Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for Yum! Brands (YUM)

Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 10/21/2026 – Yum! Brands had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They now have a $167.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/21/2026 – Yum! Brands had its price target lowered by Citigroup from $176.00 to $163.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/7/2026 – Yum! Brands had its price target lowered by TD Cowen from $180.00 to $177.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/6/2026 – Yum! Brands had its price target lowered by Guggenheim from $180.00 to $155.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/2/2026 – Yum! Brands was upgraded by Zacks Research from “strong sell” to “hold”.
• 9/29/2026 – Yum! Brands had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $160.00 to $150.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 9/24/2026 – Yum! Brands had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by Argus.
• 9/16/2026 – Yum! Brands is now covered by Seaport Research Partners. They set a “buy” rating and a $162.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/16/2026 – Yum! Brands had its price target lowered by Robert W. Baird from $174.00 to $165.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 9/15/2026 – Yum! Brands is now covered by Seaport Research Partners. They set a “buy” rating and a $162.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/10/2026 – Yum! Brands was upgraded by Wells Fargo & Company from “equal weight” to “overweight”. They now have a $175.00 price target on the stock, up from $165.00.
• 8/24/2026 – Yum! Brands was downgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong sell”.
• 8/24/2026 – Yum! Brands was upgraded by Robert W. Baird to “strong-buy”.

Yum! Brands Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 18th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 9th were paid a dividend of $0.75 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 9th. This represents a $3.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.9%. Yum! Brands’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 37.74%.

Insider Activity

In other Yum! Brands news, VP David Russell sold 7,961 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $153.15, for a total value of $1,219,227.15. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 11,960 shares in the company, valued at $1,831,674. This represents a 39.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Christopher Turner sold 285 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $140.11, for a total transaction of $39,931.35. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 63,225 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,858,454.75. This trade represents a 0.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 12,778 shares of company stock worth $1,966,393 in the last quarter. 0.14% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Yum! Brands, Inc is a global restaurant company that operates, franchises and licenses quick-service and fast-casual restaurants. Its principal brands are KFC, which specializes in fried and other chicken products; Taco Bell, which offers Mexican-inspired food; Pizza Hut, which sells pizzas and related menu items; and The Habit Burger Grill, a fast-casual burger restaurant chain.

The company’s business is primarily franchise-based, with restaurants operated by independent franchisees and licensees alongside company-operated locations.