Zacks Research Analysts Lower Earnings Estimates for QSR

Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE:QSR) (TSE:QSR) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Restaurant Brands International in a research report issued on Wednesday, January 22nd. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now anticipates that the restaurant operator will post earnings per share of $1.19 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.21. The consensus estimate for Restaurant Brands International’s current full-year earnings is $3.30 per share.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $81.00 to $73.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 21st. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price target on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $72.00 to $68.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 10th. Oppenheimer dropped their target price on Restaurant Brands International from $86.00 to $77.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. Evercore ISI lowered 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, November 6th. Finally, CIBC dropped their price objective on Restaurant Brands International from $88.00 to $86.00 and set an “outperformer” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and sixteen have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Restaurant Brands International presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $80.96.

Restaurant Brands International Trading Up 0.0 %

Shares of Restaurant Brands International stock opened at $62.40 on Monday. Restaurant Brands International has a 1 year low of $59.85 and a 1 year high of $83.29. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $65.92 and its 200-day simple moving average is $68.76. The company has a market cap of $20.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.64, a PEG ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.75.

Restaurant Brands International Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 3rd. Investors of record on Friday, December 20th were paid a dividend of $0.58 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 20th. This represents a $2.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.72%. Restaurant Brands International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 58.15%.

Insider Activity at Restaurant Brands International

In other news, CFO Sami A. Siddiqui sold 5,579 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $64.20, for a total transaction of $358,171.80. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 27,266 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,750,477.20. This trade represents a 16.99 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Jill Granat sold 81,387 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.37, for a total value of $5,645,816.19. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 388,759 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,968,211.83. The trade was a 17.31 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 113,510 shares of company stock worth $7,774,020. 1.36% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Restaurant Brands International

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. First Horizon Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of Restaurant Brands International by 3.8% during the 3rd quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 4,318 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $311,000 after acquiring an additional 160 shares in the last quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC grew its position in Restaurant Brands International by 5.4% in the fourth quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC now owns 3,137 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $204,000 after purchasing an additional 161 shares in the last quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. increased its stake in Restaurant Brands International by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 8,412 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $607,000 after buying an additional 179 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its position in Restaurant Brands International by 79.4% during 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Arvest Investments Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Restaurant Brands International by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. Arvest Investments Inc. now owns 18,450 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $1,331,000 after acquiring an additional 197 shares in the last quarter. 82.29% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.