Yum! Brands (YUM) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions
YUM Stock Forecast
Yum! Brands stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $144.68 (represents a 9.49% upside from YUM’s last price of $132.14) and a rating consensus of 'Buy', based on 17 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.
YUM Price Target
The average price target for Yum! Brands (YUM) is $144.68 based on 1-year price targets from 17 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $162.00 to $120.00. This represents a potential 9.49% upside from YUM's last price of $132.14.
YUM Analyst Ratings
According to 17 Wall Street analysts, Yum! Brands's rating consensus is 'Buy'. The analyst rating breakdown for YUM stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 9 'Buy' (52.94%), 8 'Hold' (47.06%), 0 'Sell' (0.00%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).
Yum! Brands Price Target by Analyst
| Date | Analyst | Company | Price Target | Price when Published | Price Target/Price when Published | Price Target/Last Closing Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2024 | Jon Tower | Citigroup | $162.00 | $133.35 | 21.48% | 22.60% |
| Aug 07, 2024 | Alton Stump | Loop Capital Markets | $143.00 | $136.85 | 4.49% | 8.22% |
| Aug 06, 2024 | Jon Tower | Citigroup | $160.00 | $136.85 | 16.92% | 21.08% |
| Aug 06, 2024 | Lauren Silberman | Deutsche Bank | $143.00 | $133.32 | 7.26% | 8.22% |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Chris O'Cull | Stifel Nicolaus | $130.00 | $126.93 | 2.42% | -1.62% |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Alton Stump | Loop Capital Markets | $135.00 | $128.31 | 5.21% | 2.16% |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Brian Harbour | Morgan Stanley | $153.00 | $128.09 | 19.44% | 15.79% |
| Jul 16, 2024 | David Palmer | Evercore ISI | $145.00 | $127.89 | 13.38% | 9.73% |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Gregory Francfort | Guggenheim | $145.00 | $129.17 | 12.26% | 9.73% |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Christine Cho | Goldman Sachs | $150.00 | $137.30 | 9.25% | 13.52% |
The latest Yum! Brands stock forecast, released on Oct 17, 2024 by Jon Tower from Citigroup, set a price target of $162.00, which represents a 21.48% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($133.35), and a 22.60% increase from YUM last price ($132.14).
Yum! Brands Price Target by Period
| 1M | 3M | 12M | |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Anlaysts | - | 1 | 13 |
| Avg Price Target | - | $162.00 | $146.38 |
| Last Closing Price | $132.14 | $132.14 | $132.14 |
| Upside/Downside | -100.00% | 22.60% | 10.78% |
In the current month, the average price target of Yum! Brands stock is -, according to 0 Wall Street analyst offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a -100.00% decrease as opposed to Yum! Brands's last price of $132.14. This month's average price target is down -100.00% compared to last quarter, and down -100.00% compared to last year.
Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades
| Date | Company | Previous Rating | New Rating | Rating Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2024 | Citigroup | Buy | Buy | Hold |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Cowen & Co. | Buy | Hold | Downgrade |
| Oct 02, 2024 | Loop Capital Markets | Hold | Hold | Hold |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Loop Capital Markets | Hold | Hold | Hold |
| Aug 07, 2024 | Goldman Sachs | Neutral | Neutral | Hold |
| Aug 07, 2024 | Piper Sandler | Neutral | Neutral | Hold |
| Aug 07, 2024 | Barclays | Overweight | Overweight | Hold |
| Aug 06, 2024 | Citigroup | Buy | Buy | Hold |
| Aug 06, 2024 | Morgan Stanley | Overweight | Overweight | Hold |
| Aug 06, 2024 | Deutsche Bank | Hold | Hold | Hold |
Yum! Brands's last stock rating was published by Citigroup on Oct 17, 2024. The company gave YUM a "Buy" rating, the same as its previous rate.
Yum! Brands Financial Forecast
Yum! Brands Revenue Forecast
| Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Sep 19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $1.71B | $1.69B | $1.65B | $2.02B | $1.64B | $1.64B | $1.55B | $1.89B | $1.61B | $1.60B | $1.49B | $1.74B | $1.45B | $1.20B | $1.26B | $1.69B | $1.34B |
| Avg Forecast | $2.52B | $2.06B | $2.04B | $1.90B | $2.38B | $1.95B | $1.92B | $1.81B | $2.36B | $1.90B | $1.81B | $1.71B | $2.11B | $1.77B | $1.74B | $1.62B | $1.92B | $1.62B | $1.64B | $1.59B | $1.88B | $1.59B | $1.48B | $1.45B | $1.72B | $1.42B | $1.18B | $1.22B | $1.66B | $1.34B |
| High Forecast | $2.68B | $2.19B | $2.17B | $2.02B | $2.53B | $2.07B | $2.04B | $1.86B | $2.42B | $1.90B | $1.81B | $1.71B | $2.19B | $1.82B | $1.85B | $1.72B | $2.04B | $1.62B | $1.64B | $1.59B | $1.88B | $1.59B | $1.48B | $1.45B | $1.72B | $1.42B | $1.18B | $1.22B | $1.66B | $1.34B |
| Low Forecast | $2.39B | $1.96B | $1.94B | $1.80B | $2.26B | $1.85B | $1.83B | $1.77B | $2.28B | $1.89B | $1.81B | $1.71B | $2.04B | $1.73B | $1.66B | $1.54B | $1.82B | $1.62B | $1.64B | $1.59B | $1.88B | $1.59B | $1.48B | $1.45B | $1.72B | $1.42B | $1.18B | $1.22B | $1.66B | $1.34B |
| # Analysts | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.96% | 0.97% | 1.01% | 1.05% | 1.01% | 1.00% | 0.97% | 1.01% | 1.01% | 1.08% | 1.02% | 1.01% | 1.02% | 1.01% | 1.04% | 1.02% | 1.00% |
Yum! Brands's average Quarter revenue forecast for Dec 23 based on 9 analysts is $2.11B, with a low forecast of $2.04B, and a high forecast of $2.19B. YUM's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a 23.26% increase compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $1.71B (Sep 23).
Yum! Brands EBITDA Forecast
| Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Sep 19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $633.00M | $595.00M | $550.00M | $602.00M | $574.00M | $579.00M | $542.00M | $582.00M | $616.00M | $605.00M | $579.00M | $530.00M | $524.00M | $415.00M | $240.00M | $557.00M | $450.00M |
| Avg Forecast | $886.35M | $724.60M | $717.84M | $668.32M | $837.48M | $684.97M | $676.06M | $638.26M | $831.80M | $667.73M | $635.29M | $681.64M | $740.83M | $623.55M | $613.98M | $619.67M | $675.77M | $540.72M | $547.90M | $563.34M | $625.78M | $530.11M | $494.01M | $445.90M | $573.27M | $473.11M | $394.01M | $247.27M | $552.21M | $447.65M |
| High Forecast | $941.78M | $769.92M | $762.73M | $710.11M | $889.86M | $727.81M | $718.34M | $655.89M | $853.22M | $669.15M | $635.29M | $817.96M | $772.28M | $639.80M | $652.37M | $743.60M | $810.92M | $540.72M | $547.90M | $676.00M | $625.78M | $530.11M | $494.01M | $535.08M | $573.27M | $473.11M | $394.01M | $296.73M | $552.21M | $447.65M |
| Low Forecast | $842.08M | $688.41M | $681.98M | $634.94M | $795.65M | $650.76M | $642.29M | $624.16M | $803.24M | $666.31M | $635.29M | $545.31M | $716.37M | $607.13M | $583.31M | $495.74M | $540.61M | $540.72M | $547.90M | $450.67M | $625.78M | $530.11M | $494.01M | $356.72M | $573.27M | $473.11M | $394.01M | $197.82M | $552.21M | $447.65M |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.02% | 0.97% | 0.89% | 0.89% | 1.06% | 1.06% | 0.96% | 0.93% | 1.16% | 1.22% | 1.30% | 0.92% | 1.11% | 1.05% | 0.97% | 1.01% | 1.01% |
9 analysts predict YUM's average Quarter EBITDA for Dec 23 to be $740.83M, with a high of $772.28M and a low of $716.37M. This is 17.04% upper than Yum! Brands's previous annual EBITDA (Sep 23) of $633.00M.
Yum! Brands Net Income Forecast
| Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Sep 19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 |
| Net Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $416.00M | $418.00M | $300.00M | $371.00M | $331.00M | $224.00M | $399.00M | $330.00M | $528.00M | $391.00M | $326.00M | $332.00M | $283.00M | $206.00M | $83.00M | $488.00M | $255.00M |
| Avg Forecast | $543.55M | $485.02M | $467.51M | $402.67M | $498.49M | $440.25M | $427.00M | $372.24M | $460.72M | $404.54M | $380.23M | $491.81M | $401.47M | $364.37M | $354.70M | $447.10M | $383.17M | $327.44M | $312.58M | $406.46M | $312.56M | $310.28M | $274.22M | $251.06M | $288.60M | $230.03M | $154.24M | $85.52M | $322.26M | $273.66M |
| High Forecast | $587.74M | $524.45M | $505.51M | $435.40M | $539.02M | $476.04M | $461.72M | $389.69M | $478.00M | $422.69M | $382.18M | $590.18M | $430.35M | $401.38M | $361.55M | $536.52M | $459.80M | $345.57M | $321.40M | $487.75M | $312.56M | $310.28M | $281.72M | $301.27M | $288.60M | $230.03M | $154.24M | $102.62M | $322.26M | $273.66M |
| Low Forecast | $508.25M | $453.52M | $437.15M | $376.52M | $466.12M | $411.66M | $399.27M | $337.35M | $443.44M | $386.39M | $378.29M | $393.45M | $381.25M | $324.52M | $347.85M | $357.68M | $306.53M | $309.31M | $303.76M | $325.17M | $312.56M | $310.28M | $266.72M | $200.85M | $288.60M | $230.03M | $154.24M | $68.41M | $322.26M | $273.66M |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.14% | 1.18% | 0.67% | 0.97% | 1.01% | 0.72% | 0.98% | 1.06% | 1.70% | 1.43% | 1.30% | 1.15% | 1.23% | 1.34% | 0.97% | 1.51% | 0.93% |
Yum! Brands's average Quarter net income forecast for Dec 23 is $401.47M, with a range of $381.25M to $430.35M. YUM's average Quarter net income forecast represents a -3.49% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $416.00M (Sep 23).
Yum! Brands SG&A Forecast
| Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Sep 19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 |
| SG&A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $265.00M | $290.00M | $282.00M | $372.00M | $261.00M | $254.00M | $253.00M | $371.00M | $253.00M | $230.00M | $206.00M | $340.00M | $570.00M | $523.00M | $518.00M | $727.00M | $533.00M |
| Avg Forecast | $429.50M | $351.12M | $347.84M | $323.85M | $405.82M | $331.92M | $327.60M | $309.28M | $403.06M | $323.56M | $307.84M | $311.85M | $358.98M | $302.15M | $297.51M | $283.50M | $430.77M | $276.54M | $280.22M | $257.73M | $320.04M | $271.12M | $252.65M | $158.64M | $293.19M | $241.97M | $201.51M | $533.70M | $282.42M | $228.94M |
| High Forecast | $456.35M | $373.08M | $369.59M | $344.10M | $431.20M | $352.67M | $348.08M | $317.82M | $413.44M | $324.25M | $307.84M | $374.22M | $374.22M | $310.03M | $316.12M | $340.20M | $516.93M | $276.54M | $280.22M | $309.27M | $320.04M | $271.12M | $252.65M | $190.37M | $293.19M | $241.97M | $201.51M | $640.44M | $282.42M | $228.94M |
| Low Forecast | $408.04M | $333.58M | $330.47M | $307.67M | $385.55M | $315.34M | $311.23M | $302.45M | $389.22M | $322.87M | $307.84M | $249.48M | $347.13M | $294.20M | $282.65M | $226.80M | $344.62M | $276.54M | $280.22M | $206.18M | $320.04M | $271.12M | $252.65M | $126.91M | $293.19M | $241.97M | $201.51M | $426.96M | $282.42M | $228.94M |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.88% | 0.97% | 0.99% | 0.86% | 0.94% | 0.91% | 0.98% | 1.16% | 0.93% | 0.91% | 1.30% | 1.16% | 2.36% | 2.60% | 0.97% | 2.57% | 2.33% |
Yum! Brands's average Quarter SG&A projection for Dec 23 is $358.98M, based on 9 Wall Street analysts, with a range of $347.13M to $374.22M. The forecast indicates a 35.47% rise compared to YUM last annual SG&A of $265.00M (Sep 23).
Yum! Brands EPS Forecast
| Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Sep 19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 |
| EPS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $1.48 | $1.49 | $1.07 | $1.31 | $1.16 | $0.78 | $1.38 | $1.13 | $1.78 | $1.31 | $1.09 | $1.10 | $0.94 | $0.68 | $0.28 | $1.61 | $0.83 |
| Avg Forecast | $1.90 | $1.70 | $1.63 | $1.41 | $1.74 | $1.54 | $1.49 | $1.30 | $1.61 | $1.41 | $1.33 | $1.20 | $1.40 | $1.27 | $1.24 | $1.13 | $1.26 | $1.14 | $1.09 | $1.07 | $1.09 | $1.08 | $0.96 | $0.87 | $1.01 | $0.80 | $0.54 | $0.67 | $1.13 | $0.96 |
| High Forecast | $2.06 | $1.83 | $1.77 | $1.52 | $1.88 | $1.66 | $1.61 | $1.36 | $1.67 | $1.48 | $1.34 | $1.20 | $1.50 | $1.40 | $1.26 | $1.22 | $1.36 | $1.21 | $1.12 | $1.07 | $1.09 | $1.08 | $0.99 | $0.87 | $1.01 | $0.80 | $0.54 | $0.67 | $1.13 | $0.96 |
| Low Forecast | $1.78 | $1.59 | $1.53 | $1.32 | $1.63 | $1.44 | $1.40 | $1.18 | $1.55 | $1.35 | $1.32 | $1.20 | $1.33 | $1.13 | $1.22 | $1.06 | $1.18 | $1.08 | $1.06 | $1.07 | $1.09 | $1.08 | $0.93 | $0.87 | $1.01 | $0.80 | $0.54 | $0.67 | $1.13 | $0.96 |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.16% | 1.20% | 0.95% | 1.04% | 1.01% | 0.71% | 1.29% | 1.03% | 1.64% | 1.37% | 1.26% | 1.09% | 1.17% | 1.26% | 0.42% | 1.43% | 0.87% |
According to 9 Wall Street analysts, Yum! Brands's projected average Quarter EPS for Dec 23 is $1.40, with a low estimate of $1.33 and a high estimate of $1.50. This represents a -5.15% decrease compared to YUM previous annual EPS of $1.48 (Sep 23).
Yum! Brands Peer Comparison by Price Target
| Ticker | Company | Last Closing Price | Avg Price Target | Upside/Downside | Avg Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIN | Dine Brands Global | $32.24 | $55.50 | 72.15% | Buy |
| PZZA | Papa John's | $47.15 | $75.00 | 59.07% | Buy |
| JACK | Jack in the Box | $46.03 | $71.75 | 55.88% | Buy |
| WEN | Wendy's Company | $18.02 | $22.88 | 26.97% | Buy |
| QSR | Restaurant Brands | $69.45 | $78.21 | 12.61% | Buy |
| DRI | Darden Restaurants | $160.85 | $178.34 | 10.87% | Buy |
| DPZ | Domino's Pizza | $439.80 | $484.20 | 10.10% | Buy |
| YUM | Yum! Brands | $132.14 | $144.68 | 9.49% | Buy |
| WING | Wingstop | $335.58 | $348.24 | 3.77% | Buy |
| CMG | Chipotle Mexican Grill | $58.73 | $56.59 | -3.64% | Buy |
| SHAK | Shake Shack | $119.09 | $109.19 | -8.31% | Hold |
| EAT | Brinker | $122.13 | $69.10 | -43.42% | Hold |