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YUM YUM Brands (YUM) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Restaurants & Leisure · Retail-eating places · CIK 0001041061
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Form 144 · 5
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
630
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
9
Codes C/M, not in net · $2.4M priced

What the filings say about YUM

Insiders, 180 days
-$4.9M net sold
6 sellers · 19% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Congress, 1 year
No trades
Last one: sale, 2025-08-13
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$8.3M
5 notices

YUM Brands insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

Over the last 180 days, YUM BRANDS INC insiders sold a net $4.9M of stock across 174 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Turner Christopher Lee
Chief Executive Officer
SELL
2026-10-07 SEC
285
$39.9K
+4.6%
Context
  • 9 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (9 sales), the last on Sep 1, 2026.
  • The trade is 0.5% of the 63,224 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 630 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Executive Officer Turner Christopher Lee sold about $39.9K of YUM under a 10b5-1 plan on Oct 7, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 630 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Mezvinsky Scott
KFC Division CEO
SELL
2026-10-01 SEC
241
$33.0K
+9.9%
Context
  • 17 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (17 sales), the last on Sep 1, 2026.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 630 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: KFC Division CEO Mezvinsky Scott sold about $33.0K of YUM under a 10b5-1 plan on Oct 1, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 630 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Turner Christopher Lee
Chief Executive Officer
SELL
2026-09-01 SEC
261
$40.1K
-0.6%
Context
  • 8 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (8 sales), the last on Aug 3, 2026.
  • The trade is 0.4% of the 63,509 shares held after it.
  • 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 630 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Executive Officer Turner Christopher Lee sold about $40.1K of YUM under a 10b5-1 plan on Sep 1, 2026; 3 other insiders sold within 30 days and 630 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Mezvinsky Scott
KFC Division CEO
SELL
2026-09-01 SEC
268
$41.2K
-0.6%
Context
  • 16 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (16 sales), the last on Aug 3, 2026.
  • 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 630 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: KFC Division CEO Mezvinsky Scott sold about $41.2K of YUM under a 10b5-1 plan on Sep 1, 2026; 3 other insiders sold within 30 days and 630 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Skeans Tracy L
COO and CPO
SELL
2026-08-24 SEC
3,494
$552.1K
-3.8%
Context
  • 29 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (29 sales), the last on May 15, 2026.
  • The trade is 116466.7% of the 3 shares held after it.
  • 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 630 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: COO and CPO Skeans Tracy L sold about $552.1K of YUM under a 10b5-1 plan on Aug 24, 2026; 3 other insiders sold within 30 days and 630 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
174 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$4.9M over 180 days
-$2.0M over 90 days
below 65% of Restaurants & Leisure
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
630 funds bought in last quarter
more than 96% of Restaurants & Leisure
Revenue
+8.8% year over year
more than 64% of Restaurants & Leisure
Margin
19.0% net margin
more than 94% of Restaurants & Leisure
Buybacks
$674.0M repurchased, FY to 2026-06-30
more than 88% of Restaurants & Leisure
Short interest
4.6% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 5.0 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
more than 57% of Restaurants & Leisure
What changed in the last 30 days
Oct 7Chief Executive Officer Turner Christopher Lee sold $39.9K under a 10b5-1 plan (Oct 7)
Why it matters
A 10b5-1 plan schedules trades months ahead, so this says little about what the insider thinks today.
Oct 1KFC Division CEO Mezvinsky Scott sold $33.0K under a 10b5-1 plan (Oct 1)
Why it matters
A 10b5-1 plan schedules trades months ahead, so this says little about what the insider thinks today.

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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+3.6%12M
-6%+1%+9%+16%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2026-02-05 · Powell Aaron sold $1.9M2025-11-17 · Skeans Tracy L sold $1.8M2025-11-17 · Skeans Tracy L sold $1.8M2026-08-03 · Russell David Eric sold $1.2M2026-07-01 · Powell Aaron sold $962.7K2026-05-19 · Powell Aaron sold $914.3K2026-02-17 · Skeans Tracy L sold $855.4K2026-08-24 · Skeans Tracy L sold $552.1K2026-02-17 · Skeans Tracy L sold $477.6K2026-05-26 · Tresvant Sean sold $464.0K2026-02-13 · Mezvinsky Scott sold $265.4K2025-11-06 · Mezvinsky Scott sold $261.2K2025-11-11 · Powell Aaron sold $242.9K2025-11-05 · Burkhardt Erika sold $189.6K2025-11-11 · Powell Aaron sold $109.4K2026-05-15 · Skeans Tracy L sold $79.2K2025-11-11 · Powell Aaron sold $67.6K2026-05-15 · Skeans Tracy L sold $64.9K2026-05-15 · Skeans Tracy L sold $62.9K2026-05-15 · Skeans Tracy L sold $60.2K2026-03-02 · Mezvinsky Scott sold $47.7K2026-02-26 · Mezvinsky Scott sold $47.1K2026-05-01 · Mezvinsky Scott sold $44.5K2026-07-01 · Mezvinsky Scott sold $44.4K2025-12-01 · Mezvinsky Scott sold $42.3K2025-11-05 · Mezvinsky Scott sold $42.1K2026-04-01 · Mezvinsky Scott sold $41.8K2026-09-01 · Mezvinsky Scott sold $41.2K2026-08-03 · Mezvinsky Scott sold $41.0K2026-02-26 · Turner Christopher Lee sold $40.2K2026-05-01 · Turner Christopher Lee sold $40.1K2026-05-01 · Turner Christopher Lee sold $40.1K2026-07-01 · Turner Christopher Lee sold $40.1K2026-09-01 · Turner Christopher Lee sold $40.1K2026-06-01 · Turner Christopher Lee sold $40.0K2026-08-03 · Turner Christopher Lee sold $40.0K2026-10-07 · Turner Christopher Lee sold $39.9K2026-04-01 · Turner Christopher Lee sold $39.6K2026-03-02 · Turner Christopher Lee sold $39.6K2026-06-01 · Mezvinsky Scott sold $38.7K2026-10-01 · Mezvinsky Scott sold $33.0K2026-05-15 · Skeans Tracy L sold $5.0K2026-09-01 · Scott Mevzinsky filed to sell $189.3K2026-09-01 · Aaron Powell filed to sell $1.8M2026-09-01 · Christopher Turner filed to sell $127.7K2026-08-24 · Tracy Skeans filed to sell $4.9M2026-08-03 · David Russell filed to sell $1.2M
Insider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns YUM: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
BlackRock, Inc.
26,190,487 sh
$4.2B
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO
20,017,649 sh
$3.2B
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
18,000,462 sh
$2.9B
Capital International Investors
16,961,198 sh
$2.7B
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
13,996,754 sh
$2.2B

Congress trades in YUM

STOCK Act disclosures, US House only, filed up to 45 days after the trade
Lisa McClain
Sold 2025-08-13 · disclosed 30 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Lisa McClain
Bought 2025-06-24 · disclosed 50 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Gilbert Cisneros
Sold 2025-05-30 · disclosed 7 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Rob Bresnahan
Sold 2025-05-15 · disclosed 16 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Gilbert Cisneros
Bought 2025-04-29 · disclosed 7 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
All stocks members of Congress are buying · Every member's trades

Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)

No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.

YUM planned insider sales (Form 144)

Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
Scott Mevzinsky
Filed 2026-09-01
$189.3K
Aaron Powell
Filed 2026-09-01
$1.8M
Christopher Turner
Filed 2026-09-01
$127.7K
Tracy Skeans
Filed 2026-08-24
$4.9M
David Russell
Filed 2026-08-03
$1.2M

YUM mutual fund holders (N-PORT)

Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Select Leisure Portfolio
$17.7M position · as of 2026-05-31
3.7%
MFG Global Sustainable Fund
$448.7K position · as of 2026-06-30
3.1%
U.S. Global Leaders Growth Fund
$36.2M position · as of 2026-07-31
3.1%
Marsico Midcap Growth Focus Fund
$26.3M position · as of 2026-06-30
2.8%
American Customer Satisfaction ETF
$2.7M position · as of 2026-06-30
2.4%
SEI Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Quality Factor ETF
$15.2M position · as of 2026-06-30
2.3%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M · % is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2024
$24.7M
$10.8M
$5.3M
+33%
+45%
2023
$21.2M
$19.4M
$5.6M
+27%
+12%
2022
$16.7M
$16.1M
$5.0M
+22%
-22%
2021
$27.6M
$45.0M
$8.3M
+30%
+24%
2020
$14.6M
$10.9M
$4.3M
+10%
+33%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $4.9M sold by insiders over 180 days, 630 funds added last quarter, $8.3M in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
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YUM financials

Revenue growth
+8.8%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
19.0%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$8.7B
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM
+25.4%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM
$1.7B
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Debt to equity
n/a
equity is zero or negative, the ratio has no meaning
Cash flow to debt
0.17x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30
Return on equity
n/a
average equity is zero or negative
Return on assets
+28.4%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on invested capital
n/a
effective tax rate -1%, not meaningful
Return on capital employed
+59.6%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus current liabilities
P/E, trailing
18.81x
close 2026-10-27 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Enterprise value
$52.4B
market value at close 2026-10-27 on 2026-07-30 shares, plus long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30, minus cash 2026-06-30
FCF yield
+4.1%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-27
PEG, trailing
0.33x
P/E over trailing EPS growth of 57%: four quarters to 2026-06-30 against the four to 2025-06-30
Price as of 2026-10-27. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
2025-122024-122023-122022-12
Revenue$8.2B$7.5B$7.1B$6.8B
Operating income$2.6B$2.4B$2.3B$2.2B
Net income$1.6B$1.5B$1.6B$1.3B
EPS (diluted)5.555.225.594.57
Operating cash flow$2.0B$1.7B$1.6B$1.4B
Cash$709.0M$616.0M$512.0M$367.0M
Long-term debt$11.9B$11.3B$11.1B$11.5B
Buybacks$552.0M$441.0M$50.0M$1.2B
Dividends paid$789.0M$752.0M$678.0M$649.0M
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28

YUM Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes

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YUM ranks highest on profitability (98th percentile) and institutional and government (87th), and lowest on insider conviction (17th), among Restaurants & Leisure peers.

ProfitHealthGrowthInsidersInstitutionsRisk
Profitability
98
Inputs
  • Return on equityaverage equity is zero or negative
  • Return on assets+28.4% · 97 pct, sector of 120
  • Return on invested capitaleffective tax rate -1%, not meaningful
  • Return on capital employed+59.6% · 99 pct, sector of 104
Financial health
52
Inputs
  • Debt to equityequity is zero or negative, the ratio has no meaning
  • Cash flow to debt0.17x · 52 pct, sector of 105
Growth
64
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY+8.8% · 64 pct, sector of 143
  • Backlog growth, YoYno backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog
Insider conviction
17
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d-$4.2M · 34 pct, sector of 77
  • Insider buyers, 180d0 · 0 pct, sector of 77
Institutional and government
87
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarter630 · 96 pct, sector of 112
  • Congress net buyers, 365dno Congress trades in 365 days
  • Federal contracts, 180dno federal contracts in 180 days
  • Lobbying spend, 4 quarters$1.7M · 78 pct, universe of 1,063
Risk and compliance
41
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+4.6% · 56 pct, sector of 150
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+16.4% · 25 pct, sector of 100
1 not measured: US patents
  • US patents needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: patent data not loaded yet

6 of 7 axes scored. Each is a percentile against sector peers (all companies when the sector is thin); higher is better. An unscored axis is unmeasured, not low. How it is scored

YUM filings, in plain words

Are YUM Brands insiders buying or selling YUM?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, YUM Brands insiders were net sellers, a net $4.9M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 6 sellers.

Have members of Congress traded YUM?

Yes, but not in the year to 2026-10-28; the latest on record is a sale by Lisa McClain dated 2025-08-13.

Are there planned insider sales of YUM?

Yes. 5 Form 144 notices of planned insider sales were filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $8.3M of stock; the latest, by Scott Mevzinsky, was filed 2026-09-01.

Read the full summary

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, YUM Brands insiders were net sellers of YUM, a net $4.9M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 6 sellers. 19% of the 26 insider sales were made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan; the rest were not flagged as planned. Members of Congress have disclosed trades in YUM, none in the last year; the latest on record is a sale by Lisa McClain dated 2025-08-13. Insiders filed 5 Form 144 notices of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $8.3M of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.

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