Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) Stock Analysis
Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $152.19 — A.R:R 0.6:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5.
Yum! Brands franchises KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and Habit Burger & Grill through over 63,000 restaurants in 155 countries, with 97% of units operated by franchisees. Revenue comes from franchise royalties (4-6% of sales) and company-owned restaurants; total system sales... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $152.19 — A.R:R 0.6:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 6.2/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 72d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent Developments — Yum! Brands, Inc.
Latest news
- Taco Bell-parent Yum tops quarterly estimates as value deals fuel demand - Reuters — Reuters positive
- YUM BRANDS ($YUM) Releases Q1 2026 Earnings - Quiver Quantitative — Quiver Quantitative neutral
- Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) Posts Better-Than-Expected Sales In Q1 CY2026 - StockStory — StockStory positive
- Taco Bell is the star for Yum! Brands again in Q1 (YUM:NYSE) - Seeking Alpha — Seeking Alpha positive
- Yum Brands (YUM) earnings expected to grow: What to know ahead of next week's release - MSN — MSN positive
Generated 2026-05-20T20:21:22Z.
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- 2026-04-01Item 5.02LOWKathleen K. Oberg appointed as director effective April 1, 2026; will stand for election at next annual meeting. Standard non-employee director compensation. No committee assignment disclosed at time of filing.SEC filing →
- 2026-02-12Item 5.02LOWKeith Barr resigned from Board effective February 10, 2026. Reason: recent appointment to a leadership position outside of YUM; no disagreement with Company on any matter relating to operations, policies, or practices.SEC filing →
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $152.19 — A.R:R 0.6:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $145.03. Score 6.2/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $156.48 (+2.8% upside). Prior stop was $145.03. Stop-loss: $145.03.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5; Negative news sentiment (-1.00).
Yum! Brands, Inc. trades at a P/E of 24.6 (forward 20.3). TrendMatrix value score: 4.9/10. Verdict: Sell.
35 analysts cover YUM with a consensus score of 3.7/5. Average price target: $174.
What does Yum! Brands, Inc. do?Yum! Brands franchises KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and Habit Burger & Grill through over 63,000 restaurants in 155...
Yum! Brands franchises KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and Habit Burger & Grill through over 63,000 restaurants in 155 countries, with 97% of units operated by franchisees. Revenue comes from franchise royalties (4-6% of sales) and company-owned restaurants; total system sales exceeded $68B in 2025. Yum China is the largest franchisee, paying a 3% royalty on mainland China system sales.