Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for Restaurant Brands International (QSR)

Restaurant Brands International (NYSE: QSR) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 10/30/2026 – Restaurant Brands International was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b)” to “buy (b-)”.
• 10/30/2026 – Restaurant Brands International had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by BMO Capital Markets. They now have a $91.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/29/2026 – Restaurant Brands International had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by TD Cowen. They now have a $78.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/20/2026 – Restaurant Brands International had its price target lowered by Citigroup from $80.00 to $79.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/20/2026 – Restaurant Brands International is now covered by Mizuho. They set an “outperform” rating and a $85.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/19/2026 – Restaurant Brands International had its price target lowered by Royal Bank Of Canada from $80.00 to $79.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/15/2026 – Restaurant Brands International had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $79.00 to $82.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 10/7/2026 – Restaurant Brands International had its price target lowered by TD Cowen from $80.00 to $78.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 9/29/2026 – Restaurant Brands International had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $82.00 to $78.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 9/29/2026 – Restaurant Brands International had its price target lowered by Jefferies Financial Group from $82.00 to $78.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 9/25/2026 – Restaurant Brands International was downgraded by Argus from “buy” to “hold”.
• 9/18/2026 – Restaurant Brands International had its price target raised by Guggenheim from $85.00 to $86.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/16/2026 – Restaurant Brands International is now covered by Seaport Research Partners. They set a “buy” rating and a $88.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/15/2026 – Restaurant Brands International is now covered by Seaport Research Partners. They set a “buy” rating and a $88.00 price target on the stock.

Restaurant Brands International Trading Up 5.5%

Shares of Restaurant Brands International stock opened at $78.37 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.43. Restaurant Brands International Inc. has a 12-month low of $65.43 and a 12-month high of $81.96. The company has a market capitalization of $27.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.22, a PEG ratio of 2.19 and a beta of 0.57. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $74.29 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $74.03.

Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR) (TSE:QSR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The restaurant operator reported $1.10 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.08 by $0.02. Restaurant Brands International had a net margin of 15.35% and a return on equity of 33.50%. The company had revenue of $2.52 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.55 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.03 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts forecast that Restaurant Brands International Inc. will post 4.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Restaurant Brands International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, January 5th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 22nd will be issued a $0.65 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 22nd. This represents a $2.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.3%. Restaurant Brands International’s dividend payout ratio is 60.47%.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Axel Schwan sold 57,574 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $81.14, for a total transaction of $4,671,554.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 209,908 shares in the company, valued at $17,031,935.12. This represents a 21.52% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 1.22% of the company’s stock.

Restaurant Brands International Inc (NYSE:QSR) is a global quick-service restaurant company that owns and operates a portfolio of restaurant brands, primarily through franchised and licensed locations. Its brands include Tim Hortons, Burger King, Popeyes and Firehouse Subs, which serve coffee, baked goods, burgers, chicken, sandwiches and other prepared foods.

The company was formed in 2014 through the merger of Burger King Worldwide and Tim Hortons. RBI expanded its portfolio through the acquisition of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen in 2017 and Firehouse Restaurant Group in 2021.