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YUM · Yum! Brands, Inc.

RestaurantsUnited StatesAnalyst view: Buy

$149.70

-3.08% last session

End-of-day data · close of 2026-10-23

Neutral2 bullish · 2 bearish technical signals
Consensus: Buy (2.15 from 22 analysts)
To mean target: +13.7%

Market cap

$41B

Enterprise value

$54B

Trailing P/E

18.9

Forward P/E

21.9

Dividend yield

2.0%

Beta

0.55

Avg volume

2M

Employees

49K

Daily Change %

-3.08%

5 Days Change

2.62%

10 Days Change

5.03%

30 Days Change

9.83%

60 Days Change

-1.35%

Month to Day Change

12.99%

Year to Day Change

3.59%

Analyst Outlook

Consensus ratingBuy
Recommendation mean (1–5)2.15
Covering analysts22
Mean price target$170.15
Low price target$147.00
Upside to mean target+13.7%

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

Technical Analysis

RSI (14)57.4
50-day MA$145.43
200-day MA$152.43
Price vs 50-day MA+2.9%
Price vs 200-day MA-1.8%
MACD histogram1.09
Volume vs 3-month avg1.1×
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 2026-10-21

Latest call per bank · past 12 months

Citigroup

Neutral

$163

+8.9% vs price
▼ cut from $176Maintains · 2026-10-21

JP Morgan

Overweight

$150

+0.2% vs price
▼ cut from $160Maintains · 2026-09-29

Wells Fargo

Overweight

$175

+16.9% vs price
▲ raised from $165Upgrade · 2026-09-10

RBC Capital

Sector Perform

$170

+13.6% vs price
▲ raised from $165Maintains · 2026-07-31

Morgan Stanley

Overweight

$185

+23.6% vs price
▲ raised from $180Upgrade · 2026-06-03

Barclays

Overweight

$179

+19.6% vs price
▲ raised from $175Maintains · 2026-01-07

Recent rating actions

DateFirmActionRatingPrice target
2026-10-21CitigroupMaintainsNeutral$176 → $163
2026-10-07TD CowenMaintainsBuy$180 → $177
2026-10-06GuggenheimMaintainsBuy$180 → $155
2026-09-29JP MorganMaintainsOverweight$160 → $150
2026-09-24Argus ResearchDowngradeBuy → Hold$0.00
2026-09-16BairdMaintainsOutperform$174 → $165
2026-09-16Seaport GlobalInitiatesBuy$0.00 → $162
2026-09-10Wells FargoUpgradeEqual-Weight → Overweight$165 → $175

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 2026-10-23

  • neutral: RSI (14): RSI is 57 — neutral momentum, neither overbought nor oversold.
  • bullish: Price vs 50-day MA: Trading 2.9% above the 50-day MA ($145.43).
  • bearish: Price vs 200-day MA: Trading 1.8% below the 200-day MA ($152.43).
  • bearish: MA cross: The 50-day MA sits below the 200-day MA (death-cross regime) — the longer-term trend points down.
  • bullish: MACD (12,26,9): MACD histogram is positive (+1.09) — short-term momentum is improving.
  • neutral: 52-week range: Price sits between the 52-week low ($135.58) and high ($166.65).

YUM Price Chart

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Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM)$9.0B
EBITDA$3.0B
Free cash flow$1.0B
Operating cash flow$2.0B
Book value / share$-26.03
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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