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YUM! BRANDS INC (YUM) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:YUM - US9884981013 - Common Stock

152.17 USD
-1.07 (-0.7%)
Last: 12/29/2025, 2:15:32 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

7

We assign a technical rating of 7 out of 10 to YUM. This is due to a decent performance in both the short and medium term time frames. Compared to the overall market, YUM is only an average performer.

Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
YUM is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so YUM is lagging the market slightly.
YUM has an average volume of 2156730 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
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 61% of all stocks.
YUM is an average performer in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry, it outperforms 68% of 133 stocks in the same industry.
In the last month YUM has a been trading in the 141.87 - 157.78 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
YUM! BRANDS INC / YUM Weekly stock chart
YUM! BRANDS INC / YUM Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

5

Although YUM has an excellent technical rating, the quality of the presented setup is not ideal at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.

Support and Resistance Analysis

136.82

155.48

We found 2 important support areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 146.00 to 150.16. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 138.20 to 141.38. 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 153.49 to 153.94. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
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 IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for YUM is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength61.92NEUTRALYUM is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNMIXEDThe current price of YUM is above a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of YUM is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNMIXEDThe current price of YUM is above a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)56.04NEUTRALThe RSI value for YUM is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.45POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests YUM has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining.
Stochastics (14,3)76.43NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for YUM is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)1.91LOW VOLATILITYThe low ATR as a percentage value for YUM suggests low volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)28.63POSITIVEThe high ADX value value for YUM suggests a strong trend.
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! BRANDS INC / YUM Daily stock chart

YUM! BRANDS INC

NYSE:YUM (12/29/2025, 2:15:32 PM)

152.17

-1.07 (-0.7%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Performance
% Chg-0.7%
1 Week-0.94%
2 Weeks3.46%
1 Month-0.36%
3 Month0.35%
6 Month3.25%
12 Month13.32%
2 Year17.28%
3 Year19.64%
5 Year41.16%
10 Year109.77%
15 Year212.42%
Volatility
ATR(14)3
ATR(20)%1.91%
ATR Inc-59.16%
Range Today1.06
ADR(20)2.8
ADR(20)%1.84%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS61.92
3 months CRS50.92
6 months CRS48
Mansfield-0.66
10 Day High157.78
10 Day Low148.57
20 Day High157.78
20 Day Low141.87
52 Week High163.3
52 Week Low122.13
CS1 End150.16
CR1 Start153.49
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.96%
DER(5)0.52%
Volume731.37K
Volume Incr-18.14%
Vol(5)1.88M
Vol(50)2.16M

YUM! BRANDS INC / YUM FAQ

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

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 7 / 10 to YUM.


What is the current trend direction of YUM! BRANDS INC (YUM) stock?

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


Can you provide the RSI signal for YUM! BRANDS INC?

YUM! BRANDS INC (YUM) has an RSI value of 56.0366. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What is the MACD signal for YUM stock?

The MACD indicator for YUM! BRANDS INC (YUM) has a value of 0.449749, indicating a bearish trend.


Can you provide the support and resistance levels for YUM! BRANDS INC?

YUM! BRANDS INC (YUM) has a support level at 150.16 and a resistance level at 153.49. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of YUM support and resistance levels.