Yum Brands Considers Selling Pizza Hut
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Source: WSJ
Strategic Review: Yum Brands is exploring strategic options for its Pizza Hut business, which may include selling all or parts of the brand.
Need for Resources: The company acknowledges that Pizza Hut has made efforts to improve but may require additional resources outside of Yum Brands to achieve success.
Leadership Change: Chris Turner, who became Yum's CEO in October, is leading the strategic review to enhance Pizza Hut's growth potential.
Focus on Growth: The review aims to better position Pizza Hut for future growth opportunities.
Analyst Views on YUM
Wall Street analysts forecast YUM stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for YUM is 164.33 USD with a low forecast of 145.00 USD and a high forecast of 185.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
21 Analyst Rating
7 Buy
14 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 153.530
Low
145.00
Averages
164.33
High
185.00
Current: 153.530
Low
145.00
Averages
164.33
High
185.00
About YUM
YUM! Brands, Inc. and its subsidiaries franchise or operate a system of approximately 61,000 restaurants in 155 countries and territories under the concepts of KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and The Habit Burger Grill. It consists of four operating segments: The KFC Division, which includes its worldwide operations of the KFC concept; The Taco Bell Division, which includes its worldwide operations of the Taco Bell concept; The Pizza Hut Division, which includes its worldwide operations of the Pizza Hut concept; and The Habit Burger Grill Division, which includes its worldwide operations of the Habit Burger Grill concept. It develops, operates, or franchises a system of both traditional and non-traditional restaurants. KFC restaurants offer fried and non-fried chicken products. Taco Bell offers Mexican-style food products. Pizza Hut specializes in the sale of ready-to-eat pizza products. The Habit Burger Grill offers chargrilled burgers and sandwiches made-to-order over an open flame.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
