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Yum! Brands, Inc.

Stage 4 · Declining · week 11

As of Oct 22, 2026, Yum! Brands is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase, now in week 11 (since Aug 10, 2026). It closed at $154.45, 7.3% below its 52-week high and above its 200-day average, which is falling.

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. More about the company

$154.45
+2.12% today
$42.1B · Large cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Declining, below its long-term trend

Setup score

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Momentum

Accelerating ⇈

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S2 20w
S2 18w
S2 20w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S3 6w → S4 11w → S1 9w → S2 20w → S3 7w → S4 4w → S1 1w → S2 6w → S3 1w → S4 2w → S2 7w → S3 1w → S4 4w → S3 1w → S2 12w → S3 9w → S2 18w → S4 1w → S3 1w → S2 1w → S1 1w → S2 20w → S3 13w → S4 11w current
Total tracked: 165 weeks across 24 stage runs.

YUM among Restaurants18th of 54 by relative strength

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Stocks in Restaurants ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1CAKEStage 2 · wk 2095+7.7%
2NDLSStage 3 · wk 295−9.0%
3CBRLStage 2 · wk 193+42.2%
4BJRIStage 3 · wk 493−4.5%
5LOCOStage 3 · wk 689+5.3%
6BDLStage 2 · wk 1987+11.1%
7EATStage 3 · wk 183−9.8%
8RRGBStage 2 · wk 1779+12.7%
…18YUMStage 4 · wk 1160+9.8%
vs 52W High
-7.3%
$135.58 lo$166.65 hi
7.3% below 52W high, failed near resistance
In Stage 4, distance from the 52-week high reflects an ongoing decline, not a discount.
Stage Maturity
Week 11
1w13w26w
Week 11, established downtrend
How long this stock has been in Stage 4 decline. The longer the downtrend, the more entrenched the selling pressure. No length of decline marks a bottom on its own.
vs 200 DMA
1.3%
200 DMA: $152.42 · sloping down
In Stage 4, the stock is below its 200-day average, the hallmark of a downtrend. Stage analysis waits for that to reverse before buying.
Rel Volume
0.91x
vs 50-day avg
High volume on down days in Stage 4 confirms institutional selling. Low-volume bounces are typical. They lack real buyers and are easy to mistake for reversals.
Trend Health
↑ ⇈
Short-term trend rising strongly, and accelerating
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
+9.8%
3M
+4.2%
6M
-3.0%
YTD
+4.1%
1Y
+6.0%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2025-12-18
13 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2018-10-16.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S4
Wk 11 · Vol 0.91x
2026-10-21S4
Wk 11 · Vol 0.91x
2026-10-20S4
Wk 11 · Vol 1.06x
2026-10-19S4
Wk 10 · Vol 0.82x
2026-10-16S4
Wk 10 · Vol 0.85x
2026-10-15S4
Wk 10 · Vol 1.06x
2026-10-14S4
Wk 10 · Vol 1.16x
2026-10-13S4
Wk 10 · Vol 0.98x
2026-10-12S4
Wk 9 · Vol 1.13x
2026-10-09S4
Wk 9 · Vol 1.32x
2026-10-08S4
Wk 9 · Vol 1.09x
2026-10-07S4
Wk 9 · Vol 0.98x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$145.44
200 DMA
$152.42
52W High
$166.65
52W Low
$135.58
5D Low
$149.83
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$154.45
60d High
$156.56
120d High
$166.65
250d High
$166.65
Next resistance
+1.4%
to 60d High
P/E (TTM)
19.4
Forward 22.5
Earnings Growth (YoY)
+131.6%
Revenue +12.2%
Dividend Yield
1.98%
P/B -5.9

Yum! Brands: quick answers

What stage is Yum! Brands in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Yum! Brands (YUM) is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase. It entered Stage 4 on Aug 10, 2026 and is in week 11. What the four stages mean

Is Yum! Brands in an uptrend?

No. Yum! Brands is in a Stage 4 downtrend. It trades 1.3% above its 200-day average, which is falling.

How far is Yum! Brands from its 52-week high?

Yum! Brands closed at $154.45 on Oct 22, 2026, 7.3% below its 52-week high of $166.65. Its 52-week low is $135.58.

How has Yum! Brands performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Yum! Brands is up 6.0% over the past year and up 4.1% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Yum! Brands in?

Yum! Brands is in the Restaurants industry, part of the Consumer Discretionary sector.

About this companyConsumer Discretionary· Restaurants

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.

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