YUM! BRANDS INC (YUM) Technical Analysis

NYSE:YUM • US9884981013

Current stock price

156.41 USD
+0.16 (+0.1%)
At close:
157.69 USD
+1.28 (+0.82%)
After Hours:

YUM Technical Rating and Analysis

4

Overall YUM gets a technical rating of 4 out of 10. YUM has been an average performer in the overall market. We also notice some doubts in the very recent evolution, but in the medium term things are still fine.

  • In the last month YUM has a been trading in the 155.00 - 169.39 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
  • YUM has an average volume of 2030460 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
  • The long term trend is positive and the short term trend is negative. It is probably better to wait until this picture becomes clearer.
  • When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, YUM turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 51% of all stocks.
  • YUM is part of the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. There are 126 other stocks in this industry, YUM did better than 67% of them.
  • YUM is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so YUM is lagging the market slightly.

YUM Weekly and Daily overview Charts

YUM! BRANDS INC / YUM Weekly stock chart
YUM! BRANDS INC / YUM Daily stock chart

YUM Setup Rating and Analysis

6

Although the technical rating is only medium, YUM does present a nice setup opportunity. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. Another positive sign is the recent Pocket Pivot signal.

  • A Pocket Pivot is a price/volume accumulation pattern. A Pocket Pivot occurs when price moves up with volume higher than the maximum down volume registered in the previous 10 days.

YUM Support and Resistance Analysis

136.82

162.82

We found 4 important support areas.

  • Support @152.82 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • Support @149.49 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • Support @145.33 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 138.20 to 139.06. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.

We found 1 important resistance area.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 158.19 to 161.21. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.

YUM Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe long term trend for YUM is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe short term trend for YUM is down.
ChartMill Relative Strength51.77NEUTRALYUM is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of YUM is below a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPMIXEDThe current price of YUM is below the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of YUM is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)42.48NEUTRALThe RSI value for YUM is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.63NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests YUM has a negative trend.
Stochastics (14,3)17.57OVERSOLDThe low Stochastics value suggests YUM may be oversold.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)2.32MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for YUM suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)21.47NEUTRALThe ADX value for YUM suggests a possible start of a new trend.

YUM Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis

Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)

YUM Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators

YUM! BRANDS INC / YUM Daily stock chart

YUM! BRANDS INC

NYSE:YUM (3/20/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 157.69 +1.28 (+0.82%)

156.41

+0.16 (+0.1%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Performance
% Chg0.1%
1 Week-2.49%
2 Weeks-2.24%
1 Month-4.24%
3 Month1.73%
6 Month7.38%
12 Month-0.22%
2 Year12.81%
3 Year18.42%
5 Year44.58%
10 Year91.09%
15 Year204.42%
Volatility
ATR(14)3.48
ATR(20)%2.32%
ATR Inc-29.51%
Range Today2.41
ADR(20)3.34
ADR(20)%2.13%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS51.77
3 months CRS76.86
6 months CRS80.31
Mansfield0.23
10 Day High165.27
10 Day Low155
20 Day High169.39
20 Day Low155
52 Week High169.39
52 Week Low137.33
CS1 End152.82
CR1 Start158.19
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.99%
DER(5)-2.45%
Volume3.56M
Volume Incr33.62%
Vol(5)2.36M
Vol(50)2.03M

YUM! BRANDS INC / YUM TA FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for YUM! BRANDS INC?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 4 / 10 to YUM.


Can you provide the trend direction for YUM! BRANDS INC?

The current trend direction for YUM! BRANDS INC (YUM) is Bullish.


What is the RSI signal for YUM! BRANDS INC (YUM) stock?

YUM! BRANDS INC (YUM) has an RSI value of 42.4828. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


Can you provide the short term momentum for YUM! BRANDS INC?

The short term momentum for YUM! BRANDS INC (YUM) is negative.


What is the support and resistance level for YUM stock?

YUM! BRANDS INC (YUM) has a support level at 152.82 and a resistance level at 158.19. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of YUM support and resistance levels.