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Yum Brands Inc has a consensus price target of $164.41 based on the ratings of 24 analysts. The high is $190 issued by Evercore ISI Group on February 13, 2026. The low is $140 issued by Loop Capital on November 6, 2024. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by TD Cowen, Morgan Stanley, and TD Cowen on June 16, 2026, June 3, 2026, and May 27, 2026, respectively. With an average price target of $181.67 between TD Cowen, Morgan Stanley, and TD Cowen, there's an implied 19.54% upside for Yum Brands Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.
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The latest price target for Yum Brands (NYSE:YUM) was reported by TD Cowen on June 16, 2026. The analyst firm set a price target for $180.00 expecting YUM to rise to within 12 months (a possible 18.44% upside). 39 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
The latest analyst rating for Yum Brands (NYSE:YUM) was provided by TD Cowen, and Yum Brands reiterated their buy rating.
The last upgrade for Yum Brands Inc happened on June 3, 2026 when Morgan Stanley raised their price target to $185. Morgan Stanley previously had an equal-weight for Yum Brands Inc.
The last downgrade for Yum Brands Inc happened on January 7, 2026 when Oppenheimer changed their price target from N/A to N/A for Yum Brands Inc.
Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Yum Brands, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Yum Brands was filed on June 16, 2026 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around June 16, 2027.
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Yum Brands (YUM) rating was a reiterated with a price target of $180.00 to $180.00. The current price Yum Brands (YUM) is trading at is $151.97, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.
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| 06/16/2026 | Buy Now | 18.44% | TD Cowen | $180 → $180 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 06/03/2026 | Buy Now | 21.73% | Morgan Stanley | $180 → $185 | Upgrade | Equal-Weight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 05/27/2026 | Buy Now | 18.44% | TD Cowen | $186 → $180 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/30/2026 | Buy Now | 15.15% | Citigroup | $174 → $175 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/30/2026 | Buy Now | 8.57% | Wells Fargo | $160 → $165 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 04/29/2026 | Buy Now | 22.39% | TD Cowen | $180 → $186 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/20/2026 | Buy Now | 8.57% | RBC Capital | $165 → $165 | Reiterates | Sector Perform → Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 04/15/2026 | Buy Now | 14.49% | Citigroup | $171 → $174 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 02/24/2026 | Buy Now | 11.86% | JP Morgan | $160 → $170 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 02/13/2026 | Buy Now | 25.02% | Evercore ISI Group | $180 → $190 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 02/05/2026 | Buy Now | 12.52% | Citigroup | $170 → $171 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 02/05/2026 | Buy Now | 5.28% | Wells Fargo | $155 → $160 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 02/05/2026 | Buy Now | 18.44% | TD Cowen | $180 → $180 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 01/22/2026 | Buy Now | 11.86% | Citigroup | $164 → $170 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/20/2026 | Buy Now | 15.81% | Morgan Stanley | $165 → $176 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 01/08/2026 | Buy Now | — | Gordon Haskett | — | Upgrade | Hold → Buy | Get Alert |
| 01/07/2026 | Buy Now | 17.78% | Barclays | $175 → $179 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 01/07/2026 | Buy Now | — | Oppenheimer | — | Downgrade | Outperform → Perform | Get Alert |
| 11/17/2025 | Buy Now | 13.83% | TD Cowen | $162 → $173 | Upgrade | Hold → Buy | Get Alert |
| 11/05/2025 | Buy Now | 15.15% | Barclays | $163 → $175 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 11/05/2025 | Buy Now | 5.28% | Bernstein | $145 → $160 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 11/05/2025 | Buy Now | 3.96% | Piper Sandler | $157 → $158 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 11/05/2025 | Buy Now | 18.44% | Evercore ISI Group | $165 → $180 | Upgrade | In-Line → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 11/05/2025 | Buy Now | 1.99% | BMO Capital | $150 → $155 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 11/05/2025 | Buy Now | 6.6% | TD Cowen | $156 → $162 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 10/28/2025 | Buy Now | 5.28% | Guggenheim | $167 → $160 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/22/2025 | Buy Now | 7.25% | Barclays | $164 → $163 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/20/2025 | Buy Now | 3.96% | Citigroup | $156 → $158 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/09/2025 | Buy Now | 8.57% | RBC Capital | → $165 | Initiates | → Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 10/02/2025 | Buy Now | 3.31% | Piper Sandler | $155 → $157 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 08/06/2025 | Buy Now | 5.28% | JP Morgan | $162 → $160 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 08/06/2025 | Buy Now | 1.99% | Wells Fargo | $160 → $155 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 08/06/2025 | Buy Now | -0.64% | Morgan Stanley | $153 → $151 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 08/06/2025 | Buy Now | 8.57% | Evercore ISI Group | $170 → $165 | Maintains | In-Line | Get Alert |
| 08/05/2025 | Buy Now | 2.65% | TD Cowen | $158 → $156 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 08/05/2025 | Buy Now | 7.91% | Barclays | $167 → $164 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 08/04/2025 | Buy Now | 9.89% | Guggenheim | $165 → $167 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/14/2025 | Buy Now | 0.67% | Morgan Stanley | $151 → $153 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 06/25/2025 | Buy Now | 6.6% | JP Morgan | $170 → $162 | Upgrade | Neutral → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 06/10/2025 | Buy Now | 16.47% | Redburn Atlantic | $145 → $177 | Upgrade | Neutral → Buy | Get Alert |
| 06/04/2025 | Buy Now | 9.89% | Goldman Sachs | $167 → $167 | Upgrade | Neutral → Buy | Get Alert |
| 05/05/2025 | Buy Now | 9.89% | Goldman Sachs | $164 → $167 | Upgrade | Neutral → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 05/05/2025 | Buy Now | 11.86% | JP Morgan | $160 → $170 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 05/01/2025 | Buy Now | 9.89% | Barclays | $163 → $167 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 05/01/2025 | Buy Now | -0.64% | Morgan Stanley | $147 → $151 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 05/01/2025 | Buy Now | 1.99% | Piper Sandler | $150 → $155 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 05/01/2025 | Buy Now | 11.86% | Evercore ISI Group | $160 → $170 | Maintains | In-Line | Get Alert |
| 05/01/2025 | Buy Now | 3.96% | TD Securities | $158 → $158 | Reiterates | Hold → Hold | Get Alert |
| 04/30/2025 | Buy Now | 3.96% | TD Securities | $158 → $158 | Reiterates | Hold → Hold | Get Alert |
| 04/25/2025 | Buy Now | 7.91% | Goldman Sachs | $167 → $164 | Downgrade | Neutral → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/22/2025 | Buy Now | 7.25% | Barclays | $165 → $163 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/15/2025 | Buy Now | -0.64% | Citigroup | $148 → $151 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/08/2025 | Buy Now | 8.57% | Guggenheim | $155 → $165 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/07/2025 | Buy Now | 14.49% | Baird | $176 → $174 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/03/2025 | Buy Now | -1.3% | Piper Sandler | $140 → $150 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 03/31/2025 | Buy Now | 7.91% | TD Securities | $164 → $164 | Reiterates | Hold → Hold | Get Alert |
| 03/20/2025 | Buy Now | 5.28% | JP Morgan | $138 → $160 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 03/13/2025 | Buy Now | 9.89% | Goldman Sachs | $155 → $167 | Upgrade | Neutral → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 03/13/2025 | Buy Now | -1.3% | Morgan Stanley | $146 → $150 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 03/05/2025 | Buy Now | 5.28% | Wells Fargo | $145 → $160 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 03/05/2025 | Buy Now | 15.81% | Baird | $160 → $176 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 03/05/2025 | Buy Now | 7.91% | TD Securities | $151 → $164 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 02/28/2025 | Buy Now | -2.62% | Stifel | $130 → $148 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 02/07/2025 | Buy Now | 8.57% | Barclays | $162 → $165 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 02/07/2025 | Buy Now | 1.99% | Goldman Sachs | $140 → $155 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 02/07/2025 | Buy Now | 8.57% | UBS | $156 → $165 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 02/07/2025 | Buy Now | -0.64% | TD Securities | $140 → $151 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 02/06/2025 | Buy Now | -7.88% | TD Cowen | $140 → $140 | Reiterates | Hold → Hold | Get Alert |
| 01/23/2025 | Buy Now | -7.88% | TD Cowen | $145 → $140 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 01/21/2025 | Buy Now | -7.88% | Morgan Stanley | $158 → $140 | Downgrade | Overweight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 01/10/2025 | Buy Now | -7.22% | Citigroup | $153 → $141 | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/07/2025 | Buy Now | 6.6% | Barclays | $155 → $162 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 01/07/2025 | Buy Now | 5.28% | Oppenheimer | $154 → $160 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 11/06/2024 | Buy Now | 1.99% | Barclays | $160 → $155 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 11/06/2024 | Buy Now | -4.59% | TD Cowen | $145 → $145 | Reiterates | Hold → Hold | Get Alert |
| 11/06/2024 | Buy Now | -7.88% | Loop Capital | $143 → $140 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 11/06/2024 | Buy Now | -4.59% | Deutsche Bank | $147 → $145 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 10/22/2024 | Buy Now | -4.59% | B of A Securities | $147 → $145 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/16/2024 | Buy Now | -4.59% | TD Cowen | → $145 | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | Get Alert |
| 09/16/2024 | Buy Now | -5.25% | JP Morgan | $137 → $144 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 09/12/2024 | Buy Now | 2.65% | TD Cowen | $156 → $156 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 08/07/2024 | Buy Now | 5.28% | Barclays | $148 → $160 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 08/07/2024 | Buy Now | -3.27% | Deutsche Bank | $143 → $147 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 08/07/2024 | Buy Now | 1.33% | Baird | $150 → $154 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 08/06/2024 | Buy Now | 2.65% | TD Cowen | $156 → $156 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/22/2024 | Buy Now | -14.46% | Stifel | $135 → $130 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 07/16/2024 | Buy Now | 0.67% | Morgan Stanley | $155 → $153 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 07/16/2024 | Buy Now | -5.91% | Deutsche Bank | $148 → $143 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 07/16/2024 | Buy Now | -4.59% | Evercore ISI Group | $160 → $145 | Downgrade | Outperform → In-Line | Get Alert |
| 06/13/2024 | Buy Now | 2.65% | TD Cowen | $156 → $156 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 06/13/2024 | Buy Now | -1.3% | Goldman Sachs | → $150 | Initiates | → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 06/03/2024 | Buy Now | -7.88% | JP Morgan | $132 → $140 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 05/28/2024 | Buy Now | 2.65% | TD Cowen | $156 → $156 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 05/03/2024 | Buy Now | -13.14% | JP Morgan | $134 → $132 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 05/02/2024 | Buy Now | -2.62% | Barclays | $144 → $148 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 05/02/2024 | Buy Now | -11.17% | BMO Capital | $133 → $135 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 05/02/2024 | Buy Now | 2.65% | TD Cowen | $160 → $156 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 05/01/2024 | Buy Now | 5.28% | TD Cowen | $160 → $160 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/23/2024 | Buy Now | 6.6% | Citigroup | $166 → $162 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/12/2024 | Buy Now | 5.28% | TD Cowen | $160 → $160 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |