Zacks Research Analysts Reduce Earnings Estimates for QSR

Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE:QSR) (TSE:QSR) – Zacks Research reduced their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Restaurant Brands International in a note issued to investors on Thursday, November 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the restaurant operator will post earnings of $0.92 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.93. 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 Q4 2026 earnings at $0.99 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.84 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $1.11 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also commented on QSR. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price objective on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $80.00 to $77.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Scotiabank upped their price objective on Restaurant Brands International from $73.00 to $74.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Northcoast Research lowered Restaurant Brands International from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, September 12th. Argus downgraded Restaurant Brands International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, August 15th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $77.00 price objective on Restaurant Brands International in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $74.76.

Restaurant Brands International Stock Performance

NYSE QSR opened at $67.40 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.65, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 0.98. The company has a market cap of $22.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.99, a P/E/G ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 0.63. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $66.50 and a two-hundred day moving average of $67.06. Restaurant Brands International has a 1-year low of $58.71 and a 1-year high of $72.32.

Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR) (TSE:QSR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The restaurant operator reported $1.03 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $2.45 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.39 billion. Restaurant Brands International had a return on equity of 32.43% and a net margin of 9.95%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 6.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.93 earnings per share.

Institutional Trading of Restaurant Brands International

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. acquired a new stake in Restaurant Brands International during the 3rd quarter worth $29,000. Legend Financial Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Restaurant Brands International in the 2nd quarter valued at about $33,000. CX Institutional boosted its position in shares of Restaurant Brands International by 928.0% in the 2nd quarter. CX Institutional now owns 514 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 464 shares during the period. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its stake in Restaurant Brands International by 91.2% during the 1st quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 545 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 260 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC acquired a new position in Restaurant Brands International during the second quarter worth approximately $35,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.29% of the company’s stock.

Restaurant Brands International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, January 6th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 23rd will be issued a $0.62 dividend. This represents a $2.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 23rd. Restaurant Brands International’s dividend payout ratio is 88.26%.

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.