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Yum! Brands (YUM) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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YUM Analyst Ratings

Moderate Buy
17Ratings
Moderate Buy
6 Buy
11 Hold
0 Sell
Based on 17 analysts giving stock ratings to
Yum!
Brands
in the past 3 months
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YUM Stock 12 Month Forecast

Average Price Target

$173.54
▲(6.60% Upside)
Based on 17 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Yum! Brands in the last 3 months. The average price target is $173.54 with a high forecast of $190.00 and a low forecast of $147.00. The average price target represents a 6.60% change from the last price of $162.79.
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Highest Price Target$190.00Average Price Target$173.54Lowest Price Target$147.00
The highest, average, and lowest price target of all analysts. Click on ‘Top Analysts’ to focus on the best performers.

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts​

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts​
Analyst Profile
Expert Firm
Price Target
Position
Upside / Downside
Action
Date
Follow
Article
Citi
Hold
Reiterated
05/15/26
Citi Keeps Their Hold Rating on Yum! Brands (YUM)
Bernstein
Hold
Assigned
05/13/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Consumer Cyclical Companies: Stitch Fix (NASDAQ: SFIX), Five Below (NASDAQ: FIVE) and Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM)
Stifel Nicolaus Analyst forecast on YUM
Stifel Nicolaus
Stifel Nicolaus
$165
Hold
1.36%
Upside
Reiterated
05/04/26
Stifel Nicolaus Keeps Their Hold Rating on Yum! Brands (YUM)
BMO Capital Analyst forecast on YUM
BMO Capital
BMO Capital
$165$168
Hold
3.20%
Upside
Reiterated
05/04/26
Yum! Brands price target raised to $168 from $165 at BMO CapitalYum! Brands price target raised to $168 from $165 at BMO Capital
BTIG
Hold
Reiterated
05/01/26
Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Consumer Cyclical Companies: Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ: COLM), Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) and Sonic Automotive (NYSE: SAH)
Morgan Stanley Analyst forecast on YUM
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
$176$180
Hold
10.57%
Upside
Reiterated
05/01/26
Morgan Stanley Sticks to Their Hold Rating for Yum! Brands (YUM)
Argus Research Analyst forecast on YUM
Argus Research
Argus Research
$185
Buy
13.64%
Upside
Reiterated
04/30/26
Argus Research Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Yum! Brands (YUM)
Deutsche Bank  Analyst forecast on YUM
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
$171$177
Hold
8.73%
Upside
Reiterated
04/30/26
Yum! Brands price target raised to $177 from $171 at Deutsche BankYum! Brands price target raised to $177 from $171 at Deutsche Bank
Evercore ISI Analyst forecast on YUM
Evercore ISI
Evercore ISI
$190
Buy
16.71%
Upside
Reiterated
04/30/26
Analysts Are Bullish on Top Consumer Cyclical Stocks: Yum! Brands (YUM), Ferrari (RACE)
Barclays
$185
Buy
13.64%
Upside
Reiterated
04/30/26
Barclays Remains a Buy on Yum! Brands (YUM)
UBS
$180
Buy
10.57%
Upside
Reiterated
04/30/26
Yum! Brands: Buy Rating Reaffirmed on Accelerating Growth, Digital Momentum and Strong Taco Bell & KFC Performance; $180 Price Target Maintained
Bank of America Securities Analyst forecast on YUM
Bank of America Securities
Bank of America Securities
Hold
Reiterated
04/30/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Consumer Cyclical Companies: Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) and frontdoor (NASDAQ: FTDR)
TD Cowen
$180$186
Buy
14.26%
Upside
Assigned
04/29/26
TD Cowen Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Yum! Brands (YUM)
RBC Capital Analyst forecast on YUM
RBC Capital
RBC Capital
$165
Hold
1.36%
Upside
Reiterated
04/29/26
RBC Capital Sticks to Their Hold Rating for Yum! Brands (YUM)
Piper Sandler Analyst forecast on YUM
Piper Sandler
Piper Sandler
$158
Hold
-2.94%
Downside
Reiterated
04/14/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Consumer Cyclical Companies: Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM), Cooper-Standard Holdings (NYSE: CPS) and Visteon (NASDAQ: VC)
Analyst Type
Any
Any
Human Analysts
Ranks
Any
Any
Analyst Rating
Any
Any
Upside/ Downside
Any
Any
Action
Any
Any
Analyst Profile
Expert Firm
Price Target
Position
Upside / Downside
Action
Date
Follow
Article
Citi
Hold
Reiterated
05/15/26
Citi Keeps Their Hold Rating on Yum! Brands (YUM)
Bernstein
Hold
Assigned
05/13/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Consumer Cyclical Companies: Stitch Fix (NASDAQ: SFIX), Five Below (NASDAQ: FIVE) and Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM)
Stifel Nicolaus Analyst forecast on YUM
Stifel Nicolaus
Stifel Nicolaus
$165
Hold
1.36%
Upside
Reiterated
05/04/26
Stifel Nicolaus Keeps Their Hold Rating on Yum! Brands (YUM)
BMO Capital Analyst forecast on YUM
BMO Capital
BMO Capital
$165$168
Hold
3.20%
Upside
Reiterated
05/04/26
Yum! Brands price target raised to $168 from $165 at BMO CapitalYum! Brands price target raised to $168 from $165 at BMO Capital
BTIG
Hold
Reiterated
05/01/26
Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Consumer Cyclical Companies: Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ: COLM), Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) and Sonic Automotive (NYSE: SAH)
Morgan Stanley Analyst forecast on YUM
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
$176$180
Hold
10.57%
Upside
Reiterated
05/01/26
Morgan Stanley Sticks to Their Hold Rating for Yum! Brands (YUM)
Argus Research Analyst forecast on YUM
Argus Research
Argus Research
$185
Buy
13.64%
Upside
Reiterated
04/30/26
Argus Research Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Yum! Brands (YUM)
Deutsche Bank  Analyst forecast on YUM
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
$171$177
Hold
8.73%
Upside
Reiterated
04/30/26
Yum! Brands price target raised to $177 from $171 at Deutsche BankYum! Brands price target raised to $177 from $171 at Deutsche Bank
Evercore ISI Analyst forecast on YUM
Evercore ISI
Evercore ISI
$190
Buy
16.71%
Upside
Reiterated
04/30/26
Analysts Are Bullish on Top Consumer Cyclical Stocks: Yum! Brands (YUM), Ferrari (RACE)
Barclays
$185
Buy
13.64%
Upside
Reiterated
04/30/26
Barclays Remains a Buy on Yum! Brands (YUM)
UBS
$180
Buy
10.57%
Upside
Reiterated
04/30/26
Yum! Brands: Buy Rating Reaffirmed on Accelerating Growth, Digital Momentum and Strong Taco Bell & KFC Performance; $180 Price Target Maintained
Bank of America Securities Analyst forecast on YUM
Bank of America Securities
Bank of America Securities
Hold
Reiterated
04/30/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Consumer Cyclical Companies: Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) and frontdoor (NASDAQ: FTDR)
TD Cowen
$180$186
Buy
14.26%
Upside
Assigned
04/29/26
TD Cowen Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Yum! Brands (YUM)
RBC Capital Analyst forecast on YUM
RBC Capital
RBC Capital
$165
Hold
1.36%
Upside
Reiterated
04/29/26
RBC Capital Sticks to Their Hold Rating for Yum! Brands (YUM)
Piper Sandler Analyst forecast on YUM
Piper Sandler
Piper Sandler
$158
Hold
-2.94%
Downside
Reiterated
04/14/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Consumer Cyclical Companies: Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM), Cooper-Standard Holdings (NYSE: CPS) and Visteon (NASDAQ: VC)
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Best Analysts Covering Yum! Brands

3 Months
Success Rate
15/18 ratings generated profit
83%
Average Return
+3.23%
Copying Jeff Bernstein's trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 83.33% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +3.23% per trade.
1 Year
Success Rate
16/18 ratings generated profit
89%
Average Return
+7.21%
Copying Jeff Bernstein's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 88.89% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +7.21% per trade.
2 Years
David PalmerEvercore ISI
Success Rate
26/29 ratings generated profit
90%
Average Return
+25.89%
Copying David Palmer's trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 89.66% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +25.89% per trade.
The Best Analyst Covering tool allows you to follow the analysts who have the best success rates and average returns on a specific stock. Only analysts that gave a Buy or Sell rating on the stock in the past 12 months are eligible for inclusion in this tool. Follow the analysts of your choice to receive real-time updates when they publish a new rating.

YUM Analyst Recommendation Trends

Rating
Jan 26
Feb 26
Mar 26
Apr 26
May 26
Strong Buy
0
0
0
0
0
Buy
11
11
12
18
12
Hold
25
25
20
22
18
Sell
0
0
0
0
0
Strong Sell
0
0
0
0
0
total
36
36
32
40
30
In the current month, YUM has received 12 Buy Ratings, 18 Hold Ratings, and 0 Sell Ratings. YUM average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 173.54.
Each month's total comprises the sum of three months' worth of ratings.

YUM Financial Forecast

YUM Earnings Forecast

Next quarter’s earnings estimate for YUM is $1.58 with a range of $1.55 to $1.63. The previous quarter’s EPS was $1.50. YUM beat its EPS estimate ― of the time in the past 12 months, while its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 58.76% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year YUM has Performed in-line its overall industry.
Next quarter’s earnings estimate for YUM is $1.58 with a range of $1.55 to $1.63. The previous quarter’s EPS was $1.50. YUM beat its EPS estimate ― of the time in the past 12 months, while its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 58.76% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year YUM has Performed in-line its overall industry.

YUM Sales Forecast

Next quarter’s sales forecast for YUM is $2.19B with a range of $2.14B to $2.25B. The previous quarter’s sales results were $2.06B. YUM beat its sales estimates ― of the time in past 12 months, while its overall industry beat sales estimates 58.25% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year YUM has Performed in-line its overall industry.
Next quarter’s sales forecast for YUM is $2.19B with a range of $2.14B to $2.25B. The previous quarter’s sales results were $2.06B. YUM beat its sales estimates ― of the time in past 12 months, while its overall industry beat sales estimates 58.25% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year YUM has Performed in-line its overall industry.

YUM Stock Forecast FAQ

What is YUM’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?
Based on analyst ratings, Yum! Brands’s 12-month average price target is 173.54.
    What is YUM’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?
    Yum! Brands has 6.60% upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target.
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          Is YUM a Buy, Sell or Hold?
          Yum! Brands has a consensus rating of Moderate Buy which is based on 6 buy ratings, 11 hold ratings and 0 sell ratings.
            What is Yum! Brands’s price target?
            The average price target for Yum! Brands is 173.54. This is based on 17 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
            The highest analyst price target is $190.00 ,the lowest forecast is $147.00. The average price target represents 6.60% Increase from the current price of $162.79.
              What do analysts say about Yum! Brands?
              Yum! Brands’s analyst rating consensus is a Moderate Buy. This is based on the ratings of 17 Wall Streets Analysts.
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