Zacks Research Has Pessimistic Outlook of QSR Q3 Earnings

Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE:QSR) (TSE:QSR) – Zacks Research dropped their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Restaurant Brands International in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, January 22nd. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now anticipates that the restaurant operator will post earnings per share of $1.01 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.03. The consensus estimate for Restaurant Brands International’s current full-year earnings is $3.31 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Restaurant Brands International’s FY2025 earnings at $3.65 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.05 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.08 EPS.

QSR has been the topic of several other reports. KeyCorp cut their target price on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $80.00 to $78.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 6th. Evercore ISI cut their price objective on Restaurant Brands International from $93.00 to $90.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 6th. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price objective on Restaurant Brands International from $95.00 to $90.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 6th. Bank of America raised their target price on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $76.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 22nd. Finally, Oppenheimer reduced their price target 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. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and fifteen have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Restaurant Brands International has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $81.08.

Restaurant Brands International Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:QSR opened at $61.52 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $66.30 and its 200 day simple moving average is $68.94. Restaurant Brands International has a fifty-two week low of $59.85 and a fifty-two week high of $83.29. The company has a market capitalization of $19.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.42, a P/E/G ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.75, a current ratio of 1.02 and a quick ratio of 0.94.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Restaurant Brands International

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in QSR. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Restaurant Brands International by 79.4% in the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 418 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 185 shares in the last quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Restaurant Brands International in the third quarter valued at about $61,000. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB increased its position in Restaurant Brands International by 74.8% during the fourth quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 1,325 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $86,000 after acquiring an additional 567 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. raised its stake in Restaurant Brands International by 123.9% in the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,388 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $98,000 after purchasing an additional 768 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in Restaurant Brands International by 67.0% in the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,754 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $126,000 after purchasing an additional 704 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 82.29% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Thiago T. Santelmo sold 3,511 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $64.20, for a total value of $225,406.20. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 32,937 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,114,555.40. This represents a 9.63 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Jill Granat sold 81,387 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.37, for a total transaction of $5,645,816.19. Following the sale, the insider now owns 388,759 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $26,968,211.83. This trade represents a 17.31 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 113,510 shares of company stock valued at $7,774,020 over the last three months. Insiders own 1.36% of the company’s stock.

Restaurant Brands International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 3rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 20th were given a dividend of $0.58 per share. This represents a $2.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.77%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 20th. Restaurant Brands International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 58.15%.

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.