What is Zacks Research's Forecast for QSR Q3 Earnings?

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

QSR has been the subject of several other research reports. TD Cowen cut their price objective on 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. KeyCorp cut their price target on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $80.00 to $78.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 6th. Piper Sandler cut their target price on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $82.00 to $75.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, August 12th. Royal Bank of Canada cut their price objective on Restaurant Brands International from $95.00 to $90.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 6th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Restaurant Brands International from $80.00 to $84.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, September 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and seventeen have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $82.37.

Restaurant Brands International Price Performance

NYSE QSR opened at $69.41 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $22.47 billion, a PE ratio of 17.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $70.22 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $70.13. 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 has a 12-month low of $65.87 and a 12-month high of $83.29.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Restaurant Brands International by 79.4% in the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 418 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 185 shares during the period. Crewe Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Restaurant Brands International in the first quarter worth about $48,000. Plato Investment Management Ltd bought a new position in Restaurant Brands International during the 3rd quarter worth about $61,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its position in Restaurant Brands International by 22.2% during the 1st quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 1,117 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $89,000 after purchasing an additional 203 shares during the period. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. increased its position in Restaurant Brands International by 123.9% during the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,388 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $98,000 after purchasing an additional 768 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 82.29% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Restaurant Brands International

In other Restaurant Brands International news, insider Axel Mr Schwan sold 36,000 shares of the company's 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 transaction, the insider now owns 97,479 shares of the company's stock, valued at $6,866,420.76. This represents a 26.97 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Thomas Benjamin Curtis sold 6,536 shares of the firm's 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 directly owns 37,179 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,551,594.77. This trade represents a 14.95 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.36% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Restaurant Brands International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 3rd. Investors of record on Friday, December 20th will be given a $0.58 dividend. This represents a $2.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.34%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 20th. Restaurant Brands International's dividend payout ratio is presently 58.15%.

About Restaurant Brands International

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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