Yum! Brands
0
Funds holding %
of 7,390 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 12 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
109% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $425M | Put options by funds: $204M
49% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 139 | Existing positions closed: 93
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 [Q3] → 5 (+1) [Q4]
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,213 [Q3] → 1,232 (+19) [Q4]
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 386 | Existing positions reduced: 420
6.61% less ownership
Funds ownership: 91.28% [Q3] → 84.67% (-6.61%) [Q4]
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $35.7B [Q3] → $32.1B (-$3.61B) [Q4]
Research analyst outlook
12 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$140
10%
downside
Avg. target
$157
1%
upside
High target
$176
13%
upside
12 analyst ratings
4 positive
33%
8 neutral
67%
0 negative
0%
JP Morgan John Ivankoe 62% 1-year accuracy 18 / 29 met price target | 3%upside $160 | Neutral Maintained | 20 Mar 2025 |
Morgan Stanley John Glass 36% 1-year accuracy 12 / 33 met price target | 4%downside $150 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 13 Mar 2025 |
Wells Fargo Zachary Fadem 47% 1-year accuracy 16 / 34 met price target | 3%upside $160 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 5 Mar 2025 |
Baird David Tarantino 43% 1-year accuracy 10 / 23 met price target | 13%upside $176 | Outperform Maintained | 5 Mar 2025 |
TD Securities Andrew Charles 45% 1-year accuracy 51 / 114 met price target | 5%upside $164 | Hold Maintained | 5 Mar 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 14 articles about YUM published over the past 30 days
Negative
Market Watch
3 days ago
Restaurant Stocks Suffer as Consumer Sentiment Sours. These Companies Are a Bright Spot.
Many restaurant stocks are suffering as investors continue to feel uneasy about the U.S. economy and question how much consumers are willing to spend eating out.

Neutral
PRNewsWire
4 days ago
PIZZA HUT® LAUNCHES NEW TV SPOT AND BRAND CAMPAIGN FEATURING "PETER ZAHUT" - THE ULTIMATE DELIVERY GUY WHO BRINGS THE GOOD TIMES - ALONGSIDE CHEESY BITES PIZZA & NEW RANCH LOVER'S FLIGHT
Spot Debuts Alongside Latest Culinary Innovation with Signature Pizza Hut Flavors Designed to Dip and Dunk Just in Time for March Madness® PLANO, Texas , March 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Some people bring the party. Others bring the pizza.

Positive
TechXplore
6 days ago
AI could take your next drive-through order: Taco Bell parent Yum Brands and Nvidia's partnership explained
Fast food customers might find themselves talking to an artificial intelligence voice the next time they order tacos or pizza at a drive-through.

Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Here's Why Investors Should Retain Yum! Brands Stock Now
YUM's focus on digital transformation, product innovation and aggressive expansion positions it for growth. However, an uncertain macroeconomic environment is a concern.

Positive
Benzinga
1 week ago
JPMorgan Backs CAVA's Expansion Potential As Yum! Brands Plans Major Taco Bell, KFC Growth
The recent volatility in restaurant chain stocks has provided "some opportunities," according to JPMorgan.

Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 week ago
PIZZA HUT INTRODUCES HUTTY - YOUR SECOND-SCREEN BUDDY FOR COLLEGE BASKETBALL, BRINGING FANS TOGETHER WITH HOOPS INSIGHTS AND EXCLUSIVE REWARDS
Pizza Hut's Digital-Led Experience Enhances Game Time, Turning Solo Viewing into a Shared, Interactive Event PLANO, Texas , March 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Pizza Hut has always been a go-to for bringing people together over great food and good times. Now, as the Official and Only Pizza Sponsor of college basketball's biggest tournament, the brand is extending that role into the digital space with Hutty – a second-screen companion designed to enhance every game, keep fans connected, and serve up rewards all tournament long.

Positive
PYMNTS
1 week ago
Taco Bell Parent Accelerates AI Innovation With Nvidia
Quick-service restaurant (QSR) giant Yum! Brands has partnered with Nvidia to develop and scale artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for its restaurants.

Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Yum! Brands to Accelerate AI Innovation in an Industry-First Collaboration With NVIDIA
LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Yum! Brands announced that it is partnering with NVIDIA to accelerate the development of innovative AI technologies for restaurants around the globe.

Positive
CNBC
1 week ago
Taco Bell parent Yum Brands partners with Nvidia to speed up its use of AI
Yum Brands and Nvidia are teaming up to bring artificial intelligence to Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and KFC restaurants. Restaurant companies such as McDonald's and Wendy's have been investing in AI to save on labor and improve their operations.

Positive
WSJ
1 week ago
Thanks to Nvidia, AI Will Soon Take Your Order at Taco Bell and Pizza Hut
Yum Brands, owner of the quick-serve chains, aims for a world where humans never take food orders.

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