Oppenheimer sets a price target of $185 for Yum! Brands, indicating a potential upside of 25.59%.
Quarterly earnings of $1.29 per share are expected, with revenues forecasted at $1.84 billion.
The consensus EPS estimate for Yum! Brands has been revised upwards by 0.1% over the past 30 days.
Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM), the parent company of well-known fast-food chains like KFC, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut, is a major player in the global restaurant industry. On April 28, 2025, Brian Bittner from Oppenheimer set a price target of $185 for YUM, suggesting a potential upside of 25.59% from its current trading price of $147.30. This optimistic outlook reflects confidence in the company’s growth prospects.
Yum! Brands is expected to report quarterly earnings of $1.29 per share for the quarter ending March 2025, a 12.2% increase from the previous year. Analysts also forecast revenues of $1.84 billion, representing a 15.1% year-over-year growth. These figures indicate strong performance, which could support the stock’s upward trajectory towards the $185 target.
The consensus earnings per share (EPS) estimate for Yum! Brands has been slightly revised upwards by 0.1% over the past 30 days. Such revisions often influence investor sentiment and can impact the stock’s short-term price performance. A positive earnings surprise could further boost the stock price, while a miss might lead to a decline.
Yum! Brands’ earnings report is scheduled for release on April 30, 2025. The market holds a positive consensus outlook for the company’s earnings, but the actual impact on the stock price will depend on how the reported figures compare to expectations. Management’s discussion of business conditions during the earnings call will also play a crucial role in shaping future earnings expectations.
Currently, YUM is trading at $147.30, with a slight decrease of 0.19% or $0.28. The stock has traded between $146.32 and $148.80 today, with a 52-week high of $163.30 and a low of $122.13. Yum! Brands’ market capitalization is approximately $41 billion, and today’s trading volume on the NYSE is 1,310,381 shares.
