Yum! Brands (YUM) – Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates

Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 5/6/2026 – Yum! Brands was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b+)” to “buy (b)”.
• 5/4/2026 – Yum! Brands had its “market perform” rating reaffirmed by BMO Capital Markets. They now have a $168.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/1/2026 – Yum! Brands was given a new $180.00 price target by Morgan Stanley.
• 4/30/2026 – Yum! Brands was given a new $177.00 price target by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft.
• 4/30/2026 – Yum! Brands had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $174.00 to $175.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 4/30/2026 – Yum! Brands had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $160.00 to $165.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 4/29/2026 – Yum! Brands had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $180.00 to $186.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/20/2026 – Yum! Brands had its “sector perform” rating reaffirmed by Royal Bank Of Canada. They now have a $165.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/15/2026 – Yum! Brands had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They now have a $171.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/15/2026 – Yum! Brands had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $171.00 to $174.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.

Insider Activity

In other Yum! Brands news, CEO Christopher Lee Turner sold 250 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $160.48, for a total transaction of $40,120.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 64,552 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,359,304.96. This represents a 0.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Scott Mezvinsky sold 1,612 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $164.63, for a total transaction of $265,383.56. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 2,665 shares of company stock valued at $437,283 over the last three months. 0.14% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Yum! Brands, Inc (NYSE: YUM) is a global quick-service restaurant company that develops, operates and franchises a portfolio of well-known restaurant brands. The company’s principal brands are KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, each focused on distinct product categories—KFC on fried chicken and related menu items, Pizza Hut on pizza and complementary offerings, and Taco Bell on Mexican-inspired quick-service food. Yum! is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky and was formed as Tricon Global Restaurants in 1997 when PepsiCo spun off its restaurant businesses, later adopting the Yum! Brands name.

The company’s operating model centers on brand development, system growth and franchising; a large portion of its restaurants are operated by independent franchisees, and Yum! generates revenue through franchise royalties and fees in addition to sales from company-operated locations.