Burkhardt Erika, an insider at Yum! Brands Inc (YUM), sold 1,333 shares of the company on November 4, 2025, at a price of $149.44 per share, resulting in a total transaction value of $199,000. Following this sale, Burkhardt retains 1,333 shares of Yum! Brands.
Yum! Brands, headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, operates a global system of approximately 61,000 restaurants across 155 countries and territories, under well-known brands such as KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and The Habit Burger Grill. The company employs 23,000 full-time staff and is classified within the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry.
The recent insider sale highlights the various reasons executives may choose to divest shares, which can include diversification or personal financial needs. While such transactions can attract investor attention, they do not necessarily reflect negative sentiment towards the company. Investors are advised to consider patterns of insider activity over time rather than isolated transactions.
Yum! Brands currently has a market capitalization of $41.0 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.61, and an EPS of 5.05. The company has a dividend yield of 190.9%. Upcoming earnings are scheduled for April 27, 2026, with an estimated EPS of $1.40 and revenue expectations of $2.0 billion, followed by another report on August 2, 2026, with an EPS estimate of $1.58 and revenue of $2.1 billion.
Insider transactions are reported to the SEC, providing transparency regarding how company executives view their stock holdings. Such disclosures serve as one data point among many that investors may consider when evaluating a company's prospects.