A share price of Yum Brands Inc [YUM] is currently trading at $153.82, up 1.83%. In order to assess the stock’s recent performance, you can check whether its short-term value is rising or falling. The YUM shares have gain 7.92% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 2.73%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Yum Brands Inc [NYSE: YUM] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on November 17, 2025, when TD Cowen upgraded its rating to a Buy. Previously, Evercore ISI upgraded its rating to Outperform on November 05, 2025, and kept the price target unchanged to $180. On October 09, 2025, RBC Capital Mkts initiated with a Sector Perform rating and assigned a price target of $165 on the stock. Piper Sandler reiterated its Neutral rating and increased its price target to $157 on October 02, 2025. Melius initiated its recommendation with a Buy and recommended $200 as its price target on July 14, 2025. JP Morgan upgraded its rating to Overweight for this stock on June 25, 2025, but kept the price target unchanged to $162. In a note dated June 10, 2025, Redburn Atlantic upgraded a Buy rating on this stock but restated the target price of $177.
Yum Brands Inc experienced fluctuations in its stock price throughout the past year between $122.13 and $163.30. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $166.67 within the next 12 months. Yum Brands Inc [NYSE: YUM] shares were valued at $153.82 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 8.35% based on the average YUM price forecast.
Analyzing the YUM fundamentals
Trailing Twelve Months sales for Yum Brands Inc [NYSE:YUM] were 8.06B which represents 8.38% growth. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.46% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.31%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.25%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.18%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.2, Equity is -0.19 and Total Capital is 0.42. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of-1.54.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 150.62 points at the first support level, and at 147.42 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 157.40, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 160.98.
Ratios To Look Out For
To put it in perspective, the Current Ratio for Yum Brands Inc [NYSE:YUM] is 1.69. In addition, the Quick Ratio stands at 1.69 and the Cash Ratio stands at 0.8. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 5.30 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 29.95.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Mezvinsky Scott, KFC Division CEO, that happened on Dec 01 ’25 when 276.0 shares were sold. COO and CPO, Skeans Tracy L completed a deal on Nov 17 ’25 to sell 24332.0 shares. Meanwhile, officer Tracy Skeans bought 24332.0 shares on Nov 17 ’25.
