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Yum Brands Inc Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

Analyst price target for YUM

Based on 11 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Yum Brands Inc.
Min Forecast
$130.00-3.45%
Avg Forecast
$147.64+9.64%
Max Forecast
$162.00+20.31%

Should I buy or sell YUM stock?

Based on 11 analysts offering ratings for Yum Brands Inc.
Buy
Strong Buy
4 analysts 36.36%
Buy
1 analysts 9.09%
Hold
6 analysts 54.55%
Sell
0 analysts 0%
Strong Sell
0 analysts 0%

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YUM stock forecasts by analyst

Analyst / FirmRatingActionPrice TargetUpside/DownsideDateAnalyst Color
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2024-09-16
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2024-09-12
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2024-08-07
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2024-08-07
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2024-07-22
Morgan Stanley
Top 22%
79
Strong BuyMaintains$153.00+13.63%2024-07-16
Evercore ISI Group
Top 4%
97
HoldDowngrades$145.00+7.69%2024-07-16
Goldman Sachs
Top 20%
81
HoldInitiates Coverage On$150.00+11.40%2024-06-13
Barclays
Top 10%
91
Strong BuyMaintains$148.00+9.91%2024-05-02
BMO Capital
Top 15%
86
HoldMaintains$135.00+0.26%2024-05-02

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Forecast return on equity

Is YUM forecast to generate an efficient return?
Company
-25.33%
Industry
-73.69%
Market
52.42%
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Forecast return on assets

Is YUM forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?
Company
30.23%
Industry
18.28%
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Forecast Return on Assets vs Industry Forecast

YUM earnings per share forecast

What is YUM's earnings per share in the next 3 years based on estimates from 10 analysts?
Avg 1 year Forecast
$5.61+1.32%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$6.24+12.55%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$6.87+24.09%
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YUM revenue forecast

What is YUM's revenue in the next 3 years based on estimates from 8 analysts?
Avg 1 year Forecast
$7.6B+7.21%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$8.2B+15.77%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$8.7B+23.1%
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YUM earnings growth forecast

How is YUM forecast to perform vs Restaurants companies and vs the US market?
Company
6.13%
Industry
8.07%
Market
20.11%
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Savings Rate Forecast

YUM revenue growth forecast

How is YUM forecast to perform vs Restaurants companies and vs the US market?
Company
7.42%
Industry
6.05%
Market
8.81%
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Market Forecast

YUM vs Restaurant Stocks

TickerPricePrice TargetUp/downsideConsensus
YUM$134.65$147.64+9.64%Buy
QSR$71.59$83.11+16.09%Strong Buy
DRI$156.94$180.27+14.87%Buy
YUMC$46.83$37.40-20.14%Buy
CAVA$134.75$117.08-13.11%Buy

Yum Brands Stock Forecast FAQ

Is Yum Brands Stock a good buy in 2024, according to Wall Street analysts?

The consensus among 11 Wall Street analysts covering (NYSE: YUM) stock is to Buy YUM stock.

Out of 11 analysts, 4 (36.36%) are recommending YUM as a Strong Buy, 1 (9.09%) are recommending YUM as a Buy, 6 (54.55%) are recommending YUM as a Hold, 0 (0%) are recommending YUM as a Sell, and 0 (0%) are recommending YUM as a Strong Sell.

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What is YUM's earnings growth forecast for 2024-2026?

(NYSE: YUM) Yum Brands's forecast annual earnings growth rate of 6.13% is not forecast to beat the US Restaurants industry's average forecast earnings growth rate of 8.07%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 20.11%.

Yum Brands's earnings in 2024 is $1,560,000,000.On average, 10 Wall Street analysts forecast YUM's earnings for 2024 to be $1,578,291,622, with the lowest YUM earnings forecast at $1,529,537,611, and the highest YUM earnings forecast at $1,613,887,111. On average, 11 Wall Street analysts forecast YUM's earnings for 2025 to be $1,753,120,020, with the lowest YUM earnings forecast at $1,653,250,212, and the highest YUM earnings forecast at $1,799,456,013.

In 2026, YUM is forecast to generate $1,932,953,156 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at $1,827,572,513 and the highest earnings forecast at $1,996,271,514.

What is YUM's revenue growth forecast for 2024-2026?

(NYSE: YUM) Yum Brands's forecast annual revenue growth rate of 7.42% is forecast to beat the US Restaurants industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 6.05%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 8.81%.

Yum Brands's revenue in 2024 is $7,105,000,000.On average, 8 Wall Street analysts forecast YUM's revenue for 2024 to be $2,141,615,825,674, with the lowest YUM revenue forecast at $2,109,581,010,006, and the highest YUM revenue forecast at $2,164,689,350,398. On average, 8 Wall Street analysts forecast YUM's revenue for 2025 to be $2,312,698,824,926, with the lowest YUM revenue forecast at $2,271,250,886,156, and the highest YUM revenue forecast at $2,333,377,104,998.

In 2026, YUM is forecast to generate $2,459,091,881,857 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $2,415,769,697,184 and the highest revenue forecast at $2,483,901,881,634.

What is YUM's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2024-2026?

(NYSE: YUM) forecast ROA is 30.23%, which is higher than the forecast US Restaurants industry average of 18.28%.

What is YUM's Price Target?

According to 11 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year YUM price target, the average YUM price target is $147.64, with the highest YUM stock price forecast at $162.00 and the lowest YUM stock price forecast at $130.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Yum Brands's share price could reach $147.64 by Sep 16, 2025. The average Yum Brands stock price prediction forecasts a potential upside of 9.64% from the current YUM share price of $134.65.

What is YUM's Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast for 2024-2026?

(NYSE: YUM) Yum Brands's current Earnings Per Share (EPS) is $5.54. On average, analysts forecast that YUM's EPS will be $5.61 for 2024, with the lowest EPS forecast at $5.44, and the highest EPS forecast at $5.74. On average, analysts forecast that YUM's EPS will be $6.24 for 2025, with the lowest EPS forecast at $5.88, and the highest EPS forecast at $6.40. In 2026, YUM's EPS is forecast to hit $6.87 (min: $6.50, max: $7.10).

What is YUM's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2024-2026?

(NYSE: YUM) forecast ROE is -25.33%, which is considered weak.
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