Yum! Brands (YUM) closed at $150.55 on Oct 16, 2026, down 0.2% on the day. The stock is up 10.9% over the past month, up 2.2% over three months, down 0.0% year to date and up 5.2% over the past year. It trades 11.5% below its 52-week high of $170.14 and 12.1% above its 52-week low of $134.26. The close sits above its 50-day moving average ($145.40) and below its 200-day moving average ($153.41).
NextPick tracks YUM in its Restaurants basket alongside MCD, SBUX, CMG, QSR and DRI. As of Oct 16, 2026, the basket's money-flow score is 21 (weak inflow), and the basket is up 4.6% over five sessions. Over the past month YUM ranks 6th of 19 basket members by price change.
Over its last 8 reports the stock moved an average of 3.9% on the first trading day after earnings, beating the options-implied move in 3 of 8.
YUM options were pricing 28% at-the-money implied volatility on Oct 8, 2026, an IV rank of 62 over the past year.
Over the last 8 reports, YUM moved an average of 3.9% on the first trading day after earnings. The move beat the options-implied move in 3 of 8 reports.
No — the Oct 16, 2026 close of $150.55 is 1.9% below the 200-day average of $153.41.
YUM closed 11.5% below its 52-week high of $170.14.
NextPick groups YUM with MCD, SBUX, CMG, QSR and DRI in its Restaurants basket.
Yum! Brands, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops, operates, and franchises traditional and non-traditional quick service restaurants in the United States, China, and internationally. The company operates in four segments: KFC Division, Taco Bell Division, Pizza Hut Division, and Habit Burger & Grill Division. It also operates restaurants under the KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and Habit Burger & Grill brands, which specialize in chicken, Mexican-style food and pizza categories, made-to-order chargrilled burgers, sandwiches, and other products. The company was formerly known as TRICON Global Restaurants, Inc. and changed its name to Yum! Brands, Inc. in May 2002. Yum! Brands, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.
