# YUM! Brands (YUM) — Analyst Forecast

YUM · NYSE · Stock

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## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hold | 11 | 16 | 0 | 27 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $150.00 | $166.75 | $180.00 | 8 |

Last price $150.83 (as of Oct 15, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 7, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Buy | $177.00 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Guggenheim | Maintained | Buy | $155.00 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Overweight | $150.00 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Argus Research | Downgraded | Buy → Hold | — |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Baird | Maintained | Outperform | $165.00 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Seaport Global | Initiated Coverage | Buy | $162.00 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Upgraded | Equal-Weight → Overweight | $175.00 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Argus Research | Maintained | Buy | $180.00 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Overweight | $160.00 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Sector Perform | $170.00 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Neutral | $178.00 |
| Jun 16, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Buy | $180.00 |
| Jun 3, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Upgraded | Equal-Weight → Overweight | $185.00 |
| May 27, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Buy | $180.00 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $165.00 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Neutral | $175.00 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Buy | $186.00 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Sector Perform | $165.00 |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Neutral | $174.00 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Overweight | $170.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for YUM stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for YUM! Brands (YUM) is $166.75, with a high estimate of $180.00 and a low of $150.00, across 8 analysts.

### Is YUM a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering YUM! Brands currently average a Hold rating: 11 buy, 16 hold and 0 sell, from 27 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for YUM?

The average price target of $166.75 implies 10.55% upside from the last price of $150.83.

### What is the latest analyst rating on YUM?

On Oct 7, 2026, TD Cowen maintained YUM! Brands at Buy with a price target of $177.00.

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