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Yum! Brands (YUM) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$149.00 +0.10 (+0.07%)
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Yum! Brands - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
13
Buy
10

Based on 23 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Yum! Brands in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 23 analysts, 13 have given a hold rating, and 10 have given a buy rating for YUM.

Consensus Price Target

$161.23
8.21% Upside
According to the 23 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Yum! Brands, the average price target is $161.23. The highest price target for YUM is $200.00, while the lowest price target for YUM is $140.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 8.21% from the current price of $149.00.
MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
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YUM Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
9/17/24 to 9/17/25
1 Month Ago
8/18/24 to 8/18/25
3 Months Ago
6/19/24 to 6/19/25
1 Year Ago
9/18/23 to 9/17/24
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
10 Buy rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
Hold
13 Hold rating(s)
13 Hold rating(s)
14 Hold rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$161.23$161.23$158.24$145.25
Forecasted Upside8.21% Upside7.79% Upside14.35% Upside9.75% Upside
Consensus RatingHoldHoldHoldHold

YUM Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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YUM Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.
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Yum! Brands Stock vs. The Competition

TypeYum! BrandsRetail/Wholesale CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.43
2.46
2.53
Consensus RatingHoldHoldModerate Buy
Predicted Upside8.91% Upside43.37% Upside11.50% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date
Upside/Downside
Details
8/6/2025JPMorgan Chase & Co.
2 of 5 stars
John Ivankoe
John Ivankoe
Not Rated
Lower TargetOverweight$162.00 ➝ $160.00+13.30%
8/6/2025Wells Fargo & Company
3 of 5 stars
Zachary Fadem
Zachary Fadem
3 of 5 stars
Lower TargetEqual Weight$160.00 ➝ $155.00+9.58%
8/6/2025Morgan Stanley
3 of 5 stars
John Glass
John Glass
Not Rated
Lower TargetEqual Weight$153.00 ➝ $151.00+7.10%
8/6/2025Evercore ISI
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Lower TargetIn-Line$170.00 ➝ $165.00+17.34%
8/5/2025Sanford C. Bernstein
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Set Target$164.00+17.39%
8/5/2025TD Cowen
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Lower TargetHold$158.00 ➝ $156.00+11.67%
8/5/2025Barclays
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Reiterated RatingOverweight$167.00 ➝ $164.00+17.39%
8/4/2025Guggenheim
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Reiterated RatingBuy$165.00 ➝ $167.00+15.19%
7/14/2025Melius
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 Initiated CoverageBuy$200.00+33.50%
6/10/2025Redburn Atlantic
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UpgradeNeutralBuy$145.00 ➝ $177.00+23.68%
6/4/2025The Goldman Sachs Group
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UpgradeNeutralBuy$167.00+15.95%
5/1/2025Piper Sandler
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Boost TargetNeutral$150.00 ➝ $155.00+4.63%
4/30/2025TD Securities
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Reiterated RatingHold$158.00 ➝ $158.00+7.05%
4/28/2025Oppenheimer
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Reiterated RatingOutperform$185.00+25.39%
4/15/2025Citigroup
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Boost TargetNeutral$148.00 ➝ $151.00+3.59%
4/7/2025Robert W. Baird
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Lower TargetOutperform$176.00 ➝ $174.00+17.95%
3/5/2025Cowen
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 Reiterated RatingHold
2/28/2025Stifel Nicolaus
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Boost TargetHold$130.00 ➝ $148.00-3.84%
2/7/2025UBS Group
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Boost TargetBuy$156.00 ➝ $165.00+14.98%
12/31/2024Argus
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UpgradeHoldBuy$155.00+16.09%
11/6/2024Loop Capital
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 Lower TargetHold$143.00 ➝ $140.00+4.69%
11/6/2024Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
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 Lower TargetHold$147.00 ➝ $145.00+9.76%
10/22/2024Bank of America
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 Lower TargetNeutral$147.00 ➝ $145.00+8.66%
5/2/2024BMO Capital Markets
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 Boost TargetMarket Perform$133.00 ➝ $135.00-0.68%
2/9/2024Royal Bank Of Canada
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 Lower TargetSector Perform$145.00 ➝ $141.00+8.51%

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Should I Buy Yum! Brands Stock? YUM Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Monday, September 15, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these Yum! Brands pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Yum! Brands
Bull Case

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Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Yum! Brands, Inc.:

  • The current stock price is around $149.87, showing a slight increase recently, which may indicate positive market sentiment.
  • Yum! Brands, Inc. reported a revenue increase of 9.6% compared to the same quarter last year, suggesting strong business growth.
  • The company has a solid market capitalization of approximately $41.60 billion, indicating a stable and significant presence in the market.
  • Yum! Brands, Inc. has a dividend yield of 1.9%, providing investors with a return on investment through regular dividend payments.
  • Recent analyst upgrades, including a "buy" rating from Goldman Sachs, reflect confidence in the company's future performance.

Yum! Brands
Bear Case

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Investors should be bearish about investing in Yum! Brands, Inc. for these reasons:

  • The company reported earnings per share (EPS) of $1.44, which missed analysts' expectations, indicating potential challenges in meeting market forecasts.
  • Yum! Brands, Inc. has a negative return on equity of 21.01%, suggesting inefficiencies in generating profit from shareholders' equity.
  • Insider selling activity has been notable, with a significant percentage of shares sold recently, which may raise concerns about insider confidence in the company's future.
  • The stock has experienced fluctuations, with a 12-month high of $163.30 and a low of $122.13, indicating volatility that could deter risk-averse investors.
  • Analysts have adjusted price targets downward, reflecting a cautious outlook on the stock's near-term performance.

YUM Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 23 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Yum! Brands is $161.23, with a high forecast of $200.00 and a low forecast of $140.00.

23 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Yum! Brands in the last year. There are currently 13 hold ratings and 10 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" YUM shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in YUM, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.

According to analysts, Yum! Brands's stock has a predicted upside of 8.21% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Yum! Brands's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts.

Yum! Brands has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, Evercore ISI, Guggenheim, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Melius, Morgan Stanley, Sanford C. Bernstein, TD Cowen, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Yum! Brands less than other "retail/wholesale" companies. The consensus rating score for Yum! Brands is 2.43 while the average consensus rating score for "retail/wholesale" companies is 2.46. Learn more on how YUM compares to other companies.


This page (NYSE:YUM) was last updated on 9/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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