Pre-market · Regular session opens 9:30 AM ET
Last update: Jun 30, 2026, 3:54 AM ET
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) — What Changed
$158.24+1.83 (+1.17%) vs yesterday's close
Jun 30, 2026 6:27 AM ET·New York Stock Exchange·Pre-market·CEO: Christopher Lee Turner·49,000 employees
YUM! Brands, Inc. (YUM) is a leading global quick-service restaurant enterprise that focuses on the creation, management, and franchising of its restaurant concepts internationally. Its business is or…
🔔Major Change Detected
Price Move
+1.17%
1-Day Change
Volume Confirmation
1.18x
vs 30D Average
Catalyst
Earnings Beat
Material / Earnings
Peer Context
In Line With Peers
No peer data
Signal Quality
Medium
Confidence Score
61/100
BestStocks surfaces only meaningful changes—backed by price, volume, catalysts, and peer context—so you can focus on what matters.
1. What Changed Since Last Close
V›
Price Move UpLowLow
Jun 29+1.17%0.98x vol
Yum! Brands moved +1.17% from $156.41 to $158.24 on 2026-06-29, reaching a new 30-day high. We checked news, earnings, a
E›
Earnings BeatMediumMedium
Apr 29
Yum! Brands (YUM) rose 8.7% after reporting EPS of $1.50, beating consensus estimates of $1.38 by 8.7%.
Showing 2 of 2 events
2. Change Timeline
| Date | Change | Price Reaction | Volume | Confidence ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29 | EEarnings Beat | — | — | Medium |
| Jun 29 | VPrice Move Up | +1.17% | 0.98x | Low |
Sort:
3. Why It Moved
1
Primary Catalyst
Earnings Beat
Yum! Brands (YUM) rose 8.7% after reporting EPS of $1.50, beating consensus esti
2
Supporting Evidence
- Yum! Brands (YUM) rose 8.7% after reporting EPS of $1.50, beating cons
- Yum! Brands moved +1.17% from $156.41 to $158.24 on 2026-06-29, reachi
3
Nature of Move
Sector-Wide Move
YUM moved broadly in line with sector peers — consistent with a sector or macro-driven event.
4. Peer / Sector Confirmation
| Symbol | Today | 5D | Rel. Vol | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YUM | +1.17% | — | 1.18x |
Sector-Wide Move. No peer data. YUM moved broadly in line with sector peers — consistent with a sector or macro event.
5. SEC Filing Watch
Jun 16High
Material event — review for impact
Jun 16High
Material event — review for impact
Jun 2High
Material event — review for impact
May 19High
Material event — review for impact
May 6Medium
Quarterly financial results
Apr 29High
Material event — review for impact
Apr 3Low
Annual proxy — exec compensation & governance
Apr 1High
Material event — review for impact
View on SEC EDGAR →Source: filing_snapshots DB · past 120 days
6. Analyst Expectations
Consensus Target
$178.00
Median Target
$179.50
Upside to Target
+12.5%
vs $158.24
Analyst Activity — Last 90 Days
1
Upgrades
7
Maintains
0
Downgrades
Last Directional Actions
↑ Upgrade
Morgan Stanley · Equal Weight → Overweight
Jun 3, 2026
↓ Downgrade
Oppenheimer · Outperform → Perform
Jan 7, 2026
7. Bull vs Bear Thesis Shift
Bullish Factors
✓Earnings beat with positive market reaction
✓Positive 1.2% session move
✓Yum! Brands moved +1.17% from $156.41 to $158.24 on 2026-06-
Bearish Factors
No bearish signals in current analysis window.
Net Thesis Change vs Yesterday
BearishNeutralBullish
Bullish Shift+43 / 100
8. What To Watch Next
| Date | Event | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30 | Earnings Release | High | |
| Aug 5est. | 10-Q Filing | Medium |
est. = estimated from prior filing cycle
🔔
9. Set Alerts & Get Notified
Get notified when YUM reports earnings, files an 8-K, receives an analyst upgrade, or sees unusual volume.
✓ Earnings alerts
✓ Filing alerts
✓ Volume spikes
✓ Analyst actions