Capital Fund Management S.A. boosted its stake in shares of Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE:QSR - Free Report) TSE: QSR by 680.0% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 14,453 shares of the restaurant operator's stock after purchasing an additional 12,600 shares during the period. Capital Fund Management S.A.'s holdings in Restaurant Brands International were worth $963,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Lee Financial Co boosted its position in Restaurant Brands International by 3.1% during the first quarter. Lee Financial Co now owns 20,319 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $1,356,000 after purchasing an additional 617 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its position in shares of Restaurant Brands International by 13.3% in the 1st quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 19,185 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $1,279,000 after acquiring an additional 2,250 shares during the period. Korea Investment CORP grew its position in shares of Restaurant Brands International by 74.5% in the 1st quarter. Korea Investment CORP now owns 274,597 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $18,302,000 after acquiring an additional 117,250 shares during the period. Northern Trust Corp grew its position in shares of Restaurant Brands International by 17.5% in the 1st quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 313,596 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $20,898,000 after acquiring an additional 46,716 shares during the period. Finally, Aviso Financial Inc. grew its position in shares of Restaurant Brands International by 1.2% in the 1st quarter. Aviso Financial Inc. now owns 953,186 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $63,566,000 after acquiring an additional 11,164 shares during the period. 82.29% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Analyst Ratings Changes
QSR has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $78.00 price objective on shares of Restaurant Brands International in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price objective on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $80.00 to $77.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Argus downgraded shares of Restaurant Brands International from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, August 15th. CIBC decreased their price objective on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $78.00 to $77.00 and set an "outperformer" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 9th. Finally, Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $80.00 to $78.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Restaurant Brands International has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $75.04.
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Restaurant Brands International Trading Up 0.1%
Shares of Restaurant Brands International stock opened at $62.77 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $66.97 and a 200-day moving average of $66.66. The stock has a market cap of $20.58 billion, a PE ratio of 23.78, a PEG ratio of 2.70 and a beta of 0.58. Restaurant Brands International Inc. has a 52-week low of $58.71 and a 52-week high of $74.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.69, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a current ratio of 1.01.
Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR - Get Free Report) TSE: QSR last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The restaurant operator reported $0.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.97 by ($0.03). The business had revenue of $2.41 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.33 billion. Restaurant Brands International had a net margin of 9.43% and a return on equity of 29.54%. The company's revenue was up 15.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.86 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Restaurant Brands International Inc. will post 3.72 EPS for the current year.
Restaurant Brands International Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, October 7th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 23rd will be given a $0.62 dividend. This represents a $2.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 23rd. Restaurant Brands International's payout ratio is presently 93.94%.
About Restaurant Brands International
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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.
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