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $569,723,000 after purchasing an additional 40,757 shares in the last quarter. 82.37% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Yum! Brands

In other Yum! Brands news, Director Weir Mirian M. Graddick sold 2,038 shares of Yum! Brands stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $145.30, for a total transaction of $296,121.40. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 1,233 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $179,154.90. The trade was a 62.31% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Scott Mezvinsky sold 263 shares of Yum! Brands stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $139.92, for a total value of $36,798.96. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,755 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $245,559.60. This represents a 13.03% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 36,192 shares of company stock worth $5,346,507. 0.33% of the stock is owned by insiders.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

About Yum! Brands

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.

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