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Yum! Brands (YUM): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Moderate Buy5 Buy4 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 9 analysts in the last 3 months · top analysts only12-month forecast
Based on 9 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $169, the highest $190, the lowest $150. The average is +12.4% from the last price of $151.
Analyst ratings 24
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Harbour★★★★★★★★★★#10941 · hits 49% · avg −2.3% | Morgan Stanley | $185 | Buy | +22.9% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 07:00 | +2.5%next day +0.9% | ↗ |
| Danilo Gargiulo★★★★★★★★★★#10979 · hits 52% · avg −3.5% | Bernstein | $170 | Hold | +12.9% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks Oct 14 06:20 | +0.2%next day +0.8% | ↗ |
| Andrew Charles★★★★★★★★★★#1572 · hits 51% · avg +7.2% | TD Cowen | $180 → $177−1.7% | Buy | +17.6% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks 08:01 | +0.6%next day +2.3% · 5 days +5.5% | ↗ |
| Gregory Francfort★★★★★★★★★★#2482 · hits 64% · avg +7.4% | Guggenheim | $180 → $155−13.9% | Buy | +3.0% | Reiterated | 06.10.26on TipRanks 10:00 | +1.5%next day +0.6% · 5 days +5.3% | ↗ |
| Logan Reich★★★★★★★★★★#12108 · hits 39% · avg −9.0% | RBC Capital | $170 | Hold | +12.9% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks Sep 30 21:45 | −0.2%next day −0.8% · 5 days −0.4% | ↗ |
| John Ivankoe★★★★★★★★★★#659 · hits 63% · avg +11.5% | J.P. Morgan | $160 → $150−6.2% | Buy | −0.3% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks 07:25 | −0.2%next day −0.8% · 5 days −0.4% | ↗ |
| John Staszak★★★★★★★★★★#835 · hits 59% · avg +8.8% | Argus Research | — | Hold | — | Downgrade | 23.09.26on TipRanks Sep 24 07:45 | +1.4%next day −2.3% · 5 days −2.4% | ↗ |
| David Tarantino CFA★★★★★★★★★★#9096 · hits 40% · avg −2.4% | Robert W. Baird | $174 → $165−5.2% | Buy | +9.6% | Reiterated | 16.09.26on TipRanks 07:20 | −1.6%next day −2.7% · 5 days −0.1% | ↗ |
| Eric Gonzalez★★★★★★★★★★#2623 · hits 52% · avg +6.3% | KeyBanc | $162 | Buy | +7.6% | Initiated | 15.09.26on TipRanks Sep 16 07:20 | −3.3%next day −1.6% · 5 days −3.1% | ↗ |
| Zachary Fadem★★★★★★★★★★#5702 · hits 54% · avg +0.9% | Wells Fargo | $165 → $175+6.1% | Buy | +16.3% | Upgrade | 10.09.26on TipRanks 05:20 | −0.3%next day −3.0% · 5 days −6.3% | ↗ |
| AI xAi RestaurantsxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $161 → $167+3.7% | Buy | +11.0% | Upgrade | 06.09.26on TipRanks 13:07 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek RestaurantsDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $162 → $167+3.1% | Buy | +11.0% | Upgrade | 06.09.26on TipRanks 13:07 | — | |
| AI OpenAI RestaurantsOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $162 → $164+1.2% | Hold | +9.0% | Reiterated | 06.09.26on TipRanks 13:07 | — | |
| AI Anthropic RestaurantsAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $156 → $161+3.2% | Hold | +7.0% | Reiterated | 06.09.26on TipRanks 13:07 | — | |
| AI Google RestaurantsGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $162 → $166+2.5% | Buy | +10.3% | Upgrade | 06.09.26on TipRanks 13:07 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity RestaurantsPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $155 → $166+7.1% | Buy | +10.3% | Upgrade | 06.09.26on TipRanks 13:07 | — | |
| David Palmer★★★★★★★★★★#2520 · hits 57% · avg +3.8% | Evercore ISI | $190 | Buy | +26.2% | Reiterated | 24.08.26on TipRanks 11:17 | +3.1%next day −1.0% · 5 days −3.0% | ↗ |
| Sara Senatore★★★★★★★★★★#9103 · hits 47% · avg −0.1% | Bank of America Securities | $193 → $178−7.8% | Hold | +18.3% | Reiterated | 03.08.26on TipRanks 09:00 | −4.3%next day −2.6% · 5 days −4.4% | ↗ |
| Lauren Silberman★★★★★★★★★★#1006 · hits 67% · avg +11.3% | Deutsche Bank | $177 → $174−1.7% | Hold | +15.6% | Assigned | 31.07.26on TipRanks 09:00 | −3.1%next day −4.3% · 5 days −5.2% | ↗ |
| Andrew Strelzik★★★★★★★★★★#2829 · hits 53% · avg +3.8% | BMO Capital | $168 → $175+4.2% | Hold | +16.3% | Reiterated | 31.07.26on TipRanks 08:41 | −3.1%next day −4.3% · 5 days −5.2% | ↗ |
| Jon Tower★★★★★★★★★★#1450 · hits 57% · avg +9.8% | Citi | $178 → $176−1.1% | Hold | +16.9% | Reiterated | 31.07.26on TipRanks 07:00 | −3.1%next day −4.3% · 5 days −5.2% | ↗ |
| Peter Saleh★★★★★★★★★★#671 · hits 61% · avg +10.3% | BTIG | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 30.07.26on TipRanks Jul 31 06:50 | +1.7%next day −3.1% · 5 days −6.6% | ↗ |
| Dennis Geiger★★★★★★★★★★#6791 · hits 51% · avg +0.7% | UBS | $180 | Buy | +19.6% | Reiterated | 30.04.26on TipRanks 06:55 | −1.1%next day −1.1% · 5 days −3.3% | ↗ |
| Jeff Bernstein★★★★★★★★★★#7710 · hits 53% · avg +0.1% | Barclays | $185 | Buy | +22.9% | Reiterated | 30.04.26on TipRanks Apr 29 04:15 | +2.2%next day −1.1% · 5 days −5.5% | ↗ |
| Brian Mullan★★★★★★★★★★#1115 · hits 62% · avg +11.2% | Piper Sandler | $158 | Hold | +5.0% | Reiterated | 14.04.26on TipRanks 07:35 | −1.1%next day −0.6% · 5 days −2.1% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Jefferies | $147 | Hold | −2.3% | Assigned | 25.03.26on TipRanks Mar 26 03:10 | −0.7%next day −0.1% · 5 days −3.2% | ↗ |
| Brian Bittner★★★★★★★★★★#1132 · hits 61% · avg +7.0% | Oppenheimer | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 05.02.26on TipRanks 09:00 | +2.2%next day −0.8% · 5 days +0.8% | ↗ |
| Jeff Farmer★★★★★★★★★★#1522 · hits 62% · avg +11.7% | Gordon Haskett Capital Corporation | — | Buy | — | Upgrade | 08.01.26on TipRanks 06:45 | +2.0%next day +0.7% · 5 days +4.5% | ↗ |
| Alison Fok★★★★★★★★★★#4348 · hits 54% · avg +3.0% | DBS | $145 | Hold | −3.7% | Reiterated | 03.12.25on TipRanks Dec 4 01:05 | +0.3%next day −1.9% · 5 days −3.7% | ↗ |
| Christine Cho★★★★★★★★★★#5586 · hits 59% · avg +2.2% | Goldman Sachs | $167 → $177+6.0% | Buy | +17.6% | Reiterated | 05.11.25on TipRanks 09:15 | −0.5%next day −0.1% · 5 days −0.9% | ↗ |
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The latest rating of each analyst in the last 12 months, as TipRanks lists them. Every rating kept, earlier ones included
Best analysts covering Yum! Brands
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $173 at a price of $136 (+26.9%); now: $172 at $151 (+14.0%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend · top analysts
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 9 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| Hold | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 03.11.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $1.53 (from $1.35 to $1.74). Last quarter: $1.62.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $2.1B (from $1.9B to $2.3B). Last quarter: $2.2B.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Consumercyclical
About Yum! Brands
- CEO: Christopher Lee Turner
- Employees: 49,000
- 1441 Gardiner Lane, Louisville, KY, 40213, US
- www.yum.com
YUM! Brands, Inc. (YUM) is a leading global quick-service restaurant enterprise that focuses on the creation, management, and franchising of its restaurant concepts internationally. Its business is organized into four main divisions: KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and The Habit Burger Grill. The company operates establishments under these well-known brands, offering diverse food categories such as chicken, pizza, Mexican-style dishes, and made-to-order chargrilled burgers and sandwiches, among other food products. As of December 31, 2021, YUM! Brands boasted a significant worldwide presence, comprising 26,934 KFC outlets, 18,381 Pizza Hut locations, 7,791 Taco Bell restaurants, and 318 The Habit Burger Grill units, spread across roughly 157 countries and territories. The company, which maintains its headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky, was established in 1997. It was formerly known as TRICON Global Restaurants, Inc., before officially adopting the name YUM! Brands, Inc. in May 2002.
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