Yum! Brands (YUM) Expected to Release Earnings on Tuesday

Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) will likely be posting its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Tuesday, November 3rd. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $1.51 per share and revenue of $2.06 billion for the quarter. Investors may visit the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at 8:15 AM ET.

Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The restaurant operator reported $1.62 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.58 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $2.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.18 billion. Yum! Brands had a negative return on equity of 24.57% and a net margin of 25.42%. The firm’s revenue was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.44 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Yum! Brands to post $6.51 EPS for the current fiscal year and $7.10 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Yum! Brands Stock Down 0.2%

NYSE:YUM opened at $149.38 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $40.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 0.55. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $145.79 and its 200 day simple moving average is $153.52. Yum! Brands has a twelve month low of $134.26 and a twelve month high of $170.14.

Yum! Brands Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 18th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 9th were issued a $0.75 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 9th. This represents a $3.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. Yum! Brands’s dividend payout ratio is 37.74%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Yum! Brands in a research report on Monday. Rothschild & Co Redburn reduced their price target on shares of Yum! Brands from $184.00 to $175.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, September 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $167.00 price target (down from $174.00) on shares of Yum! Brands in a research report on Wednesday, October 21st. Gordon Haskett decreased their price target on shares of Yum! Brands from $182.00 to $180.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Citigroup lowered their price objective on shares of Yum! Brands from $176.00 to $163.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 21st. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twelve have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $171.65.

Insider Transactions at Yum! Brands

In related news, COO Tracy L. Skeans sold 3,494 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $158.00, for a total value of $552,052.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 3 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $474. This represents a 99.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Christopher Turner sold 285 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $140.11, for a total value of $39,931.35. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 63,225 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,858,454.75. This trade represents a 0.45% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 12,778 shares of company stock valued at $1,966,393 in the last three months. Company insiders own 0.14% of the company’s stock.

Yum! Brands Company Profile

Yum! Brands, Inc is a global restaurant company that operates, franchises and licenses quick-service and fast-casual restaurants. Its principal brands are KFC, which specializes in fried and other chicken products; Taco Bell, which offers Mexican-inspired food; Pizza Hut, which sells pizzas and related menu items; and The Habit Burger Grill, a fast-casual burger restaurant chain.

The company’s business is primarily franchise-based, with restaurants operated by independent franchisees and licensees alongside company-operated locations.