Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR) Insider Jeffrey Housman Sells 1,483 Shares

Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE:QSR) (TSE:QSR) insider Jeffrey Housman sold 1,483 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $67.44, for a total value of $100,013.52. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 148,086 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,986,919.84. This represents a 0.99% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

Jeffrey Housman also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, December 15th, Jeffrey Housman sold 5,835 shares of Restaurant Brands International stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.87, for a total transaction of $413,526.45.

Restaurant Brands International Stock Up 1.8%

QSR stock opened at $68.66 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $22.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 0.59. Restaurant Brands International Inc. has a 12 month low of $58.71 and a 12 month high of $73.70. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $69.51 and its 200-day simple moving average is $67.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.65, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 0.98.

Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR) (TSE:QSR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The restaurant operator reported $1.03 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $2.45 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.39 billion. Restaurant Brands International had a net margin of 9.95% and a return on equity of 32.43%. The firm’s revenue was up 6.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.93 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Restaurant Brands International Inc. will post 3.72 earnings per share for the current year.

Restaurant Brands International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 6th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 23rd were issued a dividend of $0.62 per share. This represents a $2.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 23rd. Restaurant Brands International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 88.26%.

More Restaurant Brands International News

Here are the key news stories impacting Restaurant Brands International this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Barclays raised its price target for QSR to $86 and kept an “overweight” rating, signaling analyst confidence in upside vs. the current price; this is a near‑term catalyst for buy-side interest. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: BMO Capital issued a buy on QSR, adding another institutional endorsement that can support demand for the shares. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Industry/analyst sentiment appears broadly bullish — a recent roundup shows roughly 60% of analysts positive on QSR with a median target near $77.50, implying upside from current levels. That analyst breadth supports the recent price strength. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple insiders, including the CEO and CFO, sold shares on Jan. 7 (collective disclosed sales ~13.7k shares across executives). While insider sales can be routine (diversification or option exercises), clustered sales from several senior execs can weigh on sentiment. Representative SEC filing: Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Rising U.S. beef costs are pressuring Burger King U.S. margins in the near term, per analyst notes — a potential headwind to QSR’s near-term profitability even if management calls the cost cycle temporary. Monitor margin and commodity-cost commentary in upcoming reports. Read More.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

QSR has been the topic of several recent research reports. Citigroup upped their price objective on Restaurant Brands International from $72.00 to $74.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 16th. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $68.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $82.00 price target on shares of Restaurant Brands International in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. Scotiabank upped their price objective on shares of 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. Finally, Northcoast Research lowered shares of Restaurant Brands International from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, September 12th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Restaurant Brands International has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $76.18.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC increased its position in shares of Restaurant Brands International by 11.3% during the second quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 78,845 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $5,355,000 after purchasing an additional 7,988 shares in the last quarter. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. boosted its stake in Restaurant Brands International by 8.3% during the 2nd quarter. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. now owns 116,300 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $7,699,000 after purchasing an additional 8,900 shares during the last quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Restaurant Brands International during the second quarter worth $1,090,000. Baupost Group LLC MA grew its holdings in shares of Restaurant Brands International by 4.2% during the second quarter. Baupost Group LLC MA now owns 4,049,562 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $268,445,000 after buying an additional 163,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Restaurant Brands International by 6.8% in the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 485,946 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $32,213,000 after buying an additional 30,741 shares during the last quarter. 82.29% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Restaurant Brands International

Restaurant Brands International Inc (NYSE: QSR) is a global quick-service restaurant company formed through the combination of established brands. The company’s principal holdings include Burger King, Tim Hortons and Popeyes, each of which operates under its own brand identity and menu. Restaurant Brands International’s business is centered on developing and expanding these franchised restaurant systems, supporting franchisees with brand management, supply chain coordination, and marketing programs.

RBI’s restaurants offer a range of quick-service food and beverage products: Burger King is known for its flame-grilled hamburgers and sandwiches, Tim Hortons for coffee, baked goods and breakfast items, and Popeyes for Louisiana-style fried chicken and seafood.