Zacks Research Analysts Decrease Earnings Estimates for QSR

Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE:QSR) (TSE:QSR) – Analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Restaurant Brands International in a report issued on Wednesday, January 22nd. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now anticipates that the restaurant operator will earn $1.01 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.03. The consensus estimate for Restaurant Brands International’s current full-year earnings is $3.31 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Restaurant Brands International’s FY2025 earnings at $3.65 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.05 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.08 EPS.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $81.00 to $73.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. KeyCorp cut their target price on Restaurant Brands International from $80.00 to $78.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 6th. Citigroup boosted their price target on Restaurant Brands International from $75.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 16th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on Restaurant Brands International from $72.00 to $69.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 8th. Finally, Evercore ISI lowered their target price on Restaurant Brands International from $93.00 to $90.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and fifteen have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Restaurant Brands International presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $81.08.

Restaurant Brands International Stock Up 1.6 %

QSR stock opened at $61.52 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $19.96 billion, a PE ratio of 15.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.04 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 has a 52 week low of $59.85 and a 52 week high of $83.29. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $66.30 and a 200 day simple moving average of $68.94.

Institutional Trading of Restaurant Brands International

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Restaurant Brands International by 79.4% during the 3rd 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 during the period. Plato Investment Management Ltd bought a new stake in Restaurant Brands International in the third quarter valued at $61,000. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB raised its holdings in shares of Restaurant Brands International by 74.8% during the fourth quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 1,325 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $86,000 after purchasing an additional 567 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Restaurant Brands International by 123.9% during the third 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. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in shares of Restaurant Brands International by 67.0% during the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,754 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $126,000 after purchasing an additional 704 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.29% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Restaurant Brands International

In other Restaurant Brands International news, CEO Joshua Kobza sold 12,420 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $64.20, for a total transaction of $797,364.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 703,445 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $45,161,169. This represents a 1.73 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Jill Granat sold 10,613 shares of Restaurant Brands International stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.41, for a total value of $747,261.33. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 388,759 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $27,372,521.19. This trade represents a 2.66 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 113,510 shares of company stock valued at $7,774,020. 1.36% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Restaurant Brands International Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 3rd. Investors of record on Friday, December 20th were issued a $0.58 dividend. This represents a $2.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.77%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 20th. Restaurant Brands International’s payout ratio is presently 58.15%.

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.