Yum! Brands (YUM) Up Modestly Ahead of Q2 Print

Oppenheimer Remains Bullish on Yum! Brands (YUM) Following 2Q EPS Beat

Oppenheimer reiterates an Outperform rating and $105.00 price target on Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) following 2Q15 results. Adjusted EPS of $0.69 beat Street's $0.62, and management reconfirm its '15 EPS growth outlook of 10%+.

Analyst Brian Bittner commented, "We believe YUM could be worth $140-150 in... More

RBC Capital Reiterates Top Pick on Yum! Brands (YUM) Following 2Q Earnings

RBC Capital reiterates a Top Pick rating and $103.00 price target on Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) following 2Q15 earnings results. Reported adjusted EPS was $0.69 (compared to $0.62 consensus). Analyst David Palmer believes significant stock appreciation beyond base case is possible over the next year.

Palmer... More

Jefferies Reiterates Hold on Yum! Brands (YUM) Following 2Q Results

Jefferies reiterates a Hold rating and $76.00 price target on Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) following 2Q earnings results. YUM reported 2Q EPS of $0.69 vs consensus of $0.62. The company reiterated 2015 EPS guidance calling for at least 10% growth.

Andy Barish commented, "Op EPS $0.69 vs cons... More

Yum! Brands (YUM) Tops Q2 EPS by 6c; China Comps Fell 10%

Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) reported Q2 EPS of $0.69, $0.06 better than the analyst estimate of $0.63. Revenue for the quarter came in at $3.11 billion versus the consensus estimate of $3.19 billion.

China Division system sales declined 4%, as 7% unit growth was offset by a 10% same-store sales decline. Restaurant margin decreased 2.2 percentage points to 14.6%. Operating profit decreased 25%.

GREG CREED COMMENTS

Greg Creed, CEO, said EPS exceeded our original expectations in the second quarter and I'm pleased with the continued progress we are making... More