What is Zacks Research's Forecast for QSR FY2025 Earnings?

Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE:QSR - Free Report) TSE: QSR - Investment analysts at Zacks Research boosted their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Restaurant Brands International in a research note issued on Wednesday, February 26th. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now expects that the restaurant operator will earn $3.66 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $3.65. The consensus estimate for Restaurant Brands International's current full-year earnings is $3.72 per share.

Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on QSR. CIBC lowered their price objective on Restaurant Brands International from $86.00 to $78.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. Barclays decreased their price objective on Restaurant Brands International from $83.00 to $80.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. KeyCorp dropped their price target on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $80.00 to $78.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, November 6th. Evercore ISI cut their price target on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $93.00 to $90.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 6th. Finally, Citigroup raised their price target on Restaurant Brands International from $65.00 to $67.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $77.33.

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Restaurant Brands International Stock Up 1.3 %

NYSE QSR traded up $0.88 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $67.52. 2,204,065 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,179,443. Restaurant Brands International has a 52-week low of $59.67 and a 52-week high of $83.29. The company has a 50 day moving average of $63.46 and a two-hundred day moving average of $67.47. 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 firm has a market cap of $21.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.23, a PEG ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 0.93.

Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR - Get Free Report) TSE: QSR last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The restaurant operator reported $0.81 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.10 by ($0.29). Restaurant Brands International had a return on equity of 28.53% and a net margin of 12.15%.

Restaurant Brands International Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 4th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 21st will be issued a dividend of $0.62 per share. This represents a $2.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.67%. This is an increase from Restaurant Brands International's previous quarterly dividend of $0.58. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 21st. Restaurant Brands International's dividend payout ratio is presently 77.99%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Joshua Kobza sold 93,619 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $62.35, for a total transaction of $5,837,144.65. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 848,578 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $52,908,838.30. This represents a 9.94 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Thiago T. Santelmo sold 3,511 shares of Restaurant Brands International stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $64.20, for a total transaction of $225,406.20. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 32,937 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,114,555.40. This trade represents a 9.63 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 379,726 shares of company stock valued at $24,662,800. 1.36% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Dunhill Financial LLC grew its stake in shares of Restaurant Brands International by 100.0% in the fourth quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC now owns 400 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its position 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 in the last quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Restaurant Brands International by 213.6% during the fourth quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 461 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 314 shares during the period. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Restaurant Brands International during the fourth quarter worth $32,000. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc boosted its stake in shares of Restaurant Brands International by 183.9% in the fourth quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 636 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 412 shares during the period. 82.29% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.