TD Cowen Reiterates Buy Rating on Yum! Brands, Inc.

TD Cowen has reiterated its buy rating on Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) as of June 16, 2026. Analyst Andrew M. Charles set a price target of $180 for the stock. This comes as Yum! Brands' shares trade around $154.67.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

On June 16, 2026, TD Cowen reiterated its buy rating on Yum! Brands with a price target of $180. Earlier, on June 3, 2026, Morgan Stanley upgraded the stock to a buy with a target of $185. Citigroup maintained a hold rating with a $175 target on April 30, 2026. The consensus among analysts is a buy, with an average target price of $174.23 from 22 analyst opinions.

Other Institutional Activity in Yum! Brands

BlackRock, Inc. increased its holdings by 431,247 shares, bringing its total to 26,436,229 shares valued at about $4.11 billion. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced its position by 679,354 shares, ending with 19,370,909 shares worth approximately $2.99 billion. Capital International Investors also decreased its stake by 2,593,897 shares, leaving it with 16,825,929 shares valued at $2.62 billion.

Yum! Brands, Inc. Stock Down 2.0%

Shares of Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) are trading near $154.67. The company has a market cap of roughly $42.63 billion. It sports a P/E ratio of 24.95 and a beta of 0.574, indicating less volatility compared to the market. The stock's 52-week range is between $137.33 and $169.39. It has a 50-day moving average of $154.96 and a 200-day moving average of $153.01.

Recent Earnings

Yum! Brands reported revenue of $8.49 billion with a growth rate of 15.2%. The company achieved a net margin of 20.5% and an EPS of $6.20. The next earnings report is expected on July 30, 2026.

Dividend

Yum! Brands offers an annual dividend rate of $3.00, yielding 1.94%. The dividend payout ratio stands at 46.45%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Yum! Brands, Inc.

Recent insider activity includes sales by Christopher Lee Turner, the CEO, and Scott Mezvinsky, KFC Division CEO, both under planned transactions on June 1, 2026. Mezvinsky sold 261 shares at an average price of $148.14, while Turner sold 270 shares at the same price.

About Yum! Brands

Yum! Brands, Inc., based in Louisville, Kentucky, operates and franchises a wide range of quick-service restaurants globally. Its well-known brands include KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and Habit Burger Grill. The company, led by CEO Christopher Lee Turner, employs around 49,000 people and operates in the consumer cyclical sector, specifically the restaurant industry.

Bottom Line

TD Cowen's reiteration of a buy rating with a $180 target reflects continued confidence in Yum! Brands' growth prospects. Investors often track such analyst updates, though it's important to remember that these ratings are opinions reflecting past performance and may not indicate future results.