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Yum Brands CEO Gibbs Sells Shares, Buys Others Amid Trading Activity.
ByAinvest
Monday, Aug 18, 2025 12:03 pm ET1min read
YUM Brands Inc. (YUM) has announced that Director and Chief Executive Officer David W. Gibbs has executed a series of transactions on August 15, 2025. Specifically, Gibbs has sold 1954 shares at $146.84 per share, as well as 5152 shares at the same price. Furthermore, he has purchased 3184 shares at $56.67 per share and sold 1230 shares at $146.77 per share. Additionally, Gibbs has bought 7788 shares at $49.66 per share and sold 2636 shares at $146.77 per share. Meanwhile, Chief Operating Officer and Chief People Officer Tracy L. Skeans has also executed transactions on August 15, 2025. Skeans has sold 10332 shares at $148.43 per share and 12220 shares at $148.24 per share. In contrast, Skeans has purchased 22552 shares at $68 per share.
YUM Brands Inc. (YUM), the $41.5 billion market cap restaurant giant, saw significant insider trading activity on August 15, 2025. Both Director and Chief Executive Officer David W. Gibbs and Chief Operating Officer and Chief People Officer Tracy L. Skeans executed a series of transactions.Gibbs sold a total of 7,106 shares of common stock on August 15, 2025. He sold 1,954 shares at $146.84 per share and 5,152 shares at the same price. Additionally, Gibbs purchased 3,184 shares at $56.67 per share and sold 1,230 shares at $146.77 per share. He also bought 7,788 shares at $49.66 per share and sold 2,636 shares at $146.77 per share [1].
Skeans sold 22,552 shares through the exercise of stock appreciation rights at $68.00, for a total value of $1,533,536. She also disposed of 10,332 shares at $148.43, for a total value of $1,533,578. Following these transactions, Skeans directly owns 16,181 shares and indirectly owns 5,073 shares of Yum Brands [1].
The company maintains a P/E ratio of 29.23 and has consistently paid dividends for 22 consecutive years, with a current yield of 1.92%. Based on InvestingPro’s Fair Value analysis, the stock appears to be trading near its fair value. Investors can access detailed valuation metrics and 7 additional ProTips through a comprehensive Pro Research Report available on InvestingPro [1].
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[1] https://www.investing.com/news/insider-trading-news/yum-brands-coo-skeans-sells-181m-in-shares-93CH-4198105
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