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Yum Brands Inc Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

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Analyst price target for YUM

Based on 12 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Yum Brands Inc

Min Forecast
$155.00-2.28%
Avg Forecast
$168.67+6.33%
Max Forecast
$190.00+19.78%

Should I buy or sell YUM stock?

Based on 12 analysts offering ratings for Yum Brands Inc.

Buy
Strong Buy
4 analysts 33.33%
Buy
1 analysts 8.33%
Hold
7 analysts 58.33%
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%2026-02-24
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-02-13
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-02-05
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-02-05
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-02-05
Morgan Stanley
Top 41%
60
HoldMaintains$176.00+10.96%2026-01-20
Barclays
Top 13%
88
Strong BuyMaintains$179.00+12.85%2026-01-07
Bernstein
Top 40%
61
HoldMaintains$160.00+0.87%2025-11-05
Piper Sandler
Top 6%
95
HoldMaintains$158.00-0.39%2025-11-05
BMO Capital
Top 21%
80
HoldMaintains$155.00-2.28%2025-11-05

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Forecast return on equity

Is YUM forecast to generate an efficient return?

Company
-36.36%
Industry
-273.04%
Market
180.15%
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Forecast return on assets

Is YUM forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?

Company
32.49%
Industry
20.32%
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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 33 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$6.73+20.31%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$7.52+34.58%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$8.43+50.79%
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YUM revenue forecast

What is YUM's revenue in the next 3 years based on estimates from 30 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$9.2B+12%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$9.7B+18.61%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$10.2B+24.68%
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Forecast High Revenue Growth Forecast

YUM earnings growth forecast

How is YUM forecast to perform vs Restaurants companies and vs the US market?

Company
14.53%
Industry
18.77%
Market
36.32%
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Market 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
7.67%
Industry
6.8%
Market
13.47%
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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$158.62$168.67+6.33%Buy
CMG$37.06$44.86+21.06%Strong Buy
QSR$73.33$78.43+6.95%Buy
DRI$206.21$221.05+7.20%Buy
YUMC$52.38N/AN/A
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Yum Brands Stock Forecast FAQ

Is Yum Brands Stock a good buy in 2026, according to Wall Street analysts?

The consensus among 12 Wall Street analysts covering (NYSE: YUM) stock is to Buy YUM stock.

Out of 12 analysts, 4 (33.33%) are recommending YUM as a Strong Buy, 1 (8.33%) are recommending YUM as a Buy, 7 (58.33%) 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 2026-2028?

(NYSE: YUM) Yum Brands's forecast annual earnings growth rate of 14.53% is not forecast to beat the US Restaurants industry's average forecast earnings growth rate of 18.77%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 36.32%.

Yum Brands's earnings in 2026 is $1,559,000,000.On average, 33 Wall Street analysts forecast YUM's earnings for 2026 to be $1,859,158,482, with the lowest YUM earnings forecast at $1,733,769,775, and the highest YUM earnings forecast at $2,031,761,456. On average, 32 Wall Street analysts forecast YUM's earnings for 2027 to be $2,079,639,154, with the lowest YUM earnings forecast at $1,896,310,692, and the highest YUM earnings forecast at $2,263,962,765.

In 2028, YUM is forecast to generate $2,330,057,209 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at $2,153,667,143 and the highest earnings forecast at $2,551,892,388.

What is YUM's revenue growth forecast for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: YUM) Yum Brands's forecast annual revenue growth rate of 7.67% is forecast to beat the US Restaurants industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 6.8%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 13.47%.

Yum Brands's revenue in 2026 is $8,214,000,000.On average, 30 Wall Street analysts forecast YUM's revenue for 2026 to be $2,543,157,196,000, with the lowest YUM revenue forecast at $2,352,143,976,170, and the highest YUM revenue forecast at $2,774,529,214,810. On average, 30 Wall Street analysts forecast YUM's revenue for 2027 to be $2,693,258,756,590, with the lowest YUM revenue forecast at $2,515,790,613,130, and the highest YUM revenue forecast at $2,885,930,557,200.

In 2028, YUM is forecast to generate $2,830,920,961,330 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $2,499,204,805,330 and the highest revenue forecast at $3,070,585,884,040.

What is YUM's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2026-2029?

(NYSE: YUM) forecast ROA is 32.49%, which is higher than the forecast US Restaurants industry average of 20.32%.

What is YUM's Price Target?

According to 12 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year YUM price target, the average YUM price target is $168.67, with the highest YUM stock price forecast at $190.00 and the lowest YUM stock price forecast at $155.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Yum Brands's share price could reach $168.67 by Feb 24, 2027. The average Yum Brands stock price prediction forecasts a potential upside of 6.33% from the current YUM share price of $158.62.

What is YUM's Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: YUM) Yum Brands's current Earnings Per Share (EPS) is $5.59. On average, analysts forecast that YUM's EPS will be $6.73 for 2026, with the lowest EPS forecast at $6.27, and the highest EPS forecast at $7.35. On average, analysts forecast that YUM's EPS will be $7.52 for 2027, with the lowest EPS forecast at $6.86, and the highest EPS forecast at $8.19. In 2028, YUM's EPS is forecast to hit $8.43 (min: $7.79, max: $9.23).

What is YUM's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2026-2029?

(NYSE: YUM) forecast ROE is -36.36%, which is considered weak.
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