Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Outlook for QSR Earnings

Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE:QSR) (TSE:QSR) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Restaurant Brands International in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, February 26th. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now anticipates that the restaurant operator will post earnings per share of $0.77 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate 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.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on QSR. KeyCorp reduced their target price on Restaurant Brands International from $80.00 to $78.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 6th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $81.00 to $73.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 21st. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their target price on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $95.00 to $90.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 6th. Guggenheim raised 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 research report on Friday, January 24th. Finally, Evercore ISI lowered their price objective on Restaurant Brands International from $93.00 to $90.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Restaurant Brands International has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $77.96.

Restaurant Brands International Trading Up 2.4 %

Shares of QSR stock opened at $65.25 on Friday. Restaurant Brands International has a 1-year low of $59.67 and a 1-year high of $83.29. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.75. The stock has a market cap of $21.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.52, a PEG ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 0.93. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $63.47 and a 200-day moving average of $67.63.

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 return on equity of 28.53% and a net margin of 12.15%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in QSR. First Horizon Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of 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 worth $311,000 after buying an additional 160 shares in the last quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in Restaurant Brands International by 5.4% during the fourth quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC now owns 3,137 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $204,000 after acquiring an additional 161 shares during the period. GeoWealth Management LLC boosted its position in Restaurant Brands International by 7.0% in the fourth 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 last quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. increased its position in shares of Restaurant Brands International by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 8,412 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $607,000 after purchasing an additional 179 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Waterfront Wealth Inc. raised its stake in shares of Restaurant Brands International by 1.3% during 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. 82.29% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Thiago T. Santelmo sold 3,511 shares of Restaurant Brands International stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $64.20, for a total transaction of $225,406.20. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 32,937 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,114,555.40. The trade was a 9.63 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider Jill Granat sold 10,613 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.41, for a total value of $747,261.33. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 388,759 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,372,521.19. The trade was a 2.66 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 379,726 shares of company stock valued at $24,662,800. Corporate insiders own 1.36% of the company’s stock.

Restaurant Brands International Increases Dividend

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

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.