Zacks Research Issues Negative Outlook for QSR Earnings

Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE:QSR) (TSE:QSR) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for Restaurant Brands International in a research note issued on Wednesday, January 22nd. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now anticipates that the restaurant operator will post earnings per share of $1.19 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.21. The consensus estimate for Restaurant Brands International’s current full-year earnings is $3.30 per share.

QSR has been the topic of several other research reports. TD Cowen lowered their price objective on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $82.00 to $80.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, November 6th. Guggenheim upgraded shares of Restaurant Brands International from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $74.00 to $71.00 in a research report on Friday. Oppenheimer reduced their target price on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $86.00 to $77.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price target on Restaurant Brands International from $72.00 to $68.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 10th. Finally, Bank of America raised their price objective on Restaurant Brands International from $76.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and sixteen have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $80.96.

Restaurant Brands International Stock Performance

QSR opened at $62.40 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.75. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $66.06 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $68.83. The firm has a market capitalization of $20.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 0.94. Restaurant Brands International has a 12-month low of $59.85 and a 12-month high of $83.29.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of QSR. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Restaurant Brands International by 79.4% in the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 418 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 185 shares during the last quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Restaurant Brands International during the third quarter worth $61,000. Crewe Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Restaurant Brands International in the fourth quarter valued at about $74,000. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB lifted its stake in Restaurant Brands International by 74.8% in the fourth quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 1,325 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $86,000 after buying an additional 567 shares during the period. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. boosted its holdings in Restaurant Brands International by 123.9% during the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,388 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $98,000 after buying an additional 768 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 82.29% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Restaurant Brands International news, insider Thiago T. Santelmo sold 3,511 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $64.20, for a total transaction of $225,406.20. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 32,937 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,114,555.40. This represents a 9.63 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Jill Granat sold 10,613 shares of Restaurant Brands International stock in a transaction on Monday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.41, for a total value of $747,261.33. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 388,759 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,372,521.19. This trade represents a 2.66 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 113,510 shares of company stock valued at $7,774,020 in the last 90 days. 1.36% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Restaurant Brands International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 3rd. Investors of record on Friday, December 20th were given a dividend of $0.58 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 20th. This represents a $2.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.72%. Restaurant Brands International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 58.15%.

Restaurant Brands International Company Profile

Restaurant Brands International Inc operates as a quick-service restaurant company in Canada, the United States, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Tim Hortons (TH), Burger King (BK), Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen (PLK), and Firehouse Subs (FHS). The company owns and franchises TH chain of donut/coffee/tea restaurants that offer blend coffee, tea, and espresso-based hot and cold specialty drinks; and fresh baked goods, including donuts, Timbits, bagels, muffins, cookies and pastries, grilled paninis, classic sandwiches, wraps, soups, and other food products.