Insider Cluster (3 insiders) ·Filed May 19, 2026

YUM

YUM BRANDS INC
NEUTRAL
Impact 2/10
Horizondays Processed4mo ago
Insider cluster: 2 insiders, $916K total
Actionable Insight • Neutral

Insider sales are trivial relative to YUM's $42B market cap and likely reflect routine portfolio diversification or 10b5-1 plan activity. No bearish signal — ignore for trading purposes. Monitor upcoming quarterly earnings for any operational changes at Pizza Hut.

DirectionNeutral
Confidencehigh
Horizondays
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d
YUM ▼ -0.91% at T+60d
NEUTRAL call ✗ call lost -0.91% · α vs SPY -6.92% · entry $152.19 → $150.81
Entry anchored
May 19, 2026
via day open
T+1d
+0.26%
call +0.26% · α -0.78%
$152.58
settled 5mo ago
T+5d
-0.17%
call -0.17% · α -2.47%
$151.93
settled 4mo ago
T+20d
+3.60%
call +3.60% · α +1.34%
$157.67
settled 4mo ago
T+60d
-0.91%
call -0.91% · α -6.92%
$150.81
settled 7w ago

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Executive Summary

Two YUM insiders sold a total of ~$916K in open-market sales over a 7-day window, led by Pizza Hut CEO Aaron Powell ($914K sale). CFO Roy Ranjith's derivative exercises and tax-withholding transactions were non-cash events. The cluster value is ~0.002% of YUM's $42B market cap — trivial and routine, with no material directional signal.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$915.6K
Insiders
3

Key Facts

  • Pizza Hut CEO Aaron Powell sold 6,001 shares at $152.35 for $914,252 on 2026-05-19
  • COO/CPO Tracy Skeans sold 9 shares at $152 for $1,368 on 2026-05-15
  • CFO Roy Ranjith exercised 366 derivative shares (non-cash) and surrendered 91 shares for tax withholding ($13,647) on 2026-05-16
  • Total open-market sales: $915,620 — 0.002% of YUM's $42B market cap
  • No insider open-market purchases in the cluster

Financial Impact

Total insider sales of ~$916K represent 0.002% of market cap — immaterial

Risk Factors

  • Pizza Hut CEO selling ~$914K could indicate personal concerns about the segment, but the dollar amount is too small to infer
  • No insider buying to offset the sales — neutral signal at best

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-1779218098406
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 19, 2026