Yum! Brands stock closes at USD 139.71 as earnings estimates rise

Published on 09/23/2026 at 14:08 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Yum! Brands stock closed at USD 139.71 on September 22, 2026, up 0.27 percent. Q2 fiscal 2026 revenue reached USD 2.17 billion.

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Yum! Brands stock (ISIN US9884981013) closed at USD 139.71 on the NYSE on September 22, 2026, up 0.27 percent from the prior close of USD 139.33. The company enters the next session with quarterly revenue of USD 2.17 billion and reported earnings of USD 853 million for Q2 fiscal 2026.

Quarterly figures set the baseline

According to Yahoo Finance on September 23, 2026, Yum! Brands reported Q2 fiscal 2026 revenue of USD 2.17 billion and earnings of USD 853 million. The same data show actual earnings of USD 1.62 per share against a Q2 fiscal 2026 estimate of USD 1.56, a USD 0.06 per-share beat.

The comparison matters because the restaurant operator is being assessed on both sales growth and the ability to protect profitability as consumers remain selective. Q2 fiscal 2026 profit margin was listed at 39.33 percent, giving investors a concrete measure for judging whether earnings growth is translating into operating leverage.

Analyst target remains above price

Yahoo Finance reported on September 16, 2026, that Baird maintained an Outperform rating while lowering its price target from USD 174 to USD 165. The USD 9 reduction contrasts with the platform's average analyst target of USD 172.89 and places the target 18.12 percent above the September 22 close of USD 139.71.

The target revision adds a counterweight to the quarterly beat. Yum! Brands stock remained USD 30.43 below the average target and USD 25.29 below Baird's revised target, while the current valuation still reflects the market's demand for evidence that restaurant traffic and unit expansion can support the earnings profile.

Stock remains below yearly high

NYSE trading on September 22, 2026, produced a session range of USD 138.87 to USD 141.15, with volume of 1,551,444 shares. The 52-week range was USD 134.26 to USD 170.14, so the close stood USD 5.45 above the low and USD 30.43 below the high.

Market capitalization was USD 38.127 billion as of September 23, 2026. The combination of a 0.27 percent daily gain, a 39.33 percent Q2 fiscal 2026 profit margin and a price 17.87 percent below the 52-week high frames the stock as an earnings and execution story rather than a fresh high breakout.