Scott Catlett, Chief Legal & Franchise Officer of Yum Brands Inc (NYSE:YUM), completed a sale of 8,234 shares of the company’s stock on August 13, 2024, according to a recent SEC filing. Following this transaction, the insider now directly owns 29,159.41 shares of the company’s stock.
Yum Brands Inc. is a global quick-service restaurant company with brands such as KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell. These brands are global leaders in the chicken, pizza and Mexican food categories.
Over the past year, Scott Catlett has sold a total of 14,228 shares of Yum Brands Inc. and made no purchases. The overall trend of insider transactions at Yum Brands Inc. shows a total of 18 insider sales and no insider purchases over the past year.
Yum Brands Inc.’s stock price was $137.79 on the day of the transaction. The company’s market capitalization is approximately $38.66 billion. Yum Brands Inc.’s price-to-earnings ratio is 25.18, which is higher than both the industry median of 22.17 and the company’s historical median.
The stock is considered fairly valued with a price-to-GF-Value ratio of 0.98, based on a GF-Value of $140.07. The GF-Value is calculated by taking into account historical trading multiples, an adjustment factor based on past earnings and growth, and estimates of future business performance.
This insider sale may be of interest to investors who follow Yum Brands Inc.’s insider behavior and valuation metrics, particularly with respect to the company’s market position and valuation indicators.
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