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Consumer Cyclical - Sector
YUM is currently covered by 18 analysts with an average price target of $171.3. This is a potential upside of $15.78 (10.15%) from yesterday's end of day stock price of $155.52.
Yum! Brands's activity chart (see below) currently has 496 price targets and 346 ratings on display. The stock rating distribution of YUM is 67.44% HOLD and 32.56% BUY.
Analysts average stock forecasts to be materialized ratio is 93.34% with an average time for these price targets to be met of 454.81 days.
Highest price target for YUM is $180, Lowest price target is $139, average price target is $160.67.
Most recent stock forecast was given by JEFF FARMER from GORDON HASKETT on 08-Jan-2026. First documented stock forecast 24-Apr-2009.
Currently out of the existing stock ratings of YUM, 29 are a HOLD (67.44%), 14 are a BUY (32.56%).
Analyst name
Rating
Rating initiation date
Current price target
Potential Upside
Previous price target
Date
Price targets met ratio
Average potential upside
Average Days to Hit Target
Performance score
Hold
Since 18-Oct-2018
$90
2 days ago
(08-Jan-2026)
1/1 (100%)
$11.01 (13.94%)
179
Buy
Since 05-Jan-2024
$160
3 days ago
(07-Jan-2026)
19/19 (100%)
$33.31 (26.29%)
452
Hold
Since 16-Oct-2024
$173
$17.48 (11.24%)
$158
1 months 24 days ago
(17-Nov-2025)
29/34 (85.29%)
$23.98 (16.09%)
470
Buy
Since 04-Dec-2024
$160
$4.48 (2.88%)
$167
2 months 13 days ago
(28-Oct-2025)
10/13 (76.92%)
$18.91 (13.40%)
377
Hold
Since 10-Jan-2025
$158
$2.48 (1.59%)
$151
2 months 21 days ago
(20-Oct-2025)
15/24 (62.5%)
$9.84 (6.64%)
604
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