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

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 0.0%

NYSE YUM traded up $0.07 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $144.04. The company's stock had a trading volume of 2,035,572 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,236,826. Yum! Brands, Inc. has a 1 year low of $122.13 and a 1 year high of $163.30. The company has a market capitalization of $40.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.59, a PEG ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 0.74. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $147.11 and its 200-day moving average price is $142.86.

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

Yum! Brands Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 6th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 27th will be issued a $0.71 dividend. This represents a $2.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.97%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 27th. Yum! Brands's dividend payout ratio is currently 56.57%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently weighed in on YUM shares. Guggenheim increased their price objective on shares of Yum! Brands from $155.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 8th. TD Securities reiterated a "hold" rating and issued a $158.00 price target on shares of Yum! Brands in a report on Wednesday, April 30th. Piper Sandler boosted their price objective on Yum! Brands from $150.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, May 1st. TD Cowen reiterated a "hold" rating and issued a $140.00 target price on shares of Yum! Brands in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, Oppenheimer reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $185.00 target price on shares of Yum! Brands in a research report on Monday, April 28th. Fifteen analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $157.30.

Insider Activity at Yum! Brands

In other news, insider Erika Burkhardt sold 597 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $159.07, for a total transaction of $94,964.79. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 64 shares of the company's stock, valued at $10,180.48. This represents a 90.32% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO David W. Gibbs sold 7,063 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $145.57, for a total transaction of $1,028,160.91. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 157,893 shares in the company, valued at $22,984,484.01. This represents a 4.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 26,998 shares of company stock worth $4,100,443. 0.33% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Yum! Brands

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. HFM Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Yum! Brands during the first quarter worth about $25,000. Greykasell Wealth Strategies Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Yum! Brands during the 1st quarter worth $25,000. Manchester Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Yum! Brands by 78.0% during the first quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 162 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. WealthTrak Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Yum! Brands in the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Finally, Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Yum! Brands in the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.37% of the company's stock.

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.

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.