Arcos Dorados (ARCO) Expected to Post Earnings on Thursday

Arcos Dorados (NYSE:ARCO) is expected to be posting its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, August 13th. Analysts expect Arcos Dorados to post earnings of $0.1475 per share and revenue of $1.2786 billion for the quarter. Individuals are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Arcos Dorados (NYSE:ARCO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 21st. The restaurant operator reported $0.17 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.11 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $1.22 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.21 billion. Arcos Dorados had a return on equity of 10.47% and a net margin of 4.86%.Arcos Dorados’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.07 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Arcos Dorados to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Arcos Dorados Trading Down 1.9%

Shares of Arcos Dorados stock opened at $8.08 on Tuesday. Arcos Dorados has a 1 year low of $6.54 and a 1 year high of $9.75. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $8.32 and its 200-day simple moving average is $8.41. The company has a market cap of $1.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.28 and a beta of 0.48. The company has a current ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have weighed in on ARCO shares. Santander raised shares of Arcos Dorados to an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, April 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Arcos Dorados from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $9.00 to $10.50 in a report on Friday, July 17th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Arcos Dorados from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 23rd. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Arcos Dorados from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded Arcos Dorados from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Monday, June 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $10.50.

Institutional Trading of Arcos Dorados

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Lazard Asset Management LLC raised its stake in Arcos Dorados by 6.7% during the fourth quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 21,471,672 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $157,602,000 after acquiring an additional 1,343,195 shares in the last quarter. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda lifted its holdings in shares of Arcos Dorados by 19.1% during the fourth quarter. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda now owns 7,551,676 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $55,429,000 after acquiring an additional 1,209,055 shares during the period. Moerus Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Arcos Dorados by 6.8% in the 4th quarter. Moerus Capital Management LLC now owns 3,556,906 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $26,108,000 after purchasing an additional 226,912 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Arcos Dorados by 3.1% in the 2nd quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 3,508,707 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $27,684,000 after purchasing an additional 105,972 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Arcos Dorados by 83.1% in the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,127,060 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $8,273,000 after purchasing an additional 511,468 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 55.91% of the company’s stock.

Arcos Dorados Company Profile

Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc is the largest independent McDonald’s franchisee in the world, operating under an exclusive license agreement with McDonald’s Corporation. The company develops, owns and operates quick-service restaurants, offering the full McDonald’s menu, including hamburgers, chicken sandwiches, salads, sides, desserts and McCafé beverages. In addition to restaurant operations, Arcos Dorados manages supply chain logistics, property development, training and support services for its franchise network.

Headquartered in Montevideo, Uruguay, Arcos Dorados serves 20 markets across Latin America and the Caribbean, including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Uruguay.