Yum! Brands (YUM) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$148.99 -0.66 (-0.44%)

As of 03:59 PM Eastern

Yum! Brands - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

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.

Consensus Rating

Hold

Based on 22 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
16

Buy
6

Based on 22 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 22 analysts, 16 have given a hold rating, and 6 have given a buy rating for YUM.

Consensus Price Target

$156.70
5.17% Upside

According to the 22 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Yum! Brands, the average price target is $156.70. The highest price target for YUM is $185.00, while the lowest price target for YUM is $135.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 5.17% from the current price of $148.99.

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YUM Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 5/20/24 to 5/20/25	1 Month Ago 4/20/24 to 4/20/25	3 Months Ago 2/20/24 to 2/19/25	1 Year Ago 5/21/23 to 5/20/24
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	6 Buy rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)
Hold	16 Hold rating(s)	16 Hold rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$156.70	$152.71	$147.37	$143.53
Forecasted Upside	5.17% Upside	6.69% Upside	-0.71% Downside	2.76% Upside
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Hold	Hold

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.

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.

Yum! Brands Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Yum! Brands	Retail/Wholesale Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.27	2.55	2.54
Consensus Rating	Hold	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	5.13% Upside	57.72% Upside	12.73% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent YUM News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
5/5/2025	JPMorgan Chase & Co. 2 of 5 stars	John Ivankoe Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$160.00 ➝ $170.00	+15.76%
5/1/2025	Barclays 3 of 5 stars	Jeffrey Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$163.00 ➝ $167.00	+12.35%
5/1/2025	Morgan Stanley 3 of 5 stars	John Glass Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$147.00 ➝ $151.00	+1.91%
5/1/2025	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Brian Mullan Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$150.00 ➝ $155.00	+4.63%
5/1/2025	Evercore ISI Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Matt McGinley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	In-Line ➝ In-Line	$160.00 ➝ $170.00	+14.35%
4/30/2025	TD Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Andrew Charles Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Hold ➝ Hold	$158.00 ➝ $158.00	+7.05%
4/28/2025	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Brian Bittner Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$185.00	+25.39%
4/15/2025	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	J. Tower Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$148.00 ➝ $151.00	+3.59%
4/8/2025	Guggenheim Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Gregory Francfort Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$155.00 ➝ $165.00	+14.12%
4/7/2025	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	David Tarantino Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$176.00 ➝ $174.00	+17.95%
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3/5/2025	Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Hold ➝ Hold
3/5/2025	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Zachary Fadem Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$145.00 ➝ $160.00	+0.95%
2/28/2025	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Chris O'Cull Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$130.00 ➝ $148.00	-3.84%
2/7/2025	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Christine Cho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$140.00 ➝ $155.00	+8.39%
2/7/2025	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Dennis Geiger Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$156.00 ➝ $165.00	+14.98%
2/6/2025	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	A. Charles Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Hold ➝ Hold	$140.00 ➝ $140.00	+6.58%
1/22/2025	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	D. Gargiulo Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Market Perform	$140.00 ➝ $135.00	+7.45%
12/31/2024	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	J. Staszak Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$155.00	+16.09%
11/11/2024	Redburn Atlantic Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	E. Lewis Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Hold
11/6/2024	Loop Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$143.00 ➝ $140.00	+4.69%
11/6/2024	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$147.00 ➝ $145.00	+9.76%
10/22/2024	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$147.00 ➝ $145.00	+8.66%
5/2/2024	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Market Perform ➝ Market Perform	$133.00 ➝ $135.00	-0.68%
2/9/2024	Royal Bank of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Sector Perform ➝ Sector 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 Thursday, May 15, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these Yum! Brands pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Yum! Brands
Bull Case

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

The current stock price is around $145, which may present a buying opportunity for investors looking for value in the restaurant sector.
Yum! Brands, Inc. has shown a strong revenue growth of approximately 11.8% year-over-year, indicating robust business performance and potential for future profitability.
Analysts have a consensus rating of "Hold" for Yum! Brands, Inc., suggesting that the stock is viewed as stable and may provide steady returns.
Insider trading activity indicates confidence in the company, with significant transactions reported, although some insiders have sold shares recently.
The company has a market capitalization of over $40 billion, reflecting its strong position in the market and potential for continued growth.

Yum! Brands
Bear Case

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

Recent downgrades from analysts, including a reduction in price target from $140 to $135, may indicate concerns about the company's future performance.
Insider sales have been significant, with over 55,000 shares sold recently, which could signal a lack of confidence among executives.
The stock has a relatively high price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of around 27.91, which may suggest that it is overvalued compared to its earnings potential.
Yum! Brands, Inc. has a negative return on equity, which could be a red flag for investors looking for companies with strong profitability metrics.
Market volatility and economic uncertainties could impact consumer spending in the restaurant sector, potentially affecting Yum! Brands, Inc.'s sales and profitability.

YUM Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 22 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Yum! Brands is $156.70, with a high forecast of $185.00 and a low forecast of $135.00.
: 22 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Yum! Brands in the last twelve months. There are currently 16 hold ratings and 6 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 5.17% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Yum! Brands has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, Citigroup, Cowen, Evercore ISI, Guggenheim, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley, Oppenheimer, Piper Sandler, Robert W. Baird, Stifel Nicolaus, TD Securities, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Yum! Brands less than other "retail/wholesale" companies. The consensus rating for Yum! Brands is Hold while the average consensus rating for "retail/wholesale" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how YUM compares to other companies.

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Yum! Brands (YUM) Stock Forecast & Price Target