Insider Cluster (2 insiders) ·Filed May 1, 2026

YUM

YUM BRANDS INC
NEUTRAL
Impact 2/10
Horizondays Processed5mo ago
Insider cluster: 2 insiders, $85K total
Actionable Insight • Neutral

Insider selling is negligible in size and routine post-earnings. No trading signal. Monitor for any future larger cluster or change in insider behavior.

DirectionNeutral
Confidencehigh
Horizondays
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d ⚠ clustered
YUM ▼ -6.62% at T+60d
NEUTRAL call ✗ call lost -6.62% · α vs SPY -9.18% · entry $158.28 → $147.80
Entry anchored
Apr 30, 03:59 PM ET
via exchange tick
T+1d
-2.46%
call -2.46% · α -2.12%
$154.38
settled 5mo ago
T+5d
-0.65%
call -0.65% · α -3.00%
$157.25
settled 5mo ago
T+20d
-6.80%
call -6.80% · α -12.09%
$147.51
settled 4mo ago
T+60d
-6.62%
call -6.62% · α -9.18%
$147.80
settled 2mo ago

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Executive Summary

Two top executives at Yum Brands (CEO and KFC Division CEO) sold a combined $85K in open-market shares, an immaterial amount (0.0002% of market cap) following a strong Q1 earnings beat. The sales are routine and carry no significant signal.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$84.6K
Insiders
2

Key Facts

  • CEO Christopher Lee sold 250 shares for $40K on May 1
  • KFC Division CEO Scott Mezvinsky sold 277 shares for $44K on May 1
  • Total open-market sales: ~$85K, or 0.0002% of $44.1B market cap
  • Cluster follows Q1 2026 earnings beat (EPS $1.50 vs $1.39 consensus)

Financial Impact

Trivial — $85K represents less than 0.001% of market cap

Risk Factors

  • Insider selling could accelerate if company outlook weakens
  • CEO sale, though small, may indicate cautious personal portfolio management

Market Snapshot

Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Retail-Eating Places
Analyst Consensus
49% bullish (35 analysts)

Investment Themes

Consumer & Retail

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
CLUSTER Data (Synthetic)cluster-YUM-1777655499302
20 reports for YUM
Performance horizon
33% Hit rate 2 of 6 directional calls best @ T+20▲ +0.32%Jun 16, 2026
Filters
Rows
Reports for YUM — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Aug 21, 2026
6w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$152.99 $139.33▼ −8.93%▼ −8.40%$136.56 (−10.74%)
Aug 7, 2026
8w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$150.76 $150.71▼ −0.03%▲ +0.36%$136.56 (−9.42%)
Aug 7, 2026
8w ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$150.76 $150.71▼ −0.03%▲ +0.36%$136.56 (−9.42%)
Aug 4, 2026
8w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$147.61 $152.03▲ +3.00%▲ +4.24%$136.56 (−7.48%)
Jul 30, 2026
9w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$157.00 $150.69▼ −4.02%▼ −7.99%$136.56 (−13.02%)
Jul 1, 2026
13w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$161.59 $151.92▼ −5.98%▼ −3.80%$136.56 (−15.49%)
Jul 1, 2026
13w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$161.59 $151.92▼ −5.98%▼ −3.80%$136.56 (−15.49%)
Jun 16, 2026
15w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$154.07 $152.10▼ −1.28%▼ −2.60%$136.56 (−11.36%)
Jun 16, 2026
15w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$157.67 $158.18▲ +0.32%▲ +0.12%$136.56 (−13.39%)
Jun 2, 2026
17w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$147.82 $161.59▲ +9.32%▲ +10.44%$136.56 (−7.62%)
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Report published May 1, 2026