Yum! Brands (YUM) Expected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) is anticipated to post its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, July 30th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.58 per share and revenue of $2.1814 billion for the quarter. Interested persons may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 8:15 AM ET.

Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The restaurant operator reported $1.50 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.39 by $0.11. Yum! Brands had a negative return on equity of 23.51% and a net margin of 20.48%.The firm had revenue of $2.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.04 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.30 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 15.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Yum! Brands to post $7 EPS for the current fiscal year and $7 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Yum! Brands Trading Down 0.6%

NYSE YUM opened at $147.99 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $40.79 billion, a PE ratio of 23.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 0.56. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $153.98 and its 200 day moving average price is $156.73. Yum! Brands has a twelve month low of $137.33 and a twelve month high of $170.14.

Yum! Brands announced that its board has initiated a stock buyback program on Tuesday, June 16th that authorizes the company to repurchase $4.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the restaurant operator to repurchase up to 9.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are usually a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Yum! Brands Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 12th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 27th were issued a dividend of $0.75 per share. This represents a $3.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, May 27th. Yum! Brands’s dividend payout ratio is presently 48.39%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on YUM shares. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Yum! Brands from $160.00 to $165.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a “sector perform” rating and issued a $165.00 price target on shares of Yum! Brands in a report on Monday, April 20th. BMO Capital Markets reissued a “market perform” rating and set a $168.00 price objective on shares of Yum! Brands in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Morgan Stanley upgraded Yum! Brands from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $180.00 to $185.00 in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Yum! Brands in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $174.81.

Insider Transactions at Yum! Brands

In other Yum! Brands news, CEO Aaron Powell sold 6,001 shares of Yum! Brands stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $160.42, for a total transaction of $962,680.42. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 12,003 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,925,521.26. The trade was a 33.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, COO Tracy L. Skeans sold 1,837 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $152.00, for a total transaction of $279,224.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 3,497 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $531,544. The trade was a 34.44% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 12,423 shares of company stock valued at $1,953,721 in the last three months. 0.14% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Yum! Brands

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Wiser Advisor Group LLC purchased a new position in Yum! Brands in the third quarter valued at about $28,000. Jessup Wealth Management Inc purchased a new stake in shares of Yum! Brands in the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. Safe Harbor Fiduciary LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Yum! Brands in the fourth quarter valued at about $31,000. Garton & Associates Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Yum! Brands in the fourth quarter valued at about $38,000. Finally, Sunbelt Securities Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Yum! Brands by 49.5% during the 3rd quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 290 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $44,000 after buying an additional 96 shares during the period. 82.37% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Yum! Brands Company Profile

Yum! Brands, Inc (NYSE: YUM) is a global quick-service restaurant company that develops, operates and franchises a portfolio of well-known restaurant brands. The company’s principal brands are KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, each focused on distinct product categories—KFC on fried chicken and related menu items, Pizza Hut on pizza and complementary offerings, and Taco Bell on Mexican-inspired quick-service food. Yum! is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky and was formed as Tricon Global Restaurants in 1997 when PepsiCo spun off its restaurant businesses, later adopting the Yum! Brands name.

The company’s operating model centers on brand development, system growth and franchising; a large portion of its restaurants are operated by independent franchisees, and Yum! generates revenue through franchise royalties and fees in addition to sales from company-operated locations.