Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Estimate for QSR Earnings

Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE:QSR) (TSE:QSR) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research raised their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Restaurant Brands International in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, November 19th. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now forecasts that the restaurant operator will earn $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.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on QSR. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $80.00 to $77.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 9th. Oppenheimer dropped their target price on Restaurant Brands International from $89.00 to $86.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 22nd. Royal Bank of Canada reduced their price target on Restaurant Brands International from $95.00 to $90.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 6th. Argus dropped their price target on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $85.00 to $80.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Finally, Guggenheim raised their price objective on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $73.00 to $74.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, September 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and seventeen have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $82.37.

Restaurant Brands International Trading Down 1.0 %

NYSE:QSR opened at $69.09 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $22.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.32, a PEG ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.75, a current ratio of 1.02 and a quick ratio of 0.94. Restaurant Brands International has a one year low of $65.87 and a one year high of $83.29. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $70.23 and its 200 day simple moving average is $70.09.

Restaurant Brands International Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 3rd. Investors of record on Friday, December 20th will be given a dividend of $0.58 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 20th. This represents a $2.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.36%. Restaurant Brands International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 58.15%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Restaurant Brands International

In other Restaurant Brands International news, insider Thomas Benjamin Curtis sold 6,536 shares of the firm’s 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 sale, the insider now directly owns 37,179 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,551,594.77. This trade represents a 14.95 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 1.36% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Restaurant Brands International

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its holdings in shares of Restaurant Brands International by 22.2% in the first 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 in the last quarter. US Bancorp DE increased its stake in Restaurant Brands International by 2.8% during the first quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 9,352 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $743,000 after acquiring an additional 256 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Restaurant Brands International by 1.2% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 12,146,626 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $965,049,000 after purchasing an additional 141,468 shares during the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its stake in Restaurant Brands International by 183.6% during the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 9,273 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $736,000 after buying an additional 6,003 shares during the period. Finally, Crewe Advisors LLC bought a new position in Restaurant Brands International during the first quarter valued at $48,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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.