Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM)
NYSE: YUM · Real-Time Price · USD
150.16
+0.62 (0.41%)
Oct 28, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed
Yum! Brands Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
According to 26 analysts polled by S&P Global, Yum! Brands stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $170.61. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 13.62% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $147 (-2.10%) and the highest is $200 (+33.19%).
Price Target: $170.61 (+13.62%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Price Target
ChartAnalyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Yum! Brands stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | May '26 | Jun '26 | Jul '26 | Aug '26 | Sep '26 | Oct '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Buy | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Hold | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernstein | Bernstein | Hold Maintains $170 | Hold | Maintains | $170 | +13.21% | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Bank of America Securities | Bank of America Securities | Hold Reiterates $178 → $188 | Hold | Reiterates | $178 → $188 | +25.20% | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Deutsche Bank | Hold Maintains $174 → $167 | Hold | Maintains | $174 → $167 | +11.21% | Oct 21, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Buy Reiterates $175 | Buy | Reiterates | $175 | +16.54% | Oct 21, 2026 |
| Citi | Citi | Hold Maintains $176 → $163 | Hold | Maintains | $176 → $163 | +8.55% | Oct 21, 2026 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
8.67B
from 8.21B
Increased by 5.61%
Revenue Next Year
8.64B
from 8.67B
Decreased by -0.38%
EPS This Year
6.34
from 6.05
Increased by 4.86%
EPS Next Year
6.84
from 6.34
Increased by 7.80%
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.