Rep. Robert Bresnahan, Jr. Sells Off Shares of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM)

Representative Robert Bresnahan, Jr. (R-Pennsylvania) recently sold shares of Yum! Brands, Inc. NYSE: YUM. In a filing disclosed on May 31st, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Yum! Brands stock on May 15th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "JP MORGAN BROKERAGE ACCOUNT" account.

Representative Robert Bresnahan, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Zimmer Biomet NYSE: ZBH on 5/15/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Elevance Health NYSE: ELV on 5/15/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of PepsiCo NASDAQ: PEP on 5/15/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of WEC Energy Group NYSE: WEC on 5/15/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Advanced Micro Devices NASDAQ: AMD on 5/15/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Hershey NYSE: HSY on 5/15/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Kraft Heinz NASDAQ: KHC on 5/15/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Exxon Mobil NYSE: XOM on 5/15/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Danaher NYSE: DHR on 5/15/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances NYSE: IFF on 5/15/2025.

Yum! Brands Stock Up 1.4%

NYSE YUM traded up $2.04 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $144.92. The stock had a trading volume of 1,367,869 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,014,707. Yum! Brands, Inc. has a 52-week low of $122.13 and a 52-week high of $163.30. The company has a market cap of $40.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.76, a P/E/G ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $146.59 and a 200 day simple moving average of $142.93.

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

Yum! Brands Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 6th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 27th will be paid a $0.71 dividend. This represents a $2.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.96%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 27th. Yum! Brands's payout ratio is currently 56.57%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Advisors Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Yum! Brands in the first quarter valued at $201,000. WBI Investments LLC acquired a new position in Yum! Brands in the first quarter valued at $1,321,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Yum! Brands by 7.3% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 1,048 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $165,000 after acquiring an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth raised its position in Yum! Brands by 23.5% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 29,997 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $4,720,000 after purchasing an additional 5,713 shares during the period. Finally, Integrity Alliance LLC. purchased a new position in Yum! Brands in the first quarter valued at about $291,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.37% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the company. Evercore ISI increased their target price on Yum! Brands from $160.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an "in-line" rating in a report on Thursday, May 1st. Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on Yum! Brands from $130.00 to $148.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, February 28th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on Yum! Brands from $145.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 5th. Piper Sandler increased their target price on Yum! Brands from $150.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, May 1st. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price objective on Yum! Brands from $156.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $157.30.

Insider Buying and Selling at Yum! Brands

In other Yum! Brands news, CEO David W. Gibbs sold 5,139 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $146.70, for a total value of $753,891.30. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 157,893 shares of the company's stock, valued at $23,162,903.10. This trade represents a 3.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, 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 completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,755 shares in the company, valued at $256,177.35. This trade represents a 13.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 17,763 shares of company stock valued at $2,637,564 over the last three months. 0.33% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

About Representative Bresnahan

Rob Bresnahan Jr. (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Bresnahan (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Rob Bresnahan Jr. was born in Kingston, Pennsylvania. He earned a B.S. in business administration, management and operations from the University of Scranton in 2012. His career experience includes working as the chief financial officer and CEO of a family business, an electrical contracting company.

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.