What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for QSR Q3 Earnings?

Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE:QSR) (TSE:QSR) – Analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for Restaurant Brands International in a report issued on Tuesday, November 19th. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now forecasts that the restaurant operator will post earnings per share of $1.21 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.19. The consensus estimate for Restaurant Brands International’s current full-year earnings is $3.31 per share.

Several other research firms also recently issued reports on QSR. Argus dropped their target price on Restaurant Brands International from $85.00 to $80.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Restaurant Brands International from $80.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, September 16th. Bank of America upped their price target on Restaurant Brands International from $76.00 to $77.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 22nd. Oppenheimer cut their price objective on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $89.00 to $86.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, October 22nd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price objective on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $77.00 to $72.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and seventeen have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $82.37.

Restaurant Brands International Trading Down 1.0 %

Shares of QSR opened at $69.09 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $22.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 0.94. Restaurant Brands International has a fifty-two week low of $65.87 and a fifty-two week high of $83.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.75, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.02. The business has a 50-day moving average of $70.23 and a 200 day moving average of $70.09.

Restaurant Brands International Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 3rd. Investors of record on Friday, December 20th will be issued a dividend of $0.58 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 20th. This represents a $2.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.36%. Restaurant Brands International’s dividend payout ratio is currently 58.15%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Restaurant Brands International

In other Restaurant Brands International news, insider Thomas Benjamin Curtis sold 6,536 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $68.63, for a total transaction of $448,565.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 37,179 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,551,594.77. This represents a 14.95 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 1.36% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Restaurant Brands International

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Toronto Dominion Bank boosted its holdings in Restaurant Brands International by 0.5% in the third quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank now owns 864,207 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $62,327,000 after acquiring an additional 4,702 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Restaurant Brands International by 10.1% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,379,847 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $101,085,000 after purchasing an additional 126,600 shares during the period. Vestcor Inc bought a new stake in shares of Restaurant Brands International during the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,103,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio purchased a new position in shares of Restaurant Brands International during the third quarter valued at about $1,851,000. Finally, Meritage Group LP purchased a new position in shares of Restaurant Brands International during the third quarter valued at about $4,039,000. Institutional investors own 82.29% of the company’s stock.

Restaurant Brands International Company Profile

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.