Zacks Research Issues Negative Outlook for QSR Earnings

Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE:QSR - Free Report) TSE: QSR - Stock analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Restaurant Brands International in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, May 22nd. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now forecasts that the restaurant operator will post earnings of $0.82 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.87. 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 2026 earnings at $0.95 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.08 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.04 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.88 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.77 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.04 EPS.

Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR - Get Free Report) TSE: QSR last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 8th. The restaurant operator reported $0.75 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.78 by ($0.03). The business had revenue of $2.03 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.17 billion. Restaurant Brands International had a return on equity of 28.53% and a net margin of 12.15%. Restaurant Brands International's revenue for the quarter was up 21.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.73 EPS.

QSR has been the topic of a number of other reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased 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 Thursday, March 20th. Truist Financial reduced their price target on Restaurant Brands International from $83.00 to $78.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 22nd. CIBC decreased their price objective on Restaurant Brands International from $78.00 to $77.00 and set an "outperformer" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 9th. TD Cowen downgraded Restaurant Brands International from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $70.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Friday, February 14th. Finally, Oppenheimer increased their target price on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $77.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Restaurant Brands International has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $75.78.

Restaurant Brands International Stock Performance

QSR traded up $0.33 during trading on Monday, hitting $71.03. The company's stock had a trading volume of 182,445 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,879,501. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $65.98 and its 200-day simple moving average is $65.82. The firm has a market cap of $23.27 billion, a PE ratio of 22.31, a P/E/G ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 0.60. Restaurant Brands International has a one year low of $58.71 and a one year high of $75.07. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.75.

Restaurant Brands International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 8th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 24th will be paid a dividend of $0.62 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 24th. This represents a $2.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.49%. Restaurant Brands International's dividend payout ratio is 84.07%.

Insider Transactions at Restaurant Brands International

In related news, insider Jacqueline Friesner sold 70,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.08, for a total value of $4,905,600.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 182,897 shares of the company's stock, valued at $12,817,421.76. This trade represents a 27.68% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Sami A. Siddiqui sold 12,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $68.12, for a total transaction of $851,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 235,228 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $16,023,731.36. This trade represents a 5.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 1.36% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of QSR. Capital World Investors raised its position in Restaurant Brands International by 2.0% during the 4th quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 43,418,188 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $2,829,974,000 after purchasing an additional 841,167 shares in the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada increased its stake in shares of Restaurant Brands International by 16.7% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 22,626,635 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $1,507,839,000 after buying an additional 3,230,735 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Restaurant Brands International by 7.6% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 14,169,061 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $944,538,000 after acquiring an additional 1,003,563 shares in the last quarter. EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Restaurant Brands International by 7.0% in the first quarter. EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. now owns 13,715,604 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $914,463,000 after acquiring an additional 896,034 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its stake in Restaurant Brands International by 0.6% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 8,108,527 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $540,352,000 after acquiring an additional 47,192 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 82.29% of the company's stock.

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.