Weekly Investment Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Yum! Brands (YUM)

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

• 11/5/2026 – Yum! Brands had its price target raised by Guggenheim from $155.00 to $180.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 11/4/2026 – Yum! Brands had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $170.00 to $180.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 11/4/2026 – Yum! Brands had its “sector weight” rating reaffirmed by KeyCorp.
• 11/4/2026 – Yum! Brands had its price target raised by Citigroup from $163.00 to $171.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 11/4/2026 – Yum! Brands had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by BTIG Research.
• 11/3/2026 – Yum! Brands had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $177.00 to $180.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 11/2/2026 – Yum! Brands was downgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong sell”.
• 10/26/2026 – Yum! Brands had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 10/21/2026 – Yum! Brands had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They now have a $167.00 price target on the stock, down from $174.00.
• 10/21/2026 – Yum! Brands had its price target lowered by Citigroup from $176.00 to $163.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/7/2026 – Yum! Brands had its price target lowered by TD Cowen from $180.00 to $177.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/6/2026 – Yum! Brands had its price target lowered by Guggenheim from $180.00 to $155.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/2/2026 – Yum! Brands had its price target lowered by Robert W. Baird from $165.00 to $158.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/2/2026 – Yum! Brands was upgraded by Zacks Research from “strong sell” to “hold”.
• 9/30/2026 – Yum! Brands had its price target lowered by Rothschild & Co Redburn from $184.00 to $175.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/29/2026 – Yum! Brands had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $160.00 to $150.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 9/24/2026 – Yum! Brands was downgraded by Argus from “buy” to “hold”.
• 9/16/2026 – Yum! Brands is now covered by Seaport Research Partners. They set a “buy” rating and a $162.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/16/2026 – Yum! Brands had its price target lowered by Robert W. Baird from $174.00 to $165.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 9/15/2026 – Yum! Brands is now covered by Seaport Research Partners. They set a “buy” rating and a $162.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/10/2026 – Yum! Brands was upgraded by Wells Fargo & Company from “equal weight” to “overweight”. They now have a $175.00 price target on the stock, up from $165.00.

Yum! Brands Trading Up 0.3%

NYSE:YUM traded up $0.47 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $161.61. 1,250,063 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,190,041. Yum! Brands, Inc. has a twelve month low of $134.26 and a twelve month high of $170.14. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $146.92 and a 200 day moving average of $153.58. The stock has a market capitalization of $44.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.97, a P/E/G ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 0.53.

Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 3rd. The restaurant operator reported $1.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.51 by $0.05. Yum! Brands had a net margin of 39.14% and a negative return on equity of 25.54%. The company had revenue of $2.05 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.05 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.58 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 3.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts predict that Yum! Brands, Inc. will post 6.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Yum! Brands Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 18th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 9th were given a dividend of $0.75 per share. This represents a $3.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 9th. Yum! Brands’s payout ratio is 24.08%.

Insider Activity at Yum! Brands

In related news, COO Tracy L. Skeans sold 3,494 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $158.00, for a total value of $552,052.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 3 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $474. This represents a 99.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Christopher Turner sold 285 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $140.11, for a total transaction of $39,931.35. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 63,225 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,858,454.75. This represents a 0.45% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 4,288 shares of company stock valued at $666,149 over the last quarter. 0.14% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Yum! Brands, Inc is a global restaurant company that operates and franchises quick-service restaurants under the KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and Habit Burger & Grill brands. Its restaurants serve customers through dine-in, takeout, delivery and digital ordering channels.

The company’s brands offer a range of products, including KFC’s chicken meals, Taco Bell’s Mexican-inspired food, Pizza Hut’s pizzas and related items, and Habit Burger & Grill’s chargrilled burgers and sandwiches.