YUM Stock Recent News

Baird analyst David Tarantino lowered the firm's price target on Yum! Brands to $174 from $176 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares. With the probabilities of an economic slowdown seemingly rising following the "shock" of last week's tariff announcement, Baird lowered estimates and price targets for the restaurants. It still believes exposure to restaurants remains appropriate, but is "dialing up" a preference for franchisors and keeps Outperform ratings on the businesses it thinks would be positioned to perform reasonably well in a downturn scenario. Baird moved to the sidelines on Portillo's and Starbucks.

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) today announced that David Gibbs, Chief Executive Officer, has informed the Board of Directors of his intention to retire from the Company in the next year. The Board has established a succession planning committee and will work deliberately to identify and appoint the best candidate to lead the company's next chapter. Gibbs will continue leading the company throughout the search process until his retirement, expected in the first.

Spot Debuts Alongside Latest Culinary Innovation with Signature Pizza Hut Flavors Designed to Dip and Dunk Just in Time for March Madness® PLANO, Texas , March 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Some people bring the party. Others bring the pizza.

Fast food customers might find themselves talking to an artificial intelligence voice the next time they order tacos or pizza at a drive-through.

YUM's focus on digital transformation, product innovation and aggressive expansion positions it for growth. However, an uncertain macroeconomic environment is a concern.

The recent volatility in restaurant chain stocks has provided "some opportunities," according to JPMorgan.

Pizza Hut's Digital-Led Experience Enhances Game Time, Turning Solo Viewing into a Shared, Interactive Event PLANO, Texas , March 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Pizza Hut has always been a go-to for bringing people together over great food and good times. Now, as the Official and Only Pizza Sponsor of college basketball's biggest tournament, the brand is extending that role into the digital space with Hutty – a second-screen companion designed to enhance every game, keep fans connected, and serve up rewards all tournament long.

Quick-service restaurant (QSR) giant Yum! Brands has partnered with Nvidia to develop and scale artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for its restaurants.

Yum Brands and Nvidia are teaming up to bring artificial intelligence to Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and KFC restaurants. Restaurant companies such as McDonald's and Wendy's have been investing in AI to save on labor and improve their operations.

Brand's first new bucket in nearly a decade includes hand-breaded Original Recipe Tenders, Secret Recipe Fries, Mashed Potato Poppers and sauce-on-sauce LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- KFC® is dropping an all-new "Dunk It Bucket"* – the brand's first new bucket in nearly a decade – featuring also-new Mashed Potato Poppers, available nationwide starting today, while supplies last.