Zacks Research Issues Negative Outlook for QSR Earnings

Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE:QSR) (TSE:QSR) – Analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Restaurant Brands International in a research note issued on Wednesday, February 26th. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now forecasts that the restaurant operator will post earnings of $0.77 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.80. The consensus estimate for Restaurant Brands International’s current full-year earnings is $3.72 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Restaurant Brands International’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.96 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.99 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.94 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.87 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.98 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.14 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.01 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.00 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.39 EPS.

QSR has been the subject of several other reports. Truist Financial dropped their target price on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $85.00 to $83.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. TD Securities restated a “hold” rating and issued a $70.00 price objective on shares of Restaurant Brands International in a report on Tuesday. Oppenheimer lowered 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. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their price objective on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $95.00 to $90.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 6th. Finally, Guggenheim upgraded shares of Restaurant Brands International from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lowered their price objective for the stock from $74.00 to $71.00 in a report on Friday, January 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $77.33.

Restaurant Brands International Trading Up 0.1 %

Shares of Restaurant Brands International stock opened at $65.24 on Friday. Restaurant Brands International has a 1 year low of $59.67 and a 1 year high of $83.29. The firm has a market cap of $21.17 billion, a PE ratio of 20.52, a PEG ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 0.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.75, a current ratio of 1.02 and a quick ratio of 0.94. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $63.44 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $67.60.

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

Restaurant Brands International Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 4th. Investors of record on Friday, March 21st will be paid a $0.62 dividend. This is a boost from Restaurant Brands International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.58. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 21st. This represents a $2.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.80%. Restaurant Brands International’s payout ratio is presently 77.99%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Restaurant Brands International news, insider Duncan Fulton sold 27,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $64.66, for a total transaction of $1,778,150.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 34,822 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,251,590.52. This represents a 44.13 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Jill Granat sold 81,387 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.37, for a total transaction of $5,645,816.19. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 388,759 shares in the company, valued at $26,968,211.83. This represents a 17.31 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 379,726 shares of company stock worth $24,662,800 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 1.36% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Restaurant Brands International

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. First Horizon Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in 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 valued at $311,000 after acquiring an additional 160 shares during the period. Bleakley Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Restaurant Brands International by 5.4% in the 4th quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC now owns 3,137 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $204,000 after purchasing an additional 161 shares during the period. GeoWealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Restaurant Brands International by 7.0% in the 4th quarter. GeoWealth Management LLC now owns 2,487 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $162,000 after purchasing an additional 163 shares during the period. D.A. Davidson & CO. lifted its stake in shares of 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 worth $607,000 after purchasing an additional 179 shares during the period. Finally, Waterfront Wealth Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Restaurant Brands International by 1.3% in the 4th quarter. Waterfront Wealth Inc. now owns 14,034 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $915,000 after purchasing an additional 180 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 82.29% of the company’s stock.

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.