YUMC Analyst Ratings
Yum China Holdings, Inc. (YUMC) operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector, specifically the Restaurants industry, with a market capitalization near $14.79B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 130,000 people, carrying a beta of 0.08 to the broader market. Yum China Holdings, Inc. Led by Joey Wat, public since 2016-10-17.
Analyst Ratings
In the October 2026 monthly count, 21 analysts rated YUMC: 6 Strong Buy, 14 Buy, 1 Hold, 0 Sell and 0 Strong Sell.
Twelve months earlier, in October 2025: 24 analysts, 6 Strong Buy, 17 Buy, 1 Hold, 0 Sell and 0 Strong Sell.
Price Targets
- Average Target
- $59.00
- Median Target
- $59.00
- High
- $59.00
- Low
- $59.00
- Targets Published, Last 12 Months
- 4
Recent Price Targets
The 4 most recent of 4 price targets published in the last 12 months.
| Date | Firm | Analyst | Target | Price When Posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | Goldman Sachs | Not named | $59.00 | $46.47 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Jefferies | Anne Ling | $63.64 | $53.14 |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Goldman Sachs | Michelle Cheng | $58.50 | $53.14 |
| Nov 25, 2025 | CLSA | Ethan Wang | $55.00 | $47.55 |
Recent Upgrades & Downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2026 | BWG Global | upgrade | Mixed | Positive |
| Nov 5, 2024 | JP Morgan | upgrade | Neutral | Overweight |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Macquarie | upgrade | Underperform | Outperform |
| Mar 6, 2024 | HSBC | maintain | Buy | Buy |
| Jan 4, 2024 | JP Morgan | downgrade | Overweight | Neutral |
Quantitative Rating
YUMC carries a model grade of A (overall score 4 of 5), computed from six valuation and financial measures (discounted cash flow, return on equity, return on assets, debt to equity, price to earnings and price to book), each scored 1 to 5. It is not an analyst rating.
How to Read YUMC Analyst Coverage
Sell-side equity analysts publish three primary outputs: ratings (Strong Buy / Buy / Hold / Sell / Strong Sell, or firm-specific equivalents), price targets, and EPS / revenue estimate revisions. Rating consensus moves slowly relative to price; it reflects 12-month directional conviction rather than near-term momentum. Price targets are more responsive but typically drift behind realized price during sharp moves. The most actionable signal for options traders is a cluster of ratings actions across multiple firms within a short window, which compresses or expands implied volatility on a horizon of days to weeks and shifts the put-call skew toward the directional consensus. The recent-actions table above shows the five most recent firm-level changes; longer histories live behind aggregator sources.
For event-driven options sizing, pair the consensus rating and target distribution with the implied-volatility surface and dealer-positioning view. Aggressive target hikes from multiple firms tend to tighten put skew (downside protection becomes relatively cheaper); aggressive cuts widen put skew. The size of the IV response in the hours after a rating change is visible on the per-ticker volatility skew page and the gamma-exposure page, both of which show how dealer hedging propagates the analyst-driven flow into the listed options chain.
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Frequently asked YUMC analyst ratings questions
- What is the YUMC consensus price target?
- As of the latest aggregator update, Yum China Holdings, Inc. (YUMC) carries a consensus 12-month price target of $59.00. Target ranges run from a low of $59.00 to a high of $59.00. The target is the average of the price targets published by sell-side equity analysts covering the name.
- What is the analyst rating consensus on YUMC?
- In the October 2026 monthly count, 21 analysts rated YUMC, and the distribution tilts to the Buy side: 6 Strong Buy, 14 Buy, 1 Hold, 0 Sell and 0 Strong Sell. Rating consensus moves slowly relative to price; it reflects sell-side conviction over a 12-month horizon rather than near-term momentum.
- What recent ratings actions has YUMC seen?
- The five most recent ratings actions on YUMC appear on the page above. Sell-side rating changes are watched for two reasons: an upgrade or downgrade with a meaningful target revision moves the consensus and can trigger short-term positioning shifts, and the firm-level rating cluster (multiple firms moving in the same direction within a short window) is a clearer signal than any single action. Options markets often price the implied-vol response within minutes of the announcement.
- How do analyst targets affect YUMC options pricing?
- Analyst target revisions tend to be priced in by the lit options market within minutes of publication, but persistent target drift over weeks does correlate with implied-volatility movement. Aggressive target hikes from multiple firms inside a single quarter tighten put skew (downside protection becomes cheaper relative to upside speculation); aggressive cuts widen put skew. The most actionable read is the implied-vol response in the hours after a target change, which is visible on the per-ticker volatility skew page.