YUM Company Profile and Key Details

Short-term trend indicators are mixed aligned (SMA20 2.58%, SMA50 4.34%, SMA200 4.06%). The stock’s 14-day RSI is 58.78 (neutral), while the ATR of 3.13 points to higher daily volatility. The stock remains sitting in the mid-range of its 52-week band, trading -5.85% below its high and over 25.89% above its low. Average 10-day trading volume of 2.52 million shares is slightly above the 3-month average of 2.00 million, indicating heightened recent market interest.

Yum! Brands, Inc. has 277.54 million shares outstanding. The public float is 276.78 million shares, elevated short interest at 2.94% of float. This equals 7.16 million shares. The short ratio is 3.27 days. Institutional investors hold 86.38% of the float. Insiders own 0.15%. Gibbs David W holds 102.89 thousand shares, Lowings Anthony has 41.61 thousand shares and Catlett Scott has 29.16 thousand shares. Over the past six months, insider transactions show net selling. They sold 37.50 thousand shares across 16 transactions.

Yum! Brands, Inc. generated EPS of $5.14 over the past year. Five-year average earnings growth is 4.75%. Wall Street analysts project EPS growth of 11.41% annually over the next five years. Analyst sentiment is neutral. Analyst rating data shows there are 11 Strong Buy ratings, 5 Buy ratings, 24 Hold ratings, 0 Sell rating and 0 Strong Sell ratings. Price targets range from $180.00 to $140.00. The high target offers 17.07% upside. The low target suggests -8.94% downside. The mean target is $159.85. This offers 3.97% upside. Yum! Brands, Inc. earnings surprise history is a mixed track record. The quarter that ended November 04, 2025, missed forecasts by 6.04%. The prior quarter beat by -1.37%. Over the last six quarters, Apple has recorded several small beats. These include 1.5% in August 06, 2024.

Yum! Brands, Inc. last paid a dividend of 2.84 per share, this equals a trailing yield of roughly 1.47%. Dividend and splits history remains an important factor for investors monitoring long-term returns. A discounted cash flow model estimates fair value at around $205.80. This means the shares are trading below this model’s fair value.

Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) closed at $153.75 USD, losing -$0.95 (-0.61%) from the previous close of $154.70. The stock is currently mid-range between its 52-week high and low $122.13 and $163.30. With a market capitalization of about $42.69 billion, Yum! Brands, Inc. is classified as a large-cap and shows lower-than-market volatility (beta ~0.67). Key stats such as the average daily volume over the past year has been around 2.08 million shares, in line with its 52-week average. Headquartered in Louisville, KY, Yum! Brands, Inc. operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector and the Restaurants industry. Led by CEO Christopher Lee Turner, the company employs approximately 40,000 people and listed since September 17, 1997. YUM! Brands, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops, operates, and franchises quick service restaurants worldwide.

Yum! Brands, Inc. trades at a P/E ratio of 29.54, slightly below the S&P 500 average, with a price-to-sales ratio of 5.3 and a price-to-book ratio of -5.7 indicating negative book value, which may reflect financial stress. The P/FCF stands at 27.26, also above market averages.

Our AI price prediction model suggests that Yum! Brands, Inc. stock has strong potential for upside but may face short-term weakness followed by gains in the medium and long term. 2-Week Outlook: Projected increase of 5.41%, with price expected at $162.07 by January 02, 2026, within a range of $158.08 to $166.41 3-Month Outlook: Projected rise of 42.36%, reaching $218.88 by March 19, 2026, with a range of $211.43 to $227.08. 1-Year Outlook: Projected gain of 3.19%, with price at $158.66 by December 18, 2026, within a range of $156.50 to $161.03.

Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) shares are up 14.6% year-to-date currently trading near 52-week highs band. Short-term momentum has been positive over the last quarter, despite recent volatility. Valuation shows Yum! Brands, Inc. trading at a premium to the broader market with a P/E of 29.54. Analyst sentiment is bullish, with the majority of ratings in Buy territory and a mean price target of $148.93, suggesting -3.13% downside. Our AI forecast model points to short-term strength (5.41% over two weeks), a medium-term rise (42.36% over three months), and a longer-term gain (3.19% over one year), with expected trading ranges indicating moderate volatility.