Equities Analysts Set Expectations for QSR FY2026 Earnings

Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE:QSR) (TSE:QSR) – Analysts at Scotiabank cut their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Restaurant Brands International in a note issued to investors on Monday, November 2nd. Scotiabank analyst J. Zamparo now forecasts that the restaurant operator will post earnings of $4.01 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $4.05. Scotiabank has a “Sector Perform” rating and a $81.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Restaurant Brands International’s current full-year earnings is $4.05 per share.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on the company. Scotia lowered their price target on Restaurant Brands International from $83.00 to $81.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 7th. Piper Sandler cut their price objective on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $85.00 to $81.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 7th. Citigroup decreased their target price on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $80.00 to $79.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 20th. CL King set a $80.00 target price on shares of Restaurant Brands International in a report on Monday, August 10th. Finally, Seaport Research Partners started coverage on shares of Restaurant Brands International in a research report on Wednesday, September 16th. They set a “buy” rating and a $88.00 price target for the company. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Restaurant Brands International presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $83.92.

Restaurant Brands International Stock Performance

Restaurant Brands International stock opened at $78.51 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $27.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.64, a PEG ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 0.57. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $74.27 and a 200 day moving average price of $74.08. Restaurant Brands International has a 52 week low of $65.43 and a 52 week high of $81.96. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.43.

Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR) (TSE:QSR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 29th. The restaurant operator reported $1.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.08 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $2.52 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.55 billion. Restaurant Brands International had a return on equity of 33.50% and a net margin of 15.35%. The business’s revenue was up 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.03 earnings per share.

Institutional Trading of Restaurant Brands International

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of QSR. EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Restaurant Brands International by 16.2% in the 1st quarter. EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. now owns 19,348,137 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $1,432,015,000 after acquiring an additional 2,703,134 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE grew its position in Restaurant Brands International by 143.9% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 4,932,662 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $364,524,000 after acquiring an additional 2,910,454 shares in the last quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. grew its position in Restaurant Brands International by 4.4% in the third quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 2,583,329 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $180,116,000 after acquiring an additional 109,723 shares in the last quarter. London Co. of Virginia purchased a new stake in shares of Restaurant Brands International during the first quarter valued at approximately $147,967,000. Finally, Cullen Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Restaurant Brands International during the second quarter valued at approximately $128,350,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.29% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Restaurant Brands International

In other news, insider Axel Schwan sold 57,574 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $81.14, for a total value of $4,671,554.36. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 209,908 shares in the company, valued at $17,031,935.12. This trade represents a 21.52% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 1.22% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Restaurant Brands International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, January 5th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 22nd will be paid a dividend of $0.65 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 22nd. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.3%. Restaurant Brands International’s dividend payout ratio is currently 60.47%.

About Restaurant Brands International

Restaurant Brands International Inc (NYSE:QSR) is a global quick-service restaurant company that owns and operates a portfolio of restaurant brands, primarily through franchised and licensed locations. Its brands include Tim Hortons, Burger King, Popeyes and Firehouse Subs, which serve coffee, baked goods, burgers, chicken, sandwiches and other prepared foods.

The company was formed in 2014 through the merger of Burger King Worldwide and Tim Hortons. RBI expanded its portfolio through the acquisition of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen in 2017 and Firehouse Restaurant Group in 2021.