Zacks Research Analysts Lift Earnings Estimates for QSR

Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE:QSR - Free Report) TSE: QSR - Research analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for Restaurant Brands International in a research note issued on Tuesday, November 19th. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now anticipates that the restaurant operator will earn $1.21 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.19. The consensus estimate for Restaurant Brands International's current full-year earnings is $3.31 per share.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Guggenheim lifted their target price on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $73.00 to $74.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, September 9th. KeyCorp reduced their price objective on Restaurant Brands International from $80.00 to $78.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 6th. Truist Financial dropped their target price on Restaurant Brands International from $87.00 to $86.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, August 19th. TD Cowen reduced their price target on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $82.00 to $80.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 6th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $80.00 to $77.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and seventeen have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $82.37.

Restaurant Brands International Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE QSR traded up $0.37 during trading on Thursday, reaching $69.78. 1,681,099 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,579,157. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $70.22 and a 200-day simple moving average of $70.13. Restaurant Brands International has a 52-week low of $65.87 and a 52-week high of $83.29. The stock has a market capitalization of $22.59 billion, a PE ratio of 17.40, a P/E/G ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.75.

Restaurant Brands International Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 3rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 20th will be issued a dividend of $0.58 per share. This represents a $2.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.32%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 20th. Restaurant Brands International's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 58.15%.

Insider Activity

In other Restaurant Brands International news, insider Axel Mr Schwan sold 36,000 shares of Restaurant Brands International stock in a transaction on Friday, August 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.44, for a total transaction of $2,535,840.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 97,479 shares of the company's stock, valued at $6,866,420.76. The trade was a 26.97 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Thomas Benjamin Curtis sold 6,536 shares of Restaurant Brands International stock in a transaction dated 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 directly owns 37,179 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,551,594.77. This represents a 14.95 % 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 Trading of Restaurant Brands International

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Cetera Investment Advisers raised its holdings in shares of Restaurant Brands International by 63.7% in the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 40,837 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $3,245,000 after purchasing an additional 15,891 shares in the last quarter. Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. purchased a new stake in Restaurant Brands International during the second quarter worth $666,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in Restaurant Brands International by 1.7% during the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 650,486 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $45,772,000 after acquiring an additional 10,855 shares in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Restaurant Brands International by 183.6% in the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 9,273 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $736,000 after acquiring an additional 6,003 shares during the period. Finally, Raymond James & Associates increased its holdings in shares of Restaurant Brands International by 42.0% in the 2nd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 77,669 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $5,466,000 after acquiring an additional 22,981 shares during the period. 82.29% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.