YUM

YUM BRANDS INC

NYSE · Retail-Eating Places · Inc. NC · CIK 0001041061
$154.31 +0.68% $42.5B
Insider Selling Cluster (4 insiders)38 New Institutional Positions12 Institutional ExitsCongressional Activity (1)
Vol
Market Cap$42.5B
Cap SizeLarge Cap
Analyst ConsensusHold (48%)
Inst. Holders50 funds
Inst. Value$22.7B
Inst. Activity38 buys / 12 sells
Insider Activity0B / 14S
Insider Net $-$2.5M
SEC Reports11
Congressional1 trades
Exchange NYSE·Sector Retail-Eating Places·Inc. NC·CIK 0001041061·Prev Close $153.27

Recent Activity

Jun 2, 2026 SEC
YUM Brands filed an 8-K announcing that COO and Chief People & Culture Officer Tracy Skeans will transition from her rol
8-K — Impact 3/10
Jun 2, 2026 SEC
Two YUM executives — CEO Christopher Lee and Taco Bell CEO Sean Tresvant — sold a combined $504K in open-market transact
CLUSTER — Impact 2/10
Jun 2, 2026 SEC
Two YUM insiders, including CEO Christopher Turner and Taco Bell CEO Sean Tresvant, sold a combined $504K in open-market
CLUSTER — Impact 2/10
Jun 1, 2026 Insider
Turner Christopher Lee sold 270 shares
Chief Executive Officer @ $148.14 ($40.0K)
Jun 1, 2026 Insider
Mezvinsky Scott acquired via exercise 483 shares
KFC Division CEO @ $68.00 ($32.8K)
Jun 1, 2026 Insider
Mezvinsky Scott disposed of 222 shares
KFC Division CEO @ $147.95 ($32.8K)
Inst.
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP — DOUBLED
1,905,464 shares ($296.3M)
Inst.
Point72 Asset Management, L.P. — DOUBLED
1,569,731 shares ($244.1M)

Price Targets

$174.23 +12.9% upside Buy
Current $154.31 Low $147.00 Median $176.00 High $200.00 22 analysts
$147.00 $200.00

Analyst Ratings

Hold48% buy · 33 analysts
6Strong Buy
10Buy
17Hold
0Sell
0Strong Sell
Recent Analyst Actions
DateFirmActionRating
Jun 3, 2026 Morgan Stanley UPGRADE Equal-Weight → Overweight
May 27, 2026 TD Cowen MAINTAIN Buy → Buy
Apr 30, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Neutral → Neutral
Apr 30, 2026 Wells Fargo MAINTAIN Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight
Apr 29, 2026 TD Cowen MAINTAIN Buy → Buy

Earnings Estimates

PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth#
Current Q $1.57 $1.50 — $1.63 9% YoY 24
Next Q $1.70 $1.60 — $1.78 7% YoY 24
Current FY $6.77 $6.53 — $6.89 12% YoY 25
Next FY $7.49 $6.90 — $7.94 11% YoY 27

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
BlackRock, Inc.$4.1B
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC$2.8B
Capital International Investors$2.6B
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC$2.2B
STATE STREET CORP$2.0B

Recent Insider Trades

DateInsiderTypeValue
Jun 1, 2026Turner ChristopherSELL$40.0K
Jun 1, 2026Mezvinsky ScottM$32.8K
Jun 1, 2026Mezvinsky ScottD$32.8K
Jun 1, 2026Mezvinsky ScottSELL$38.7K
May 26, 2026Tresvant SeanSELL$464.0K

Congressional Trades

1 members: 1 buys, 0 sells
MemberPartyTypeAmount
Ro KhannaDBUY$1,001 - $15,000
50 institutional holders with $22.7B total value (146,130,751 shares) as of 2026-Q1. Top holders: BlackRock,, VANGUARD, Capital. Net buying activity: 38 institutions added/increased vs 12 reduced.

Top Institutional Holders — 2026-Q1

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1BlackRock, Inc.26,436,229$4.1B18.1%
2VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC18,002,926$2.8B12.3%
3Capital International Investors16,825,929$2.6B11.5%
4VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC13,936,056$2.2B9.5%
5STATE STREET CORP12,984,953$2.0B8.9%
6MORGAN STANLEY4,205,614$653.9M2.9%
7Invesco Ltd.4,036,226$627.6M2.8%
8BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/3,800,842$591.0M2.6%
9LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P3,741,574$581.7M2.6%
10CITADEL ADVISORS LLC2,854,992$443.9M2.0%
11FMR LLC2,609,162$405.7M1.8%
12Sustainable Growth Advisers, LP2,260,403$351.4M1.5%
13Legal & General Group Plc2,031,358$315.8M1.4%
14STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP1,905,464$296.3M1.3%DOUBLED +794.5%
15CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC1,778,698$276.6M1.2%
16GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC1,682,384$261.6M1.2%
17Alyeska Investment Group, L.P.1,675,479$260.5M1.1%
18VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO1,574,791$244.8M1.1%
19Point72 Asset Management, L.P.1,569,731$244.1M1.1%DOUBLED +1687.5%
20TD ASSET MANAGEMENT INC1,407,776$218.9M1.0%

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORPDOUBLED213,0111,905,464+794.5%$296.3M2026-Q1
Point72 Asset Management, L.P.DOUBLED87,8181,569,731+1687.5%$244.1M2026-Q1
Capital Research Global InvestorsADD1,001,1381,375,087+37.4%$213.8M2026-Q1
Holocene Advisors, LPNEW1,013,010$157.5M2026-Q1
FEDERATED HERMES, INC.ADD481,259635,968+32.1%$98.9M2026-Q1
BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P.DOUBLED143,037620,137+333.6%$96.4M2026-Q1
AMF Tjanstepension ABDOUBLED166,359551,573+231.6%$85.8M2026-Q1
Neuberger Berman Group LLCDOUBLED67,189430,829+541.2%$67.0M2026-Q1
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INCADD265,357340,954+28.5%$53.0M2026-Q1
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLPDOUBLED112,969314,414+178.3%$48.9M2026-Q1
Freestone Grove Partners LPADD190,130294,660+55.0%$45.8M2026-Q1
MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORPDOUBLED108,176267,379+147.2%$41.6M2026-Q1
FIFTH THIRD BANCORPADD203,099259,232+27.6%$40.3M2026-Q1
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INCADD200,632257,361+28.3%$40.0M2026-Q1
Mediolanum International Funds LtdDOUBLED4,768216,136+4433.1%$33.4M2026-Q1
FJARDE AP-FONDEN /FOURTH SWEDISH NATIONAL PENSION FUNDADD131,780199,730+51.6%$31.1M2026-Q1
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INCTRIM349,470190,326-45.5%$29.6M2026-Q1
NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/TRIM450,593156,295-65.3%$24.3M2026-Q1
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd.DOUBLED7,525129,877+1625.9%$20.2M2026-Q1
Korea Investment CORPADD100,274127,382+27.0%$19.8M2026-Q1
TORONTO DOMINION BANKTRIM162,88196,473-40.8%$15.0M2026-Q1
Verition Fund Management LLCADD66,06386,893+31.5%$13.5M2026-Q1
Tredje AP-fondenNEW81,812$12.7M2026-Q1
M&T BANK CORPTRIM265,33878,393-70.5%$12.2M2026-Q1
Rakuten Investment Management, Inc.DOUBLED36,52077,727+112.8%$11.9M2026-Q1
9 unique insiders with 50 transactions. Net insider value: -$2.5M ($0.00 bought, $2.5M sold).

Insider Transactions

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
Jun 1, 2026Turner Christopher LeeChief Executive OfficerSELL270$148.14$40.0K
Jun 1, 2026Mezvinsky ScottKFC Division CEOEXERCISE483$68.00$32.8K
Jun 1, 2026Mezvinsky ScottKFC Division CEOD222$147.95$32.8K
Jun 1, 2026Mezvinsky ScottKFC Division CEOSELL261$148.14$38.7K
May 26, 2026Tresvant SeanTaco Bell, CEO, YUM CCOSELL3,000$154.68$464.0K
May 19, 2026Powell AaronCEO - Pizza HutSELL6,001$152.35$914.3K
May 16, 2026Roy RanjithChief Financial OfficerEXERCISE366$149.97$54.9K
May 16, 2026Roy RanjithChief Financial OfficerTAX W/H91$149.97$13.6K
May 15, 2026Skeans Tracy LCOO and CPOSELL9$152.00$1.4K
May 1, 2026Mezvinsky ScottKFC Division CEOEXERCISE483$68.00$32.8K
May 1, 2026Mezvinsky ScottKFC Division CEOD206$159.65$32.9K
May 1, 2026Mezvinsky ScottKFC Division CEOSELL277$160.48$44.5K
May 1, 2026Turner Christopher LeeCEO, Chairman of BoardSELL250$160.48$40.1K
May 1, 2026Turner Christopher LeeChief Executive OfficerSELL250$160.48$40.1K
Apr 1, 2026Domier TanyaDirectorEXERCISE2,787$155.48$433.3K
Apr 1, 2026Turner Christopher LeeCEO, Chairman of BoardSELL257$154.18$39.6K
Apr 1, 2026Mezvinsky ScottKFC Division CEOEXERCISE483$68.00$32.8K
Apr 1, 2026Mezvinsky ScottKFC Division CEOD212$155.48$33.0K
Apr 1, 2026Mezvinsky ScottKFC Division CEOSELL271$154.18$41.8K
Apr 1, 2026Oberg Kathleen K.DirectorAWARD910
Apr 1, 2026Oberg Kathleen K.DirectorAWARD162.655
Mar 2, 2026Mezvinsky ScottKFC Division CEOEXERCISE483$68.00$32.8K
Mar 2, 2026Turner Christopher LeeCEO, Chairman of BoardSELL238$166.29$39.6K
Feb 26, 2026Mezvinsky ScottKFC Division CEOEXERCISE483$68.00$32.8K
Feb 26, 2026Turner Christopher LeeCEO, Chairman of BoardSELL242$166.02$40.2K
Feb 17, 2026Skeans Tracy LCOO and CPOSELL2,970$160.80$477.6K
Feb 13, 2026Mezvinsky ScottKFC Division CEOSELL1,612$164.63$265.4K
Feb 11, 2026Turner Christopher LeeCEO, Chairman of BoardEXERCISE1,382$159.06$219.8K
Feb 11, 2026Turner Christopher LeeCEO, Chairman of BoardTAX W/H548$159.06$87.2K
Feb 11, 2026Powell AaronCEO - Pizza HutEXERCISE1,106$159.06$175.9K
Feb 11, 2026Powell AaronCEO - Pizza HutTAX W/H437$159.06$69.5K
Feb 11, 2026Skeans Tracy LCOO and CPOEXERCISE1,521$159.06$241.9K
Feb 11, 2026Skeans Tracy LCOO and CPOTAX W/H600$159.06$95.4K
Feb 10, 2026Mezvinsky ScottKFC Division CEOEXERCISE1,613$158.85$256.2K
Feb 10, 2026Mezvinsky ScottKFC Division CEOTAX W/H542$158.85$86.1K
Feb 10, 2026Tresvant SeanTaco Bell, CEO, YUM CCOEXERCISE604$158.85$95.9K
Feb 10, 2026Tresvant SeanTaco Bell, CEO, YUM CCOTAX W/H235$158.85$37.3K
Feb 10, 2026Powell AaronCEO - Pizza HutTAX W/H447$158.85$71.0K
Feb 10, 2026Powell AaronCEO - Pizza HutEXERCISE1,133$158.85$180.0K
Feb 10, 2026Burkhardt ErikaChief Legal Officer & Corp SecEXERCISE91$158.85$14.5K
Feb 10, 2026Burkhardt ErikaChief Legal Officer & Corp SecTAX W/H28$158.85$4.4K
Feb 10, 2026Roy RanjithChief Financial OfficerEXERCISE343$158.85$54.5K
Feb 10, 2026Roy RanjithChief Financial OfficerTAX W/H103$158.85$16.4K
Feb 10, 2026Turner Christopher LeeCEO, Chairman of BoardEXERCISE1,385$158.85$220.0K
Feb 10, 2026Turner Christopher LeeCEO, Chairman of BoardTAX W/H547$158.85$86.9K
Feb 10, 2026Skeans Tracy LCOO and CPOEXERCISE1,385$158.85$220.0K
Feb 10, 2026Skeans Tracy LCOO and CPOTAX W/H547$158.85$86.9K
Feb 9, 2026Turner Christopher LeeCEO, Chairman of BoardEXERCISE1,495$158.90$237.6K
Feb 9, 2026Turner Christopher LeeCEO, Chairman of BoardTAX W/H590$158.90$93.8K
Feb 9, 2026Skeans Tracy LCOO and CPOEXERCISE1,421$158.90$225.8K
11 SEC filing reports analyzed. Sentiment: 1 bullish, 0 bearish, 0 mixed, 10 neutral. Avg impact: 2.8/10.

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Current analyst consensus: Hold (48% buy). Based on 33 analysts: 6 strong buy, 10 buy, 17 hold, 0 sell, 0 strong sell.

Analyst Price Targets

$174.23 mean target +12.9% upside Buy (2.22)
$147.00 Low $200.00 High
MetricValue
Current Price$154.31
Target Low$147.00
Target Mean$174.23
Target Median$176.00
Target High$200.00
# Analysts22
RecommendationBuy (2.22)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

PeriodEPS AvgEPS LowEPS HighEPS Growth30d Rev.Up/DownRev. AvgRev. GrowthAnalysts
Current Q
2026-06-30
$1.57 $1.50 $1.63 9.3% +0.2% 3↑ 1↓ $2.2B 13.6% 24
Next Q
2026-09-30
$1.70 $1.60 $1.78 7.4% -0.1% 3↑ 1↓ $2.2B 13.0% 24
Current FY
2026-12-31
$6.77 $6.53 $6.89 11.9% +0.2% 4↑ 0↓ $9.2B 11.9% 25
Next FY
2027-12-31
$7.49 $6.90 $7.94 10.7% -0.0% 1↑ 3↓ $9.7B 5.0% 27

Current Quarter EPS Revision History

TimepointEPS EstimateChange
Current$1.573
7d ago$1.574-0.001
30d ago$1.571+0.002
60d ago$1.586-0.013
90d ago$1.586-0.012
10 analyst firms have rated this stock: 2 upgrades, 1 downgrades, 0 initiations.

Individual Analyst Actions

DateAnalyst FirmActionPrevious RatingNew Rating
Jun 3, 2026 Morgan Stanley UPGRADE Equal-Weight Overweight
May 27, 2026 TD Cowen MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Apr 30, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Apr 30, 2026 Wells Fargo MAINTAIN Equal-Weight Equal-Weight
Apr 29, 2026 TD Cowen MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Apr 20, 2026 RBC Capital REITERATE Sector Perform Sector Perform
Apr 15, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Feb 24, 2026 JP Morgan MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
Feb 13, 2026 Evercore ISI Group MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
Feb 5, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Feb 5, 2026 Wells Fargo MAINTAIN Equal-Weight Equal-Weight
Feb 5, 2026 TD Cowen REITERATE Buy Buy
Jan 22, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Jan 20, 2026 Morgan Stanley MAINTAIN Equal-Weight Equal-Weight
Jan 8, 2026 Gordon Haskett UPGRADE Hold Buy
Jan 7, 2026 Barclays MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
Jan 7, 2026 Oppenheimer DOWNGRADE Outperform Perform

Monthly Consensus History

PeriodStrong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong SellBuy %Distribution
Jun 1, 2026610170048%
May 1, 2026611180049%
Apr 1, 2026611180049%
Mar 1, 2026611180049%
Feb 1, 2026611180049%
Jan 1, 2026611180049%
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell
1 members of Congress traded this stock: 1 buys, 0 sells.

Congressional Trades

DateMemberPartyChamberTypeAmountAssetDisclosed
Apr 13, 2026Ro KhannaDHOUSEBUY$1,001 - $15,000YUM BRANDS IncMay 13, 2026 (31d)

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May 18, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: YUM — 57.0% short (0.3M / 0.5M)
Short: 291,505 | Exempt: 1,111 | TRF Vol: 511,081 | Short Ratio: 57.0% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 18, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: YUM — 2.5M shares, 55,618 trades
Week starting 2026-05-18. Total ATS volume: 2,508,049 shares across 55,618 trades.
May 11, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: YUM — 1.8M shares, 52,007 trades
Week starting 2026-05-11. Total ATS volume: 1,787,368 shares across 52,007 trades.
May 8, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: YUM — 56.4% short (0.3M / 0.6M)
Short: 311,794 | Exempt: 45 | TRF Vol: 552,337 | Short Ratio: 56.4% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 7, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: YUM — 58.6% short (0.3M / 0.5M)
Short: 296,057 | Exempt: 64 | TRF Vol: 505,219 | Short Ratio: 58.6% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 4, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: YUM — 2.1M shares, 59,134 trades
Week starting 2026-05-04. Total ATS volume: 2,060,460 shares across 59,134 trades.
Apr 30, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: YUM — 66.1% short (0.4M / 0.6M)
Short: 428,779 | Exempt: 1,307 | TRF Vol: 648,475 | Short Ratio: 66.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Apr 29, 2026
earnings_calendar
YUM Q1 2026 Earnings Before Market Open — 2026-04-29
Apr 29, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: YUM — 60.9% short (0.7M / 1.2M)
Short: 707,035 | Exempt: 527 | TRF Vol: 1,160,056 | Short Ratio: 60.9% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Apr 28, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: YUM — 66.3% short (0.7M / 1.1M)
Short: 748,700 | Exempt: 184 | TRF Vol: 1,130,013 | Short Ratio: 66.3% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Apr 27, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: YUM — 65.2% short (0.7M / 1.1M)
Short: 696,450 | Exempt: 272 | TRF Vol: 1,067,530 | Short Ratio: 65.2% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Apr 27, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: YUM — 3.7M shares, 76,624 trades
Week starting 2026-04-27. Total ATS volume: 3,664,422 shares across 76,624 trades.
Apr 24, 2026
short_interest
FTD: YUM — 20,460 shares ($3.3M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260424, Price: $160.73, FTD Value: $3,288,535.8, YUM BRANDS, INC
Apr 20, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: YUM — 2.0M shares, 49,578 trades
Week starting 2026-04-20. Total ATS volume: 2,033,468 shares across 49,578 trades.
Apr 16, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: YUM — 77.6% short (0.4M / 0.5M)
Short: 403,040 | Exempt: 468 | TRF Vol: 519,488 | Short Ratio: 77.6% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)