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The Quantellect read.Of the 15 firms covering Yum! Brands Inc, 8 rate it Buy or better, 7 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $160.00 to $185.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $174.00 sits 16% above the current $149.59. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings edging up from 7 to 8 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $1.94 next quarter toward $7.46 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS15 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy853%
Hold747%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 15 analysts giving stock ratings to Yum! Brands Inc.
As of Sep, 8 of 15 firms rate YUM a Buy (7 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
YUM EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$1.94
Range $1.62 – $2.09 · 15 analysts · +12% YoY
Next period, 15 analysts expect Yum! Brands Inc to earn $1.94 a share (range $1.62 – $2.09), versus $1.73 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $6.63, growing to $7.46 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$2.7B
Range $2.6B – $2.8B · 15 analysts · +7% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $2.7B (range $2.6B – $2.8B), +6.9% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $9.1B, rising to $9.6B next year.
Top analysts covering Yum! Brands Inc
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on YUM.
#1
Andrew Strelzik
BMO Capital · Rank #359
Hold
$175.00+17.0% to target
Overall win rate
36%
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#2
AM
Andrew M. Charles
TD Cowen
Buy
$180.00+20.3% to target
Coverage
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#3
Sara Senatore
B of A Securities
Hold
$178.00+19.0% to target
Coverage
—
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#4
JT
Jon Tower
Citigroup
Hold
$176.00+17.7% to target
Coverage
—
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#5
John Ivankoe
JP Morgan
Buy
$160.00+7.0% to target
Coverage
—
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YUM stock forecast FAQ
What is YUM's average 12-month price target?+
The 7 analysts with a live target average $174.00 for Yum! Brands Inc over the next 12 months, ranging from a $185.00 high to a $160.00 low.
Is YUM stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 15 analyst ratings, 8 are Buy or Strong Buy, 7 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for YUM?+
The Street-high target is $185.00 (Morgan Stanley), and the Street-low is $160.00 (JP Morgan). The average of all 7 active targets is $174.00.
How many Wall Street analysts cover YUM?+
15 analysts have an active rating on Yum! Brands Inc, and 7 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering YUM?+
Among analysts who currently cover YUM, Andrew Strelzik of BMO Capital has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #359). Their current call is Hold with a $175.00 target.
What is Yum! Brands Inc's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $1.94 per share (range $1.62 – $2.09) across 15 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $6.63, rising to $7.46 the following year.
How much revenue is Yum! Brands Inc expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $2.7B (range $2.6B – $2.8B). Full-year revenue is projected at $9.1B, growing to $9.6B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading YUM lately?+
As of Sep, 8 of 15 firms rate YUM a Buy (7 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their YUM calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
