Yum! Brands Sells Pizza Hut for $2.7 Billion, Boosting YUM Stock

Yum! Brands announced the sale of its Pizza Hut division for $2.7 billion in two separate transactions, leading to a significant rise in YUM stock. The move follows years of underperformance by Pizza Hut compared to other brands like Taco Bell.

By Wajeeh Khan Tue, June 16, 2026 at 11:57 PM GMT+3 3 min read · Yahoo Finance ·

Yum! Brands Sells Pizza Hut for $2.7 Billion, Boosting YUM Stock

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Topics: Pizza Hut stock price movement strategic divestment Yum! Brands

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