Early Bird Prime for November 23, 2025
With Yum! Brands $YUM ( ▲ 2.53% ) up 14.54% this year, outpacing the broader market, investors are licking their lips and wondering if this is the right time to take a bite. Let's chew over the details.
This week, analysts at TD Cowen upgraded Yum! Brands to Buy from Hold. Why, you ask? Well, it seems the company is considering tossing Pizza Hut out of the corporate kitchen, which could be a financial benefit for the company.
Pizza Hut has been the company’s weak spot, posting multiple quarters of declining comparable sales in the U.S. The brand is dragging down the company and threatening future profitability.
But Yum! Brands isn't just dealing with a pizza problem. The company is also facing high competition, a leadership transition, elevated debt, regulatory risks, and exposure to the ever-changing whims of consumer trends.
Should you buy Yum! Brands' stock now in 2025, or should you avoid it? Here’s the answer:
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