Yum! Brands Inc

Yum! Brands Inc (YUM) Stock Analysis

$149.700

-4.611 (-3.08%)At close

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High
154.185
Open
153.440
VWAP
150.56
Volume
2.56M
Mkt Cap
37.35B
Low
147.790
Amount
384.72M
EV/EBITDA, TTM
17.51

YUM! Brands, Inc. and its subsidiaries franchise or operate a system of approximately 44,000 restaurants in 150 countries and territories under the concepts of KFC, Taco Bell, and Habit Burger & Grill. It consists of three operating segments: The KFC Division, which includes its worldwide operations of the KFC concept; The Taco Bell Division, which includes its worldwide operations of the Taco Bell concept, and The Habit Burger & Grill Division, which includes its worldwide operations of the Habit Burger & Grill concept. The Company develops, operates, or franchises a system of both traditional and non-traditional restaurants. KFC restaurants offer fried and non-fried chicken products. Taco Bell offers Mexican-style food products. The Habit Burger & Grill is a fast-casual restaurant concept specializing in made-to-order chargrilled burgers, sandwiches and more.

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AI analysis of Yum! Brands Inc (YUM)

Hold

Yum! Brands Inc is currently trading at $150.51, which is close to the lower end of analyst price targets ranging from $155 to $177. The RSI is at 84.54, indicating it is overbought, suggesting a potential pullback. Additionally, insider selling has increased by 346.89% recently, which raises concerns about insider confidence. Therefore, while the stock has shown positive momentum with a 5-day change of +3.93%, the high RSI and insider selling signal caution for new buyers.

Analyst Ratings (25)

+9.77% upside
Hold
12 Buy
13 Hold
0 Sell
Current: 149.70
Low
145.00
Average
164.33
High
185.00

TD Cowen

2026-10-07

Price Target

$177

Buy

Guggenheim

2026-10-06

Price Target

$155

Buy

JPMorgan

2026-09-29

Price Target

$150

Overweight

Argus

2026-09-24

Price Target

—

Hold

Baird

2026-09-16

Price Target

$165

Outperform

Valuation Metrics

The current forward P/E ratio for Yum! Brands Inc (YUM) is 20.45, compared to its 5-year average forward P/E of 23.98.

Forward P/E

Strongly Undervalued
5Y Average P/E
23.98
Current P/E
20.45
Overvalued
25.65
Undervalued
22.30

Forward EV/EBITDA

Fair
5Y Average EV/EBITDA
18.01
Current EV/EBITDA
17.51
Overvalued
19.25
Undervalued
16.77

Forward P/S

Fair
5Y Average P/S
4.85
Current P/S
4.88
Overvalued
5.17
Undervalued
4.53

Alphio AI Price Scenarios for YUM

Scenario prices are the last monthly forecast band of the current year. Probabilities are fixed model weights (25 / 50 / 25), not guarantees.

B

Bull

Bull · 25%YUM

$143.00

Scenario price

B

Base

Base · 50%YUM

$133.23

Scenario price

B

Bear

Bear · 25%YUM

$95.44

Scenario price

Whales holding YUM

L

Loomis, Sayles & Company L.P.

+ HoldingYUM

+8.64%

3M Return

O

Orinda Advisors, LLC

+ HoldingYUM

+6.46%

3M Return

J

John W. Bristol & Co., Inc.

+ HoldingYUM

+5.84%

3M Return

C

Cohen, Klingenstein & Marks Incorporated

+ HoldingYUM

+4.25%

3M Return

N

NS Partners Ltd

+ HoldingYUM

+3.91%

3M Return

F

Fundsmith Investment Services Limited

+ HoldingYUM

+2.86%

3M Return

YUM FAQ — answered by Alphio AI

YUM! Brands, Inc. and its subsidiaries franchise or operate a system of approximately 44,000 restaurants in 150 countries and territories under the concepts of KFC, Taco Bell, and Habit Burger & Grill. It consists of three operating segments: The KFC Division, which includes its worldwide operations of the KFC concept; The Taco Bell Division, which includes its worldwide operations of the Taco Bell concept, and The Habit Burger & Grill Division, which includes its worldwide operations of the Habit Burger & Grill concept. The Company develops, operates, or franchises a system of both traditional and non-traditional restaurants. KFC restaurants offer fried and non-fried chicken products. Taco Bell offers Mexican-style food products. The Habit Burger & Grill is a fast-casual restaurant concept specializing in made-to-order chargrilled burgers, sandwiches and more. It operates in the Consumer Cyclicals sector (RETAIL-EATING PLACES industry).

Yum! Brands Inc is currently trading at $150.51, which is close to the lower end of analyst price targets ranging from $155 to $177. The RSI is at 84.54, indicating it is overbought, suggesting a potential pullback. Additionally, insider selling has increased by 346.89% recently, which raises concerns about insider confidence. Therefore, while the stock has shown positive momentum with a 5-day change of +3.93%, the high RSI and insider selling signal caution for new buyers.

25 analysts cover YUM: 12 rate it Buy, 13 Hold and 0 Sell. The average price target is 164.33.

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