Zacks Research Brokers Increase Earnings Estimates for QSR

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

Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR) (TSE:QSR) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The restaurant operator reported $0.81 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.10 by ($0.29). Restaurant Brands International had a net margin of 12.15% and a return on equity of 28.53%.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Evercore ISI cut their price objective 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. TD Securities reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $70.00 price objective on shares of Restaurant Brands International in a report on Tuesday, February 25th. Truist Financial cut their price objective on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $85.00 to $83.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 13th. Oppenheimer cut their price objective on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $86.00 to $77.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, Argus downgraded shares of Restaurant Brands International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a 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 given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Restaurant Brands International has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $77.33.

Restaurant Brands International Stock Up 0.9 %

Restaurant Brands International stock opened at $65.43 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $63.41 and a 200-day moving average price of $67.47. The company has a market capitalization of $21.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.57, a P/E/G ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 0.93. Restaurant Brands International has a twelve month low of $59.67 and a twelve month high of $83.29. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.75.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Restaurant Brands International

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in QSR. Dunhill Financial LLC raised its position in Restaurant Brands International by 100.0% in the 4th quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC now owns 400 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its position in 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 purchasing an additional 185 shares during the period. Venturi Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Restaurant Brands International by 213.6% in the 4th quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 461 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 314 shares during the period. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in Restaurant Brands International in the 4th quarter worth $32,000. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc raised its position in Restaurant Brands International by 183.9% in the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 636 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 412 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.29% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Joshua Kobza sold 93,619 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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 sale, the chief executive officer now owns 848,578 shares in the company, valued at approximately $52,908,838.30. This trade represents a 9.94 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Thiago T. Santelmo sold 3,511 shares of the firm’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 $225,406.20. Following the sale, the insider now owns 32,937 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,114,555.40. This trade represents a 9.63 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 379,726 shares of company stock worth $24,662,800. 1.36% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Restaurant Brands International Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 4th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 21st will be given a dividend of $0.62 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 21st. This represents a $2.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.79%. This is a boost from Restaurant Brands International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.58. Restaurant Brands International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 77.99%.

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.