Yum! Brands (YUM) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) is expected to release its Q3 2025 results before the market opens on Tuesday, November 4th. Analysts expect Yum! Brands to post earnings of $1.46 per share and revenue of $1.9636 billion for the quarter. Interested persons can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningreport page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 8:15 AM ET.

Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The restaurant operator reported $1.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.46 by ($0.02). The business had revenue of $1.93 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.94 billion. Yum! Brands had a net margin of 18.11% and a negative return on equity of 21.01%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.35 EPS. On average, analysts expect Yum! Brands to post $6 EPS for the current fiscal year and $7 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Yum! Brands Trading Down 0.8%

Shares of YUM stock opened at $138.01 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $146.43 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $146.11. Yum! Brands has a 12 month low of $122.13 and a 12 month high of $163.30. The firm has a market capitalization of $38.30 billion, a PE ratio of 27.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.08 and a beta of 0.72.

Yum! Brands Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 12th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 2nd were given a dividend of $0.71 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 2nd. This represents a $2.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. Yum! Brands’s payout ratio is presently 56.02%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Weir Mirian M. Graddick sold 2,038 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $145.30, for a total value of $296,121.40. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 1,233 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $179,154.90. The trade was a 62.31% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Scott Mezvinsky sold 275 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $152.59, for a total transaction of $41,962.25. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,755 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $267,795.45. The trade was a 13.55% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 29,078 shares of company stock worth $4,304,785 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.33% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Yum! Brands

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in YUM. Raymond James Financial Inc. grew its position in shares of Yum! Brands by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 433,910 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $64,297,000 after acquiring an additional 3,225 shares during the period. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board lifted its stake in Yum! Brands by 59.5% in the second quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 354,064 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $52,465,000 after purchasing an additional 132,114 shares during the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its holdings in Yum! Brands by 83.1% during the second quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 350,308 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $51,900,000 after purchasing an additional 159,026 shares during the period. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. increased its position in Yum! Brands by 682.1% in the second quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. now owns 254,602 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $37,727,000 after buying an additional 222,050 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP raised its stake in shares of Yum! Brands by 124.5% in the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 151,316 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $22,422,000 after buying an additional 83,916 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 82.37% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Guggenheim dropped their price target on shares of Yum! Brands from $167.00 to $160.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. Melius assumed coverage on Yum! Brands in a research note on Monday, July 14th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $200.00 price objective for the company. TD Cowen cut their target price on Yum! Brands from $158.00 to $156.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, August 5th. Evercore ISI decreased their price target on Yum! Brands from $170.00 to $165.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, August 6th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on Yum! Brands from $160.00 to $155.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, August 6th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and thirteen have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $162.82.

Yum! Brands Company Profile

Yum! Brands, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, develops, operates, and franchises quick service restaurants worldwide. The company operates through the KFC Division, the Taco Bell Division, the Pizza Hut Division, and the Habit Burger Grill Division segments. It also operates restaurants under the KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and The Habit Burger Grill brands, which specialize in chicken, pizza, made-to-order chargrilled burgers, sandwiches, Mexican-style food categories, and other food products.