Yum! Brands (YUM) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) is expected to 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. Investors may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningreport for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 8:15 AM ET.

Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The restaurant operator reported $1.44 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.46 by ($0.02). The firm had revenue of $1.93 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.94 billion. Yum! Brands had a negative return on equity of 21.01% and a net margin of 18.11%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.35 earnings per share. 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 Trading Down 0.3%

YUM stock opened at $142.98 on Tuesday. Yum! Brands has a 1-year low of $122.13 and a 1-year high of $163.30. The firm 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. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $147.22 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $146.28.

Yum! Brands Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have commented on YUM shares. Melius assumed coverage on shares of Yum! Brands in a report on Monday, July 14th. They set a “buy” rating and a $200.00 target price on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada began coverage on Yum! Brands in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. They set a “sector perform” rating and a $165.00 price objective for the company. Barclays cut their target price on Yum! Brands from $164.00 to $163.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Evercore ISI decreased their price target on shares of Yum! Brands from $170.00 to $165.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 6th. Finally, Guggenheim reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $167.00 price objective (up from $165.00) on shares of Yum! Brands in a report on Monday, August 4th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and thirteen have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $163.14.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO David W. Gibbs sold 7,176 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $149.80, for a total transaction of $1,074,964.80. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 102,893 shares in the company, valued at $15,413,371.40. This represents a 6.52% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Weir Mirian M. Graddick sold 2,038 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $145.30, for a total value of $296,121.40. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 1,233 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $179,154.90. The trade was a 62.31% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 29,078 shares of company stock valued at $4,304,785 in the last ninety days. 0.33% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Raymond James Financial Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Yum! Brands by 0.7% in the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 433,910 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $64,297,000 after purchasing an additional 3,225 shares during the period. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board increased its position in Yum! Brands by 59.5% during the second quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 354,064 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $52,465,000 after buying an additional 132,114 shares during the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its stake in 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. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. lifted its position in shares of 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 buying an additional 222,050 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of Yum! Brands by 124.5% during 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 period. 82.37% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Yum! Brands

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.