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Yum! Brands (YUM)
NYSE:YUM
YUM Analyst Ratings
Hold
5 Buy
16 Hold
0 Sell
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YUM Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$159.75
▲(8.98% Upside)
| Highest Price Target$185.00 | Average Price Target$159.75 | Lowest Price Target$140.00 |
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
Stifel Nicolaus
Reiterated
05/05/25
Piper Sandler
Reiterated
05/01/25
Bank of America Securities
Reiterated
05/01/25
Loop Capital Markets
Reiterated
05/01/25
Morgan Stanley
$147→$151
Hold
3.02%
Upside
Reiterated
05/01/25
Analysts Offer Insights on Consumer Cyclical Companies: Kohl's (NYSE: KSS), Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) and eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY)
Wells Fargo
$160
Hold
9.16%
Upside
Reiterated
04/30/25
Balanced Risk and Reward: Hold Rating for Yum! Brands Amid Economic Uncertainties and Modest Growth
Barclays
$163
Buy
11.20%
Upside
Reiterated
04/30/25
Yum! Brands (YUM) Gets a Buy from Barclays
Bernstein
$145
Hold
-1.08%
Downside
Reiterated
04/30/25
Analysts Offer Insights on Consumer Cyclical Companies: Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM), Hilton Worldwide Holdings (NYSE: HLT) and Mercedes-Benz Group (Other OTC: MBGAF)
Citi
$141→$151
Hold
3.02%
Upside
Reiterated
04/14/25
Yum! Brands: Strong Start and Optimism Amid Global Challenges Justify Hold Rating
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Stifel Nicolaus
Reiterated
05/05/25
Piper Sandler
Reiterated
05/01/25
Bank of America Securities
Reiterated
05/01/25
Loop Capital Markets
Reiterated
05/01/25
Morgan Stanley
$147→$151
Hold
3.02%
Upside
Reiterated
05/01/25
Analysts Offer Insights on Consumer Cyclical Companies: Kohl's (NYSE: KSS), Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) and eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY)
Wells Fargo
$160
Hold
9.16%
Upside
Reiterated
04/30/25
Balanced Risk and Reward: Hold Rating for Yum! Brands Amid Economic Uncertainties and Modest Growth
Barclays
$163
Buy
11.20%
Upside
Reiterated
04/30/25
Yum! Brands (YUM) Gets a Buy from Barclays
Bernstein
$145
Hold
-1.08%
Downside
Reiterated
04/30/25
Analysts Offer Insights on Consumer Cyclical Companies: Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM), Hilton Worldwide Holdings (NYSE: HLT) and Mercedes-Benz Group (Other OTC: MBGAF)
Citi
$141→$151
Hold
3.02%
Upside
Reiterated
04/14/25
Yum! Brands: Strong Start and Optimism Amid Global Challenges Justify Hold Rating
Best Analysts Covering Yum! Brands
Which Analyst Should I Follow If I Want to Buy YUM and Sell After:
1 Month
xxx
Success Rate
34/59 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+1.35%
reiterated a xxx
rating 6 days ago
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trades and holding each position for 1 Month would result in 57.63% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +1.35% per trade.
3 Months
xxx
Success Rate
46/59 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+3.22%
reiterated a xxx
rating 6 days ago
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trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 77.97% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +3.22% per trade.
1 Year
Success Rate
55/59 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+17.12%
reiterated a buy rating 6 days ago
Copying Brian Bittner's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 93.22% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +17.12% per trade.
2 Years
xxx
Success Rate
58/59 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+31.97%
reiterated a xxx
rating 6 days ago
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trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 98.31% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +31.97% 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 25
Feb 25
Mar 25
Apr 25
May 25
Strong Buy
0
0
0
0
0
Buy
13
10
10
12
10
Hold
22
21
32
32
32
Sell
0
0
0
0
0
Strong Sell
0
0
0
0
0
total
35
31
42
44
42
Each month's total comprises the sum of three months' worth of ratings.
YUM Financial Forecast
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 159.75.
What is YUM’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?
Yum! Brands has 8.98% upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target.
Can I see which stocks the top-ranking analysts are rating?
Yes, go to the Analysts’ Top Stocks tool to see stocks with a Strong Buy or Strong Sell analyst rating consensus, according to the top performers.
How can I follow the stock ratings of top Wall Street analysts?
Head over to our Expert Center to see a list of the top 100 Wall Street analysts and follow the analysts of your choice. Visit their profiles for more details about their stock ratings and see how they perform on a stock-by-stock basis.
Is YUM a Buy, Sell or Hold?
Yum! Brands has a consensus rating of Hold which is based on 5 buy ratings, 16 hold ratings and 0 sell ratings.
What is Yum! Brands’s price target?
The average price target for Yum! Brands is 159.75. This is based on 21 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
The highest analyst price target is $185.00 ,the lowest forecast is $140.00. The average price target represents 8.98% Increase from the current price of $146.58.
The highest analyst price target is $185.00 ,the lowest forecast is $140.00. The average price target represents 8.98% Increase from the current price of $146.58.
What do analysts say about Yum! Brands?
Yum! Brands’s analyst rating consensus is a Hold. This is based on the ratings of 21 Wall Streets Analysts.
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