Yum! Brands stock heads into the open after a 2.99 percent drop.
Published on 09/11/2026 at 07:02 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Yum! Brands stock closed at USD 145.04 on the NYSE on September 9, 2026, down 2.99 percent. The move left the shares below the session high of USD 148.63 and above the low of USD 142.26.
As Investing.com reported on September 10, 2026, Wells Fargo upgraded Yum! Brands Inc. (ISIN US9884981013) to Overweight from Equal Weight and raised its price target to USD 175 from USD 165. The same report said the firm pointed to Pizza Hut and Taco Bell as part of its growth case.
September 9, 2026 in numbers
The stock finished near the bottom of its 52-week band, which MarketWatch listed at USD 137.33 to USD 170.14. MarketWatch also showed volume of 2.93 million shares for the session, while the S&P 500 closed down 0.58 percent at 7,591.70.
Today after the open
Today, U.S. inflation data is the main market release for restaurant stocks and the broader rate outlook. Yum! Brands also remains in focus after the Wells Fargo rating change published on September 10, 2026.
