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YUM · Yum! Brands, Inc.

RestaurantsUnited StatesAnalyst view: Buy

$142.12

-1.23% last session

End-of-day data · close of 2026-09-11

Bearish0 bullish · 5 bearish technical signals
Consensus: Buy (2.23 from 22 analysts)
To mean target: +20.5%

Market cap

$39B

Enterprise value

$52B

Trailing P/E

18.1

Forward P/E

19.3

Dividend yield

2.0%

Beta

0.55

Avg volume

3M

Employees

49K

Daily Change %

-1.23%

5 Days Change

-3.20%

10 Days Change

-4.84%

30 Days Change

0.79%

60 Days Change

-10.79%

Month to Day Change

-4.04%

Year to Day Change

-2.64%

Analyst Outlook

Consensus ratingBuy
Recommendation mean (1–5)2.23
Covering analysts22
Mean price target$173.34
Low price target$147.00
Upside to mean target+20.5%

Analyst estimates change daily — follow the shifts on the Estimate Trends page.

Technical Analysis

RSI (14)36.5
50-day MA$151.40
200-day MA$153.28
Price vs 50-day MA-6.1%
Price vs 200-day MA-7.3%
MACD histogram-0.95
Volume vs 3-month avg0.2×
52w low $135.5852w high $166.65

Analyst sentiment over time — YUM

Rec Mean (blue, left — higher = more bullish) vs. price targets (right).

Investment Bank Ratings as of 2026-09-10

Latest call per bank · past 12 months

Wells Fargo

Overweight

$175

+21.6% vs price
▲ raised from $165Upgrade · 2026-09-10

JP Morgan

Overweight

$160

+11.2% vs price
▼ cut from $170Maintains · 2026-08-04

RBC Capital

Sector Perform

$170

+18.1% vs price
▲ raised from $165Maintains · 2026-07-31

Citigroup

Neutral

$178

+23.7% vs price
▲ raised from $175Maintains · 2026-07-13

Morgan Stanley

Overweight

$185

+28.6% vs price
▲ raised from $180Upgrade · 2026-06-03

Barclays

Overweight

$179

+24.4% vs price
▲ raised from $175Maintains · 2026-01-07

Recent rating actions

DateFirmActionRatingPrice target
2026-09-10Wells FargoUpgradeEqual-WeightOverweight$165 $175
2026-08-17Argus ResearchMaintainsBuy$185 $180
2026-08-04JP MorganMaintainsOverweight$170 $160
2026-07-31RBC CapitalMaintainsSector Perform$165 $170
2026-07-13CitigroupMaintainsNeutral$175 $178
2026-06-16TD CowenReiteratesBuy$180
2026-06-03Morgan StanleyUpgradeEqual-WeightOverweight$180 $185
2026-05-27TD CowenMaintainsBuy$186 $180

Ratings and price targets are the published opinions of the issuing banks, compiled from Yahoo Finance rating actions — not investment advice.

Signal Summary as of 2026-09-11

  • RSI (14): RSI is 36 — neutral momentum, neither overbought nor oversold.
  • Price vs 50-day MA: Trading 6.1% below the 50-day MA ($151.40).
  • Price vs 200-day MA: Trading 7.3% below the 200-day MA ($153.28).
  • MA cross: The 50-day MA sits below the 200-day MA (death-cross regime) — the longer-term trend points down.
  • MACD (12,26,9): MACD histogram is negative (-0.95) — short-term momentum is fading.
  • 52-week range: Price is within 10% of the 52-week low ($135.58).

YUM Price Chart

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Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM)$9.0B
EBITDA$3.0B
Free cash flow$1.0B
Operating cash flow$2.0B
Book value / share$-26.39
Net Debt / EBITDA4.2
WACC7.0%
Revenue growth12.00%
Earnings growth132.00%

About Yum! Brands, Inc.

Yum! Brands, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops, operates, and franchises traditional and non-traditional quick service restaurants in the United States, China, and internationally. The company operates in four segments: KFC Division, Taco Bell Division, Pizza Hut Division, and Habit Burger & Grill Division. It also operates restaurants under the KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and Habit Burger & Grill brands, which specialize in chicken, Mexican-style food and pizza categories, made-to-order chargrilled burgers, sandwiches, and other products. The company was formerly known as TRICON Global Restaurants, Inc. and changed its name to Yum! Brands, Inc. in May 2002. Yum! Brands, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.

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