Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR) Price Target Cut to $80.00 by Analysts at Argus

Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR - Get Free Report) TSE: QSR had its price target lowered by equities researchers at Argus from $85.00 to $80.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a "buy" rating on the restaurant operator's stock. Argus' price target would indicate a potential upside of 16.57% from the company's previous close.

QSR has been the topic of a number of other reports. Evercore ISI reduced their price target on Restaurant Brands International from $93.00 to $90.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. CIBC lowered their target price on Restaurant Brands International from $88.00 to $86.00 and set an "outperformer" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. KeyCorp decreased their target price on Restaurant Brands International from $80.00 to $78.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on Restaurant Brands International from $86.00 to $83.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, July 16th. Finally, Piper Sandler dropped their price objective on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $82.00 to $75.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Monday, August 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and seventeen have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $82.56.

Restaurant Brands International Trading Up 0.5 %

NYSE QSR traded up $0.37 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $68.63. 419,726 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,579,774. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $70.23 and a 200 day moving average price of $70.54. Restaurant Brands International has a 52 week low of $65.87 and a 52 week high of $83.29. The stock has a market cap of $22.22 billion, a PE ratio of 17.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.09 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a quick ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.71.

Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR - Get Free Report) TSE: QSR last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 8th. The restaurant operator reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $2.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.05 billion. Restaurant Brands International had a net margin of 16.99% and a return on equity of 30.78%. Analysts forecast that Restaurant Brands International will post 3.37 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Axel Mr Schwan sold 36,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, August 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.44, for a total value of $2,535,840.00. Following the sale, the insider now owns 97,479 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,866,420.76. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. In other news, insider Thomas Benjamin Curtis sold 6,536 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $68.63, for a total transaction of $448,565.68. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 37,179 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,551,594.77. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Axel Mr Schwan sold 36,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.44, for a total value of $2,535,840.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 97,479 shares of the company's stock, valued at $6,866,420.76. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 1.36% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Restaurant Brands International

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Capital World Investors increased its position in Restaurant Brands International by 1.1% during the first quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 42,711,485 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $3,393,264,000 after acquiring an additional 466,929 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Restaurant Brands International by 1.2% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 12,146,626 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $965,049,000 after buying an additional 141,468 shares in the last quarter. EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Restaurant Brands International by 4.9% in the second quarter. EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. now owns 11,520,634 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $811,907,000 after buying an additional 536,124 shares during the period. 1832 Asset Management L.P. grew its holdings in shares of Restaurant Brands International by 15.6% during the 2nd quarter. 1832 Asset Management L.P. now owns 5,732,531 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $403,398,000 after purchasing an additional 773,783 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mackenzie Financial Corp grew its stake in Restaurant Brands International by 10.3% during the second quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 5,543,650 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $390,678,000 after buying an additional 518,795 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.29% of the company's stock.

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.

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