At the time of writing, Yum Brands Inc [YUM] stock is trading at $157.13, up 0.49%. It is a good measure of the stock’s recent performance to check whether the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The YUM shares have gain 4.41% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 4.02%, 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 January 08, 2026, when Gordon Haskett upgraded its rating to a Buy. Previously, Oppenheimer downgraded its rating to Perform on January 07, 2026. On November 17, 2025, upgrade upgraded it’s rating to Buy. Evercore ISI upgraded its rating to an Outtperform but stick to its price target of $180 on November 05, 2025. RBC Capital Mkts initiated its recommendation with a Sector Perform and recommended $165 as its price target on October 09, 2025. Piper Sandler reiterated a Neutral rating for this stock on October 02, 2025, and upped its price target to $157. In a note dated July 14, 2025, Melius initiated a Buy rating and provided a target price of $200 on this stock.
For the past year, the stock price of Yum Brands Inc fluctuated between $123.97 and $163.30. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $169.5 within the next 12 months. Yum Brands Inc [NYSE: YUM] shares were valued at $157.13 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 7.87% based on the average YUM price forecast.
Analyzing the YUM fundamentals
According to Yum Brands Inc [NYSE:YUM], the company’s sales were 8.06B for trailing twelve months, which represents an 8.38% jump. 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.
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Ratios To Look Out For
It is important to note that Yum Brands Inc [NYSE:YUM] has a current ratio of 1.69. Further, the Quick Ratio stands at 1.69, while the Cash Ratio is 0.8. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 5.41 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 30.60.
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.
