What is Scotiabank’s Estimate for QSR FY2027 Earnings?

Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE:QSR) (TSE:QSR) – Analysts at Scotiabank boosted their FY2027 EPS estimates for Restaurant Brands International in a note issued to investors on Thursday, May 14th. Scotiabank analyst J. Zamparo now anticipates that the restaurant operator will earn $4.48 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $4.42. Scotiabank currently has a “Sector Perform” rating and a $83.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Restaurant Brands International’s current full-year earnings is $4.06 per share.

Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR) (TSE:QSR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The restaurant operator reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.83 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $2.26 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.24 billion. Restaurant Brands International had a return on equity of 32.80% and a net margin of 9.96%.The business’s revenue was up 7.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.75 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on QSR. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $83.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Oppenheimer increased their target price on Restaurant Brands International from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $82.00 price target on Restaurant Brands International in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Restaurant Brands International from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, CL King set a $81.00 price objective on Restaurant Brands International in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Restaurant Brands International has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $83.33.

Restaurant Brands International Stock Performance

NYSE:QSR opened at $76.42 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.55. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $76.28 and its 200 day simple moving average is $71.61. The stock has a market cap of $26.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 0.53. Restaurant Brands International has a twelve month low of $61.33 and a twelve month high of $81.96.

Restaurant Brands International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 7th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 23rd will be issued a $0.65 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 23rd. This represents a $2.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.4%. Restaurant Brands International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 91.55%.

Insider Transactions at Restaurant Brands International

In other news, CEO Joshua Kobza sold 200,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.05, for a total transaction of $15,010,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 960,769 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $72,105,713.45. This represents a 17.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Jacqueline Friesner sold 30,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $74.61, for a total value of $2,238,300.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 165,727 shares in the company, valued at $12,364,891.47. This trade represents a 15.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 441,490 shares of company stock valued at $32,375,140. Insiders own 1.25% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Restaurant Brands International

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. D.A. Davidson & CO. lifted its position in Restaurant Brands International by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 8,451 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $577,000 after purchasing an additional 154 shares during the period. Capital Analysts LLC raised its stake in Restaurant Brands International by 20.6% during the 4th quarter. Capital Analysts LLC now owns 924 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $63,000 after buying an additional 158 shares during the last quarter. Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Restaurant Brands International by 2.0% in the 4th quarter. Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC now owns 8,029 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $548,000 after buying an additional 161 shares during the last quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Restaurant Brands International by 4.1% in the first quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 4,354 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $322,000 after acquiring an additional 170 shares during the period. Finally, Applied Finance Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Restaurant Brands International by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. Applied Finance Capital Management LLC now owns 9,440 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $644,000 after acquiring an additional 179 shares during the period. 82.29% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Restaurant Brands International

Restaurant Brands International Inc (NYSE: QSR) is a global quick-service restaurant company formed through the combination of established brands. The company’s principal holdings include Burger King, Tim Hortons and Popeyes, each of which operates under its own brand identity and menu. Restaurant Brands International’s business is centered on developing and expanding these franchised restaurant systems, supporting franchisees with brand management, supply chain coordination, and marketing programs.

RBI’s restaurants offer a range of quick-service food and beverage products: Burger King is known for its flame-grilled hamburgers and sandwiches, Tim Hortons for coffee, baked goods and breakfast items, and Popeyes for Louisiana-style fried chicken and seafood.