Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) Stock Price & Analysis

Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) closed at USD 154.55 on Thursday, October 29, 2026, up 2.92% on the day. The US market is currently closed (after-hours); this is not a live price.

The prior close was USD 150.16; the Oct 29, 2026 session ranged USD 152–154.74 on volume of 1,606,635 shares. Market capitalization is $42.18B, with a 52-week range of USD 134.26–170.14 (NYQ). Source: Nexqual, retrieved October 29, 2026 at 22:03 UTC.

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Key facts (YUM)

• Last four reported quarters (through Jun 30, 2026): revenue $8.72B, net income $2.22B (25.4% margin), free cash flow $1.68B (SEC filings).
• Valuation: P/E 19.0x (avg 25.4x at the last 3 fiscal year-ends).
• 3 of 80 tracked superinvestors hold YUM (13F, Q2 2026): 1 new, 0 added, 1 reduced, 1 unchanged.
• Insider open-market sales, last ~7 months: 18 Form 4 filings, $4.9M; 1 not under a Rule 10b5-1 plan ($464K); 1 by opportunistic insiders (0 outside 10b5-1 plans), 2 by routine insiders (three-year test, Cohen, Malloy & Pomorski 2012).
• Analysts: Buy (mean 2.46 on a 1–5 scale) (26 analysts), mean target USD 170.61 (range 147–200).
• Total return with dividends: 1Y +13.3% vs S&P 500 +14.4%; 5Y +36.0% vs S&P 500 +79.1%.
• Next earnings: 2026-11-03, EPS estimate USD 1.46, revenue estimate $2.02B. All companies reporting that day: https://nexqual.com/earnings/2026-11-03
• Dividend: USD 3 a year (yield 2.00%), paid quarterly; latest ex-dividend date 2026-09-09; annual dividends grew 7.6% a year 2022–2025.
• Short interest: 4.93% of float (as of 2026-10-15), 4.8 days to cover.

Financials (SEC 10-K; TTM = last four 10-Q/10-K quarters) (YUM)

Fiscal years end Dec. EPS is split-adjusted.

Valuation (price ÷ last four quarters, through Jun 30, 2026) (YUM)

P/E 19.0x · P/S 4.8x · P/FCF 25.1x · FCF yield 3.98% · Earnings yield 5.26% · Dividend yield (paid, TTM) 1.91% · Buyback yield (TTM) 2.11%

P/E at fiscal year-ends: Dec 2025 27.3x, Dec 2024 25.7x, Dec 2023 23.3x.

Superinvestors (SEC 13F-HR, Q2 2026) (YUM)

3 of 80 tracked investors hold YUM. Each row is the investor's latest 13F; change is vs their prior-quarter share count.

Insider sales (SEC Form 4, open-market, last ~7 months) (YUM)

17 of 18 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan (scheduled in advance). Unplanned sales were timed by the insider.

% of holdings sold = shares sold ÷ (shares sold + all holdings the insider reported on that Form 4, direct and through trusts).

Insider type follows Cohen, Malloy & Pomorski (Journal of Finance, 2012). An insider who traded the stock in the same calendar month in each of the past three years is a routine trader; one who traded in each of those years without such a pattern is an opportunistic trader. In their study, trades by opportunistic insiders predicted future returns and trades by routine insiders did not. Counts open-market purchases and sales only (SEC Form 4 codes P and S) by that insider in that company. Not investment advice.

Analysts (YUM)

Consensus Buy (mean 2.46 on a 1–5 scale), 26 analysts; mean target USD 170.61 (low 147, high 200).

Rating changes, last 120 days:

Total return (dividends reinvested) (YUM)

Dividends (YUM)

Annual dividend rate USD 3.00 per share, yield 2.00% at the current price. Paid over the last 12 months: USD 2.96 in 4 payments (quarterly).

Most recent ex-dividend date: Sep 9, 2026; payment date: Sep 18, 2026. To receive a dividend, shares must be owned before the ex-dividend date.

Latest change: raised 5.6% to USD 0.75 per payment from USD 0.71, starting with the Feb 20, 2026 ex-dividend date.

Payout ratio 37% of earnings · 5-year average yield 1.83% · annual dividends grew 7.6% a year from 2022 to 2025.

Total by calendar year: 2022 USD 2.28 · 2023 USD 2.42 · 2024 USD 2.68 · 2025 USD 2.84.

Short interest (YUM)

11,776,425 shares sold short, 4.93% of the float, as of Oct 15, 2026 (exchange short-interest report, published about twice a month). Prior report (Sep 15, 2026): 9,851,469 shares (+19.5%). Days to cover: 4.8 (short shares ÷ average daily volume).

YUM earnings history and stock reaction

EPS as reported against the analyst consensus before the release; surprise uses the cent-rounded figures shown (in dollars when EPS and consensus have opposite signs). Stock reaction = close before the results to close after (the first close following a release after the bell or before the open).

YUM recent SEC filings (last 120 days)

Source: SEC EDGAR. Quotes are the opening words of each item as filed; each form links to the filing. Insider Form 4 filings are listed in the insider sections.

YUM revenue by business segment (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026)

YUM revenue by product line (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026)

YUM revenue by region (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026)

As tagged by the company in its SEC 10-Q / 10-K filings (XBRL).

YUM suppliers, customers and competitors (named in its 10-K)

Quoted from the company's 10-K filed Feb 20, 2026.

YUM company outlook (results filed Jul 30, 2026)

• “The Pizza Hut sales are expected to close at significant book gains in the quarter ended September 30, 2026 resulting in the utilization of these deferred tax benefits.”

Quoted word-for-word from the SEC 8-K results press release.

YUM analyst estimates and revisions

YUM options: expected move

Options price a move of about ±5.9% (±$9.13) by Nov 20, 2026, which includes earnings on Nov 3, 2026. Over the last 8 reports the stock moved ±3.3% on average.

30-day implied volatility 28.9% vs 20.9% realized over the last 30 trading days. Put/call ratio (volume) 0.46. Cboe delayed quotes (15 min). Expected move = at-the-money straddle.

Key Statistics (as of October 29, 2026 at 22:03 UTC)

Technical Analysis (YUM)

Nexqual's technical model rates YUM "BUY" based on 5 bullish and 1 bearish signals across 127 daily candles, as of October 29, 2026 at 22:03 UTC.

Analyst Ratings (YUM)

Wall Street analysts rate YUM "Buy" based on 26 analysts, with a mean price target of USD 170.61 (range USD 147–200), per Nexqual as of October 29, 2026 at 22:03 UTC.

Earnings (YUM)

Recent Earnings History

Source: Nexqual, October 29, 2026 at 22:03 UTC.

Financials & Fundamentals (YUM)

Source: Nexqual, October 29, 2026 at 22:03 UTC.

Financial Health Score (YUM)

Nexqual rates Yum! Brands, Inc.'s overall financial health "Solid" across five dimensions, as of October 29, 2026 at 22:03 UTC.

Ownership (YUM)

Source: Nexqual, October 29, 2026 at 22:03 UTC.

Leadership (YUM)

Yum! Brands, Inc. is led by Christopher Lee Turner, CEO & Director, per Nexqual as of October 29, 2026 at 22:03 UTC.

Major Backers & Investors (YUM)

Notable institutional backers of Yum! Brands, Inc. include JPMorgan, Capital International Investors, T. Rowe Price, according to Nexqual as of October 29, 2026 at 22:03 UTC.

Active Investors

Index Funds (Passive)

Source: Nexqual, October 29, 2026 at 22:03 UTC.

From Yum! Brands, Inc.'s Latest SEC 10-K Filing (filed 2026-02-20)

Key Strengths & Strategy (as disclosed to the SEC)

• Trusted: We operate responsibly with consistency and efficiency in our restaurants, across our system and in our communities.
• In 2025, our system restaurants generated digital sales approaching both $40 billion and 60% of overall system sales.

Legal & Regulatory Risks (Item 1A, quoted)

• We may be subject to litigation that could adversely affect us by increasing our expenses, diverting management attention or subjecting us to significant monetary damages and other remedies.
• Changes in, or non-compliance with, legal requirements may adversely affect our business operations, growth prospects or financial condition.
• We may also be adversely impacted by legal developments resulting in broader standards for determining when two or more entities may be found to be joint employers of the same employees under laws such as the National Labor Relations Act (the "NLRA").
• Tax matters, including changes in tax rates or laws, disagreements with taxing authorities, imposition of new taxes and our restructurings could impact our financial results and growth prospects.

Source: SEC EDGAR 10-K, official filing. Curated by Nexqual.

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