Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR) Shares Unloaded Sen. John Boozman

Senator John Boozman (R-Arkansas) recently sold shares of Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE:QSR). In a filing disclosed on March 06th, the Senator disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Restaurant Brands International stock on February 4th.

Senator John Boozman also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Sprott Lithium Miners ETF (NASDAQ:LITP) on 2/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Invesco Short Term Treasury ETF (NYSEARCA:TBLL) on 2/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund (NASDAQ:FTGC) on 2/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund (NYSEARCA:EMLP) on 2/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) on 2/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) on 2/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) on 2/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of American Express (NYSE:AXP) on 2/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) on 2/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:IVW) on 2/26/2025.

Restaurant Brands International Price Performance

Shares of Restaurant Brands International stock opened at $67.52 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $63.46 and a 200-day moving average price of $67.47. Restaurant Brands International Inc. has a one year low of $59.67 and a one year high of $83.29. The stock has a market cap of $21.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 0.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.75, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.02.

Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR) (TSE:QSR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 12th. The restaurant operator reported $0.81 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.10 by ($0.29). Restaurant Brands International had a return on equity of 28.53% and a net margin of 12.15%. Equities analysts expect that Restaurant Brands International Inc. will post 3.72 EPS for the current year.

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 paid a $0.62 dividend. This represents a $2.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.67%. This is a positive change from Restaurant Brands International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.58. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 21st. Restaurant Brands International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 77.99%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

QSR has been the topic of several analyst reports. Guggenheim upgraded shares of Restaurant Brands International from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and cut their price target for the company from $74.00 to $71.00 in a report on Friday, January 24th. Citigroup upped their target price on Restaurant Brands International from $65.00 to $67.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price target on Restaurant Brands International from $73.00 to $67.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Truist Financial dropped their price objective on Restaurant Brands International from $85.00 to $83.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 13th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on Restaurant Brands International from $81.00 to $73.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. One research 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $77.33.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Private Advisor Group LLC purchased a new position in Restaurant Brands International in the third quarter valued at about $257,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its position in shares of Restaurant Brands International by 38.7% in the 3rd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 4,297 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $310,000 after buying an additional 1,198 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its stake 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 worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 185 shares in the last quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Restaurant Brands International during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $313,000. Finally, Olympiad Research LP purchased a new stake in Restaurant Brands International during the third quarter valued at approximately $383,000. 82.29% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Restaurant Brands International

In related news, CEO Joshua Kobza sold 12,420 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $64.20, for a total value of $797,364.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 703,445 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $45,161,169. This trade represents a 1.73 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Jill Granat sold 10,613 shares of Restaurant Brands International stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.41, for a total transaction of $747,261.33. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 388,759 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $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. Insiders sold a total of 298,339 shares of company stock worth $19,016,984 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 1.36% of the company’s stock.

About Senator Boozman

John Boozman (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Arkansas. He assumed office on January 3, 2011. His current term ends on January 3, 2029. Boozman (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Arkansas. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022. Boozman won re-election in 2016. He faced Democrat Conner Eldridge, Libertarian Frank Gilbert, and write-in candidate Jason Tate in the general election. Arkansas’ U.S. Senate race was rated as safely Republican in 2016. Boozman began his political career in the U.S. House. He won a special election in 2001 and served in that position until his election to the Senate in 2010. Prior to his political career, Boozman worked as an optometrist. As of a 2014 analysis of multiple outside rankings, Boozman is an average Republican member of Congress, meaning he will vote with the Republican Party on the majority of bills. Below is an abbreviated outline of Boozman’s academic, professional, and political career: 2011-Present: U.S. Senator from Arkansas 2001-2011: U.S. Representative from Arkansas 1977: Graduated from Southern College of Optometry

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.