YUM

Yum! Brands Inc. (YUM)

Stock · NYSE · Food

$150.48as of 10/16/2026

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October 17, 2026

KFC Switches Beverage Supplier to Coca-Cola, Impacting Yum! Brands. KFC has ended its partnership with PepsiCo and will now serve Coca‑Cola products. The switch could alter Yum! Brands’ franchise agreements and cost structure, requiring new supply terms. PepsiCo’s loss of KFC may reduce its revenue from the fast‑food chain.

Active signals

Resistance level
$150.85
Industry
Restaurants

What YUM's price did in the 20 trading sessions after each past signal, compared with any 20-session window over the same period.

SignalTimesMedian 20-session returnHigher after 20 sessions
200-Day Moving Average TouchActive now31+0.6%55%
Bollinger Band Breakdown23+3.5%83%
Bollinger Band Breakout22-0.9%45%
Volume Spike19-0.5%47%
Any 20-session window (baseline)+0.2%52%

Computed by MarketWall from daily closing prices since May 18, 2022. Returns are close-to-close and don't include dividends. Past results describe what happened before; they are not a forecast and not investment advice.

About YUM

Yum! Brands, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops, operates, and franchises traditional and non-traditional quick service restaurants in the United States, China, and internationally. The company operates in four segments: KFC Division, Taco Bell Division, Pizza Hut Division, and Habit Burger & Grill Division. It also operates restaurants under the KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and Habit Burger & Grill brands,…

Sector
Food
Industry
Restaurants
Employees
49,000

Fundamentals

1-day range
$149.52$152.4
Market cap
$41.97B
P/E (trailing)
18.33
P/E (forward)
21.73
EPS (trailing)
$7.94
Dividend yield
1.89%
Beta
0.55
Avg. volume
2.41M
Ex-dividend date
September 9, 2026
Dividend pay date
September 18, 2026
52-week range
$134.26$170.14
Next earnings: November 3, 2026 · EPS estimate $1.46Before Openconfirmed

How Yum! Brands Inc. Makes Money

Where the revenue actually goes — FY2025 annual results

market-wall.comTotalRevenue$8.21BNet Income$1.56B (19%)Cost of Revenue$2.48B (30%)Other$2.39B (29%)SG&A$1.26B (15%)Tax$518.00M (6%)YUM

Source: 10-K filed Feb 20, 2026 · via SEC EDGAR / Finnhub

Gross Profit$5.73B(70%)
Operating Income$2.57B(31%)

Forecasts

22 analyst ratings

Buy 47%
Hold 53%
Sell 0%
1-year price forecast
High
$200
+32.9%
Median
$174.5
+16.0%
Low
$147
-2.3%

Yum! Brands Inc. Competitors

Chosen by industry and closest market cap.

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    Yum! Brands Inc.
    $150.51
    ▼ 0.21%
    Market cap $41.97BP/E 18.33
    $134.26$170.14
  • CMG
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    Market cap $42.66BP/E 27.38
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    $74.81
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    $216.35
    ▲ 0.95%
    Market cap $24.06BP/E 20.30
    $169$229.76
  • YUMC
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    $45.12
    ▲ 1.01%
    Market cap $16.92BP/E 15.67
    $39.72$58.39
  • TXRH
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    $168.4
    ▼ 1.50%
    Market cap $13.68BP/E 26.02
    $153.83$216.3
  • EAT
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    $204.14
    ▼ 0.38%
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P/E shows — for peers not currently carrying a live signal of their own.

Latest news

Insider Activity

Insider Actions →
Acquired
28.7K
Disposed
15.0K

Institutional Ownership

March 31, 2026

Total shares held
201.30M
Total value held
$28.95B
Institutional holders
1420
Top holders this quarter
  • Unknown26.44M
  • Unknown18.00M
  • Unknown16.83M
  • Unknown12.98M
  • Unknown9.88M
  • Unknown8.33M
  • Unknown4.21M
  • Unknown4.04M
  • Unknown3.80M
  • Unknown3.74M

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