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

Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) will likely be posting 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. Individuals may visit the the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningresults page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 8:15 AM ET.

Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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). Yum! Brands had a negative return on equity of 21.01% and a net margin of 18.11%.The company had revenue of $1.93 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.94 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.35 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 9.6% on a year-over-year basis. 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 Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of NYSE:YUM opened at $142.98 on Tuesday. Yum! Brands has a 12-month low of $122.13 and a 12-month high of $163.30. The business has a 50 day moving average of $147.22 and a 200-day moving average of $146.28. The stock has a market cap of $39.68 billion, a PE ratio of 28.20, a P/E/G ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.72.

Yum! Brands Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 12th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 2nd were issued a $0.71 dividend. This represents a $2.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 2nd. Yum! Brands’s dividend payout ratio is currently 56.02%.

Insider Activity

In other Yum! Brands news, Director Weir Mirian M. Graddick sold 2,038 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $145.30, for a total value of $296,121.40. Following the sale, the director owned 1,233 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $179,154.90. This trade represents a 62.31% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Scott Mezvinsky sold 275 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $152.59, for a total value of $41,962.25. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,755 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $267,795.45. This trade represents a 13.55% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 29,078 shares of company stock valued at $4,304,785. 0.33% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of YUM. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. lifted its stake 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 valued at $37,727,000 after purchasing an additional 222,050 shares during the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its stake in shares of Yum! Brands by 83.1% in the second quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 350,308 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $51,900,000 after buying an additional 159,026 shares during the period. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board lifted its position in shares of Yum! Brands by 59.5% during the 2nd quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 354,064 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $52,465,000 after buying an additional 132,114 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Yum! Brands by 141.8% during the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 149,562 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $22,162,000 after acquiring an additional 87,710 shares during the period. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP increased its holdings in Yum! Brands by 124.5% in the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 151,316 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $22,422,000 after acquiring an additional 83,916 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 82.37% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on YUM. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Yum! Brands in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $164.00 price objective on shares of Yum! Brands in a report on Tuesday, August 5th. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Yum! Brands from $156.00 to $158.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, October 20th. Guggenheim reissued a “buy” rating and set a $167.00 price target (up previously from $165.00) on shares of Yum! Brands in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on Yum! Brands from $162.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, August 6th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and thirteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Yum! Brands presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $163.14.

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.