Zacks Research Has Optimistic Outlook of QSR FY2025 Earnings

Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE:QSR) (TSE:QSR) – Research analysts at Zacks Research increased their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Restaurant Brands International in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, February 26th. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now expects that the restaurant operator will post earnings of $3.66 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $3.65. The consensus estimate for Restaurant Brands International’s current full-year earnings is $3.72 per share.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Barclays decreased their price target on Restaurant Brands International from $83.00 to $80.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. KeyCorp cut their price objective on Restaurant Brands International from $80.00 to $78.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 6th. CIBC cut their price objective on Restaurant Brands International from $86.00 to $78.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on Restaurant Brands International from $72.00 to $69.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 8th. Finally, TD Securities reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $70.00 price objective on shares of Restaurant Brands International in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Restaurant Brands International has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $77.33.

Restaurant Brands International Price Performance

Shares of QSR stock opened at $64.79 on Monday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $63.41 and its 200 day simple moving average is $67.51. 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 firm has a market cap of $21.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.37, a P/E/G ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 0.93. Restaurant Brands International has a one year low of $59.67 and a one year high of $83.29.

Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR) (TSE:QSR) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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 net margin of 12.15% and a return on equity of 28.53%.

Restaurant Brands International Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 4th. Investors of record on Friday, March 21st will be issued a $0.62 dividend. This represents a $2.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.83%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 21st. This is an increase from Restaurant Brands International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.58. Restaurant Brands International’s dividend payout ratio is currently 77.99%.

Insider Activity at Restaurant Brands International

In other Restaurant Brands International news, insider Jill Granat sold 10,613 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.41, for a total value of $747,261.33. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 388,759 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $27,372,521.19. The trade was a 2.66 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Joshua Kobza sold 93,619 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $62.35, for a total value of $5,837,144.65. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 848,578 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $52,908,838.30. The trade was a 9.94 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 379,726 shares of company stock worth $24,662,800. 1.36% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in QSR. Private Advisor Group LLC acquired a new position in Restaurant Brands International in the third quarter valued at about $257,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in Restaurant Brands International by 38.7% in the third quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 4,297 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $310,000 after acquiring an additional 1,198 shares during the period. First Trust Direct Indexing L.P. grew its stake in Restaurant Brands International by 45.1% in the third quarter. First Trust Direct Indexing L.P. now owns 4,414 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $318,000 after acquiring an additional 1,373 shares during the period. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. grew its stake in Restaurant Brands International by 19.1% in the third quarter. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. now owns 3,735 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $292,000 after acquiring an additional 600 shares during the period. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its stake in Restaurant Brands International by 79.4% in the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 418 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 185 shares during the period. 82.29% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.