Do Wall Street Analysts Like Yum! Brands Stock?

Valued at a market cap of $44.6 billion. Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) is a global quick-service restaurant franchisor headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. The company operates one of the world’s largest restaurant systems through its iconic brands, KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and The Habit Burger Grill, spanning more than 55,000 restaurants in more than 155 countries and territories.

Shares of this fast-food company have gained 8%, trailing the broader S&P 500 Index ($SPX), which has rallied nearly 11.8%. However, YUM’s stock rose 6.1% on a year-to-date basis, compared to SPX’s marginal fall.