Restaurant Brands International (QSR) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR - Get Free Report) TSE: QSR will likely be issuing its Q1 2025 quarterly earnings data before the market opens on Thursday, May 8th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.78 per share and revenue of $2.17 billion for the quarter.

Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR - Get Free Report) TSE: QSR last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 net margin of 12.15% and a return on equity of 28.53%. On average, analysts expect Restaurant Brands International to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Restaurant Brands International Stock Up 1.3 %

NYSE QSR traded up $0.86 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $67.60. 721,809 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,839,498. The company has a market cap of $22.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.26, a P/E/G ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 0.60. 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 company has a fifty day simple moving average of $65.09 and a 200-day simple moving average of $65.85. Restaurant Brands International has a 1-year low of $58.71 and a 1-year high of $76.49.

Restaurant Brands International Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 4th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 21st were issued a dividend of $0.62 per share. This represents a $2.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.67%. The ex-dividend date was 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 (DPR) is currently 77.99%.

Insider Activity at Restaurant Brands International

In related news, insider Jeffrey Housman sold 14,593 shares of Restaurant Brands International stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $64.38, for a total transaction of $939,497.34. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 142,986 shares of the company's stock, valued at $9,205,438.68. This trade represents a 9.26 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Duncan Fulton sold 15,974 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $62.48, for a total value of $998,055.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 45,248 shares in the company, valued at $2,827,095.04. This represents a 26.09 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 278,716 shares of company stock valued at $17,740,281. 1.36% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

QSR has been the subject of a number of research reports. Oppenheimer decreased their target price on Restaurant Brands International from $86.00 to $77.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Guggenheim raised their target price on Restaurant Brands International from $71.00 to $77.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, April 4th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price target on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $72.00 to $68.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 10th. Robert W. Baird cut their price objective on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $72.00 to $65.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 7th. Finally, CIBC dropped their price target on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $86.00 to $78.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $75.70.

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.