Yum Brands Market Sentiment

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Yum Brands Inc

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$144.84

1.841.28%

Last update: Oct 9, 4:01 PM

$144.82

1.821.27%

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Yum Brands Market Sentiment - Benzinga

Yum Brands Market Sentiment

Market sentiment signals for Yum Brands (YUM): analyst consensus, short interest, options flow and insider activity.

Key Signals

Analyst Consensus▲ Buy

Short Interest▼ 4.1% short float

Options Flow▲ 0.76 P/C ratio

Insider Activity▼ Net Seller (30d)

Analyst Consensus

Buy

27 analysts

Options Flow (P/C)

0.76

More calls — Bullish

224 calls · 171 puts

Avg Consensus PT

$164

+13.2%

Highest Price Target

$190

+31.2%

Evercore ISI Group

Lowest Price Target

$140

-3.3%

Loop Capital

Short Interest

4.1%

Rising — Bearish

Insider Activity (30d)

Net Seller

Short Interest — % of Float

Recent Analyst Actions

Date	Firm	Analyst & Accuracy	Upside / Downside	PT Change	Action	Rating
Oct 7, 2026	TD Cowen	Andrew M. Charles—	+22.2%	$180 → $177	Maintained	Buy
Oct 6, 2026	Guggenheim	Gregory Francfort—	+7.0%	$180 → $155	Maintained	Buy
Sep 29, 2026	JP Morgan	John Ivankoe—	+3.6%	$160 → $150	Maintained	Overweight
Sep 24, 2026	Argus Research	John Staszak—	—	—	Downgrade	Buy→Hold
Sep 16, 2026	Baird	Chris O'Cull—	+13.9%	$174 → $165	Maintained	Outperform
Sep 16, 2026	Seaport Global	Eric Gonzalez—	+11.9%	$162	Initiate	Buy
Sep 10, 2026	Wells Fargo	Zachary Fadem—	+20.8%	$165 → $175	Upgrade	Equal-Weight→Overweight
Aug 17, 2026	Argus Research	John Staszak—	+24.3%	$185 → $180	Maintained	Buy
Aug 4, 2026	JP Morgan	John Ivankoe—	+10.5%	$170 → $160	Maintained	Overweight
Jul 31, 2026	RBC Capital	Logan Reich—	+17.4%	$165 → $170	Maintained	Sector Perform
Jul 13, 2026	Citigroup	Jon Tower—	+22.9%	$175 → $178	Maintained	Neutral
Jun 16, 2026	TD Cowen	Andrew M. Charles—	+24.3%	$180 → $180	Maintained	Buy
Jun 3, 2026	Morgan Stanley	John Glass—	+27.7%	$180 → $185	Upgrade	Equal-Weight→Overweight
May 27, 2026	TD Cowen	Andrew M. Charles—	+24.3%	$186 → $180	Maintained	Buy
Apr 30, 2026	Citigroup	Jon Tower—	+20.8%	$174 → $175	Maintained	Neutral
Apr 30, 2026	Wells Fargo	Zachary Fadem—	+13.9%	$160 → $165	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Apr 29, 2026	TD Cowen	Andrew M. Charles—	+28.4%	$180 → $186	Maintained	Buy
Apr 20, 2026	RBC Capital	Logan Reich—	+13.9%	$165 → $165	Maintained	Sector Perform
Apr 15, 2026	Citigroup	Jon Tower—	+20.1%	$171 → $174	Maintained	Neutral
Feb 24, 2026	JP Morgan	John Ivankoe—	+17.4%	$160 → $170	Maintained	Overweight
Feb 13, 2026	Evercore ISI Group	Matt McGinley—	+31.2%	$180 → $190	Maintained	Outperform
Feb 5, 2026	Citigroup	Jon Tower—	+18.1%	$170 → $171	Maintained	Neutral
Feb 5, 2026	Wells Fargo	Zachary Fadem—	+10.5%	$155 → $160	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Feb 5, 2026	TD Cowen	Andrew M. Charles—	+24.3%	$180 → $180	Maintained	Buy
Jan 22, 2026	Citigroup	Jon Tower—	+17.4%	$164 → $170	Maintained	Neutral