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Yum! Brands, Inc.

Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants

$153.86

Down-$0.09 (-0.06%)

Updated Aug 31, 2026, 4:40 PM

SID Score

5.5/10

Composite research score

Smart Money

58/100

Neutral

Market cap
41.12B
P/E ratio
29.48
Dividend yield
1.85%
52-week range
$141.87 – $170.14
Volume
1.55M
Avg. volume
2.05M

Price performance

YUM price history

1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

YUM closed at $153.86 after 20 trading sessions, up 3.40% for the selected period.

Last close
$153.86
Period change
+3.40%
Period low
$144.75
Period high
$157.35
Daily close
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YUM OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Aug 28, 2026$151.64$154.57$151.445$153.861.55M
Aug 27, 2026$152.65$152.835$150.057$150.751.96M
Aug 26, 2026$156.02$156.19$154.10$154.412.62M
Aug 25, 2026$156.68$157.54$155.80$156.271.94M
Aug 24, 2026$154.16$158.05$154.155$157.352.28M
Aug 21, 2026$152.08$153.39$149.58$152.993.75M
Aug 20, 2026$145.65$152.40$145.324$152.334.28M
Aug 19, 2026$145.42$148.16$143.88$145.932.71M
Aug 18, 2026$146.38$146.97$144.77$144.861.7M
Aug 17, 2026$147.31$148.07$143.26$145.142.95M
Aug 14, 2026$150.80$150.99$148.08$148.111.73M
Aug 13, 2026$152.00$154.78$150.72$150.852.76M
Aug 12, 2026$144.61$150.39$144.425$150.343.08M
Aug 11, 2026$145.16$145.755$143.00$144.752.1M
Aug 10, 2026$149.60$149.87$145.14$145.332.09M
Aug 7, 2026$151.50$151.95$150.24$150.761.78M
Aug 6, 2026$152.67$153.51$150.40$152.282.39M
Aug 5, 2026$148.18$153.16$148.13$152.373.05M
Aug 4, 2026$148.50$150.35$146.71$147.682.55M
Aug 3, 2026$153.15$155.61$148.00$148.802.85M

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Overview

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Company profile

Yum Brands is a US-based restaurant operator featuring a portfolio of four brands: KFC (31,981 global units at year-end 2024), Pizza Hut (20,225 units), Taco Bell (8,757 units), and Habit Burger & Grill (nearly 400 units). With more than $65 billion in 2024 systemwide sales, the firm is the second-largest restaurant company in the world behind McDonald's ($131 billion). Yum is 98% franchised, with the largest franchisee, Yum China, spun out in 2016, after which Yum China agreed to pay 3% royalties to Yum Brands in perpetuity. Yum is the newest evolution of Tricon, formerly a division of PepsiCo, and generates the bulk of its revenue from franchise royalties and marketing contributions.

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Analyst outlook

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Consensus
Hold
Average target
$166.67
Implied upside
Analysts
9
YUM recent ratings
DateFirmRatingTarget
Aug 17, 2026Argus ResearchBuy
Aug 4, 2026JP MorganOverweight
Jul 31, 2026RBC CapitalSector Perform
Jul 13, 2026CitigroupNeutral
Jun 16, 2026TD CowenBuy
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Yahoo · Mar 27, 2026

Here’s Why TD Cowen Reiterated Its Buy Rating on Yum Brands (YUM) Stock

Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) is one of the 7 Best Restaurant Stocks to Buy for Growth in 2026. On March 20, Andrew Charles of TD Cower reiterated his $180 price target on the Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) stock, along with the Buy rating. The analyst is optimistic about the company’s strong marketing plans and menu […]

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Yahoo · Mar 20, 2026

A Look At Yum! Brands (YUM) Valuation As Hedge Funds Buy In And Taco Bell Expands Menu

Recent hedge fund moves into Yum! Brands (YUM), alongside Taco Bell making Nacho Fries a permanent menu item and adding more than 20 products, give investors fresh reasons to recheck the stock’s current setup. See our latest analysis for Yum! Brands. Yum! Brands’ recent Taco Bell menu push and new hedge fund positions come as the share price sits at US$156.25, with a 1 month share price return of a 3.06% decline but a 3 year total shareholder return of 29.62%, suggesting longer term momentum...

Yahoo · Mar 19, 2026

2 Reasons to Like YUM and 1 to Stay Skeptical

Yum! Brands’s 10.6% return over the past six months has outpaced the S&P 500 by 9.5%, and its stock price has climbed to $161.09 per share. This was partly thanks to its solid quarterly results, and the performance may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.

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