YUM! BRANDS INC (YUM) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NYSE:YUM • US9884981013

Current stock price

159.43 USD
+0.89 (+0.56%)
At close:
159.43 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours:

Analyst forecast overview

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for YUM! BRANDS INC (YUM).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
$174.01
+ 9.15% Upside
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Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
Apr 28, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$1.38
Revenue Estimate
2.062B
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ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
73.14%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score
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Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
$174.01
Upside
+ 9.15%
From current price of $159.43 to mean target of $174.01, Based on 35 analyst forecasts
Low
$148.47
Median
$175.95
High
$199.50

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
2.69%
3 Months
3.84%

Price Target Summary

35 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for YUM. The average price target is 174.01 USD. This implies a price increase of 9.15% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 159.43.
The average price target has been revised upward by 3.84% in the past 3 months.
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Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

YUM Current Analyst RatingYUM Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 5 10 15

Analyst Ratings History

YUM Historical Analyst RatingsYUM Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 10 20 30

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
73.14%
YUM was analyzed by 35 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 73. So analysts seem to be have mildly positive about YUM.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
YUM was analyzed by 35 analysts, which should be a sufficient number of analysts to have a meaningful average consensus rating.
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Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2026-02-24JP MorganMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2026-02-13Evercore ISI GroupMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2026-02-05TD CowenReiterate Buy -> Buy
2026-02-05Wells FargoMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2026-02-05CitigroupMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2026-01-22CitigroupMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2026-01-20Morgan StanleyMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2026-01-08Gordon HaskettUpgrade Hold -> Buy
2026-01-07OppenheimerDowngrade Outperform -> Perform
2026-01-07BarclaysMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-11-17TD CowenUpgrade Hold -> Buy
2025-11-05TD CowenMaintains Hold -> Hold
2025-11-05BernsteinMaintains Market Perform -> Market Perform
2025-11-05BMO CapitalMaintains Market Perform -> Market Perform
2025-11-05BarclaysMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-11-05Evercore ISI GroupUpgrade In-Line -> Outperform
2025-11-05Piper SandlerMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-10-28GuggenheimMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-10-22BarclaysMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-10-20CitigroupMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-10-09RBC CapitalInitiate Sector Perform
2025-10-02Piper SandlerMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-08-06Wells FargoMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-08-06Evercore ISI GroupMaintains In-Line -> In-Line
2025-08-06JP MorganMaintains Overweight -> Overweight

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
Apr 28, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$1.38
Revenue Estimate
2.062B
Revenue Q2Q
15.39%
EPS Q2Q
6.41%
Number of Analysts
27

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
1.08%
Revenue (3 Months)
2.89%
EPS (1 Month)
0.24%
EPS (3 Months)
-0.88%

Next Earnings Summary

YUM is expected to report earnings on 4/28/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is 1.38 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 2.06B USD.
The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised upward by 2.89% in the past 3 months.
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Full Analyst Estimates 2026 - 2033

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033
Revenue
YoY % growth
YUM revenue by date.YUM revenue by date.
7.076B
3.42%		7.549B
6.68%		8.214B
8.81%		9.201B
12.02%		9.744B
5.90%		10.243B
5.12%		11.111B
8.47%		12.275B
10.48%		11.769B
-4.12%		12.407B
5.42%		12.94B
4.30%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
YUM ebitda by date.YUM ebitda by date.
2.48B
6.21%		2.703B
8.99%		2.865B
5.99%		3.151B
9.98%		3.402B
7.97%		3.68B
8.17%		3.827B
3.99%		4.089B
6.85%		4.335B
6.02%		4.585B
5.77%		4.804B
4.78%
EBIT
YoY % growth
YUM ebit by date.YUM ebit by date.
2.327B
6.30%		2.528B
8.64%		2.659B
5.18%		2.928B
10.12%		3.169B
8.23%		3.432B
8.30%		3.663B
6.73%		4.183B
14.20%		3.948B
-5.62%		4.177B
5.80%		4.383B
4.93%
Operating Margin
YUM operating margin by date.YUM operating margin by date.
32.89%33.49%32.37%31.82%32.52%33.51%32.97%34.08%33.55%33.67%33.87%
EPS
YoY % growth
YUM eps by date.YUM eps by date.
5.17
14.89%		5.48
6.00%		6.05
10.40%		6.73
11.17%		7.52
11.86%		8.43
12.04%		9.64
14.31%		11.29
17.19%		10.83
-4.11%		11.75
8.49%		12.94
10.15%

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

Q1 / 26 Q2 / 26 Q3 / 26 Q4 / 26 Q1 / 27 Q2 / 27 Q3 / 27 Q4 / 27
EPS
Q2Q % growth		1.38
6.41%		1.60
11.03%		1.73
9.27%		2.01
15.93%		1.59
15.11%		1.78
11.28%		1.92
11.05%		2.18
8.61%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth		2.062B
15.39%		2.193B
13.45%		2.193B
10.81%		2.672B
6.28%		2.114B
2.52%		2.284B
4.15%		2.328B
6.16%		2.82B
5.54%
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth		679.25M
12.27%		759.18M
4.14%		800.36M
-0.82%		899.96M
-8.07%		748.14M
10.14%		816.91M
7.60%		864.51M
8.02%		963.26M
7.03%
EBIT
Q2Q % growth		624.18M
11.46%		703.64M
9.94%		746.4M
11.74%		995.05M
28.73%		696.87M
11.65%		767.12M
9.02%		811.81M
8.76%		902.35M
-9.32%

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

YUM Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYUM Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B
YUM Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYUM Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2 4 6 8 10

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
11.69%
EPS Next 5 Year
13.29%

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
7.54%
Revenue Next 5 Year
8.31%

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
10.90%
EBIT Next 5 Year
8.67%
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YUM! BRANDS INC / YUM Forecast FAQ

What do analysts expect the price target to be for YUM! BRANDS INC (YUM)?

35 analysts have analysed YUM and the average price target is 174.01 USD. This implies a price increase of 9.15% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 159.43.

Can you provide the upcoming earnings date for YUM! BRANDS INC?

YUM! BRANDS INC (YUM) will report earnings on 2026-04-28, before the market open.

What are the consensus estimates for YUM! BRANDS INC (YUM) next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of YUM! BRANDS INC (YUM) is 1.38 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 2.06B USD.

What is the consensus rating for YUM! BRANDS INC (YUM) stock?

The consensus rating for YUM! BRANDS INC (YUM) is 73.1429 / 100 . This indicates that analysts generally have a positive outlook on the stock.