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Why is Yum! Brands Down Today?

Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) saw its shares drift lower today amid a mix of growth initiatives and investor caution. While management unveiled several expansion and marketing efforts, insider stock sales and analyst skepticism over large capital outlays weighed on sentiment.

  • Yum! Brands to participate in the Bernstein Annual Strategic Decisions Conference, providing visibility into its long-term strategy.
  • KFC announced a £1.49 billion (≈ $2 billion) investment in the UK and Ireland over five years, aimed at creating 7,000 jobs and expanding restaurant count.
  • Management reiterated broad expansion plans across the UK and Ireland, signaling multiple growth avenues in a key market.
  • Pizza Hut launched its first-ever BOOK IT!® app, part of a refreshed summer reading program designed to boost customer engagement.
  • A recent SWOT analysis points to mixed brand performance within Yum!’s portfolio, balancing strong international prospects against regional challenges.
  • Company insiders sold US$8.1 million of Yum! Brands stock, potentially signaling caution to the market.
  • Analyst commentary highlighted concerns that the sizable UK/Irish investment could pressure margins and near-term cash flow.

Overall, upbeat expansion news was offset by cautionary indicators, resulting in downward pressure on Yum! Brands’ stock today.

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YUM Latest News

Pizza Hut Debuts First-Ever BOOK IT!® App
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Hall Capital Management Co. Inc. Invests $412,000 in Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM)
Hall Capital Management Co. Inc. bought a new position in Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 3,071 shares of the restaurant operator's stock, valued at approxima
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Cypress Asset Management Inc. TX Buys New Stake in Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM)
Cypress Asset Management Inc. TX bought a new stake in Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 13,653 shares of the restaurant operator's stock, v
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Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) Holdings Lowered by Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio
Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio trimmed its stake in shares of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM - Free Report) by 5.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 96,810 shares of the restaurant
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Pacific Point Advisors LLC Takes Position in Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM)
Pacific Point Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 2,367 shares of the restaurant operator's stock, valu
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Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) Shares Acquired by UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC
UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its holdings in Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM - Free Report) by 14.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,045,4
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Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) Shares Sold by Tidal Investments LLC
Tidal Investments LLC decreased its stake in Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM - Free Report) by 5.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 44,959 shares of the restaurant operator's stock after selling 2,645 shares
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Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) Shares Sold by USS Investment Management Ltd
USS Investment Management Ltd reduced its stake in Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM - Free Report) by 0.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,498,463 shares of the restaurant operator's stock after s
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Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) Position Lowered by Wesleyan Assurance Society
Wesleyan Assurance Society decreased its stake in shares of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM - Free Report) by 11.4% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 47,920 shares of the restaurant operator's stock after selling 6,180 shares during the pe
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Toronto Dominion Bank Purchases 3,362 Shares of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM)
Toronto Dominion Bank boosted its position in Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM - Free Report) by 2.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 130,808 shares of the restaurant operator's stock after purchasing an additional 3,362 shares d
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Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) Shares Acquired by Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada increased its position in shares of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM - Free Report) by 14.0% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 680,937 shares of the restaurant operator's stock after acquiring an addit
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Texas Bank & Trust Co Takes Position in Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM)
Texas Bank & Trust Co bought a new stake in Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 1,905 shares of the restaurant operator's stock, valued at approximately $
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Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) Shares Purchased by Rafferty Asset Management LLC
Rafferty Asset Management LLC grew its stake in Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM - Free Report) by 12.1% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 25,947 shares of the restaurant operator's stock after purchasing an
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Raiffeisen Bank International AG Invests $229,000 in Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM)
Raiffeisen Bank International AG bought a new stake in Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 1,713 shares of the restaurant operator
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ProShare Advisors LLC Sells 30,402 Shares of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM)
ProShare Advisors LLC reduced its stake in shares of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM - Free Report) by 42.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 40,552 shares of the restaurant operator's s
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Nomura Holdings Inc. Buys Shares of 9,196 Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM)
Nomura Holdings Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 9,196 shares of the restaurant operator's stock, valued at approximately $1,
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Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) Shares Sold by Janus Henderson Group PLC
Janus Henderson Group PLC lowered its stake in Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM - Free Report) by 41.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 38,022 shares of the restaurant operator's stock
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Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) Shares Sold by Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH
Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH trimmed its position in shares of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM - Free Report) by 82.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 3,544 shares of the restaurant operator's stock after selling
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MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. Raises Stock Position in Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM)
MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its position in Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM - Free Report) by 6.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 61,820 shares of the restaurant operator's stoc
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Q3 EPS Estimates for Yum! Brands Boosted by Zacks Research
Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Yum! Brands in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, May 14th. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now forecasts that the restaurant operator will post earnings o
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Scissortail Wealth Management LLC Grows Stock Holdings in Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM)
Scissortail Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM - Free Report) by 33,833.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,036 shares of the restaurant operator's
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Nuveen Asset Management LLC Sells 180,966 Shares of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM)
Nuveen Asset Management LLC trimmed its position in Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM - Free Report) by 20.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 687,886 shares of the restaurant operator's stock after se
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Occudo Quantitative Strategies LP Takes Position in Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM)
Occudo Quantitative Strategies LP purchased a new stake in Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 1,941 shares of the restaurant operator's stock, valued at approxima
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Q2 EPS Estimates for Yum! Brands Lifted by Zacks Research
Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM - Free Report) - Zacks Research raised their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Yum! Brands in a report released on Wednesday, May 14th. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now expects that the restaurant operator will post earnings of $1.44 per share for the quarter,
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4,120 Shares in Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) Bought by Mufg Securities Americas Inc.
Mufg Securities Americas Inc. bought a new position in Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 4,120 shares of the restaurant operator's stock, valued at approximately $553,000. Other hedg
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Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) Shares Purchased by OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp
OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp raised its holdings in shares of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM - Free Report) by 20.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 11,702 shares of the restaurant operator's stoc
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Focus Partners Wealth Cuts Holdings in Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM)
Focus Partners Wealth trimmed its position in Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM - Free Report) by 96.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 24,284 shares of the restaurant operator's st
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