$YUM
Yum! Brands, Inc. · NYSE · Consumer Cyclical
- Market cap
- 41.13B
- Volume
- 1.59M
- P/E
- 18.98
- Day range
- 150.22 – 153.22
- 52w range
- 137.33 – 170.14
- Analyst target
- 173.34
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Company summary
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, which specialize in chicken, Mexican-style food and pizza categories, made-to-order chargrilled burgers, sandwiches, and other products. The company was formerly known as TRICON Global Restaurants, Inc. and changed its name to Yum! Brands, Inc. in May 2002. Yum! Brands, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.
Institutional ownership
Institutions hold 91.52% · insiders 0.16% · 1,896 institutions
| Holder | Shares | Value | % held | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 26.19M | $3.95B | 9.60% | 2026-06-30 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 20.02M | $3.02B | 7.34% | 2026-06-30 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 18.00M | $2.71B | 6.60% | 2026-06-30 |
| Capital International Investors | 16.96M | $2.56B | 6.22% | 2026-06-30 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 14.00M | $2.11B | 5.13% | 2026-06-30 |
| State Street Corporation | 13.19M | $1.99B | 4.83% | 2026-06-30 |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | 10.27M | $1.55B | 3.76% | 2026-06-30 |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 8.37M | $1.26B | 3.07% | 2026-06-30 |
| NORGES BANK | 5.02M | $756.87M | 1.84% | 2026-06-30 |
| Invesco Ltd. | 4.85M | $730.34M | 1.78% | 2026-06-30 |
Hedge fund & billionaire activity
Insider transactions
| Insider | Role | Transaction | Shares | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEZVINSKY SCOTT | Officer | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security at price 68.00 per share. | 482.00 | 2026-09-01 |
| TURNER CHRISTOPHER LEE | Chief Executive Officer | Sale at price 153.64 per share. | 261.00 | 2026-09-01 |
| MEZVINSKY SCOTT | Officer | Sale at price 153.64 per share. | 268.00 | 2026-09-01 |
| SKEANS TRACY L | Chief Operating Officer | Sale at price 158.00 per share. | 3.5K | 2026-08-24 |
| TRESVANT SEAN | Officer | — | 4.1K | 2026-08-18 |
| RUSSELL DAVID ERIC | Officer | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security at price 68.00 per share. | 23.2K | 2026-08-03 |
| MEZVINSKY SCOTT | Officer | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security at price 68.00 per share. | 483.00 | 2026-08-03 |
| TURNER CHRISTOPHER LEE | Chief Executive Officer | Sale at price 153.15 per share. | 261.00 | 2026-08-03 |
| MEZVINSKY SCOTT | Officer | Sale at price 153.15 per share. | 268.00 | 2026-08-03 |
| RUSSELL DAVID ERIC | Officer | Sale at price 153.15 per share. | 8.0K | 2026-08-03 |
| MEZVINSKY SCOTT | Officer | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security at price 68.00 per share. | 483.00 | 2026-07-01 |
| TURNER CHRISTOPHER LEE | Chief Executive Officer | Sale at price 160.42 per share. | 250.00 | 2026-07-01 |
Analyst ratings
Consensus score 2.23 (1 = strong buy, 5 = sell) · mean target 173.34
- Argus ResearchBuymain2026-08-17
- JP MorganOverweightmain2026-08-04
- RBC CapitalSector Performmain2026-07-31
- CitigroupNeutralmain2026-07-13
- TD CowenBuyreit2026-06-16
- Morgan StanleyOverweightup2026-06-03
- TD CowenBuymain2026-05-27
- CitigroupNeutralmain2026-04-30
- Wells FargoEqual-Weightmain2026-04-30
- TD CowenBuymain2026-04-29
Earnings
Next report: 2026-11-03
| Quarter | EPS actual | EPS estimate | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3Q2025 | 1.58 | 1.48 | 0.10 |
| 4Q2025 | 1.73 | 1.76 | -0.03 |
| 1Q2026 | 1.50 | 1.39 | 0.11 |
| 2Q2026 | 1.62 | 1.56 | 0.06 |
SEC filings
- 8-KCorporate Changes & Voting Matters2026-09-01Open
- 8-K/ACorporate Changes & Voting Matters2026-08-28Open
- 8-KCorporate Changes & Voting Matters2026-08-21Open
- 8-K/ACorporate Changes & Voting Matters2026-08-07Open
- 10-QPeriodic Financial Reports2026-08-05Open
- 8-KCorporate Changes & Voting Matters2026-07-30Open
- 11-KAnnual report of employee stock purchase2026-06-26Open
- 8-KCorporate Changes & Voting Matters2026-06-16Open
- 8-KCorporate Changes & Voting Matters2026-06-02Open
- 8-KCorporate Changes & Voting Matters2026-05-19Open
Latest YUM news
- Yum! Brands, Inc. to Participate in the Barclays Annual Global Consumer Conference
LOUISVILLE, Ky., September 03, 2026--YUM! BRANDS, INC. TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BARCLAYS ANNUAL GLOBAL CONSUMER CONFERENCE
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 22:23:00 +0000
- Dropping the Dough: Yum! Brands Strategically Trims the Fat
Yum! Brands sold Pizza Hut outside Mainland China for about $1.5 billion and launched a $4 billion buyback, sharpening its focus on Taco Bell and KFC amid a fast-food traffic slowdown.
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:15:00 +0000
- Pizza Hut Just Went Private in a $2.7 Billion Sale — Here’s the Turnaround Plan
After 30 years under Yum Brands, Pizza Hut has a new owner, and a plan built on nostalgia instead of another remodel.
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:04:01 +0000
- What Could Steve Bratspies Bring To Yum! Brands (YUM) As A Director?
Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) has appointed Steve Bratspies, former CEO of HanesBrands and senior executive at Walmart, to its Board of Directors. Bratspies will also join Yum! Brands' Management Planning and Development Committee, a key body focused on leadership and succession. His background in large consumer and retail companies adds further operating and merchandising expertise to Yum! Brands' governance structure. For readers watching Yum! Brands and looking for more stock ideas in this...
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