Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR) Insider Jacqueline Friesner Sells 30,000 Shares

Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE:QSR) (TSE:QSR) insider Jacqueline Friesner sold 30,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $74.61, for a total value of $2,238,300.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 165,727 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,364,891.47. The trade was a 15.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Jacqueline Friesner also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, February 23rd, Jacqueline Friesner sold 4,617 shares of Restaurant Brands International stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $67.51, for a total value of $311,693.67.
• On Wednesday, January 7th, Jacqueline Friesner sold 816 shares of Restaurant Brands International stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $67.44, for a total transaction of $55,031.04.

Restaurant Brands International Price Performance

QSR stock opened at $74.37 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $69.73 and a 200-day moving average of $68.34. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.62. Restaurant Brands International Inc. has a 12 month low of $58.71 and a 12 month high of $75.57. The firm has a market capitalization of $25.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 0.56.

Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR) (TSE:QSR) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The restaurant operator reported $0.96 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $2.47 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.41 billion. Restaurant Brands International had a net margin of 8.23% and a return on equity of 32.51%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.81 EPS. Restaurant Brands International’s revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Restaurant Brands International Inc. will post 3.72 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Restaurant Brands International Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 19th will be issued a $0.65 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 19th. This is an increase from Restaurant Brands International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.62. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.5%. Restaurant Brands International’s payout ratio is currently 105.08%.

More Restaurant Brands International News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large bullish options activity — traders bought 273,975 call options on Wednesday (a ~22,468% jump vs. typical volume), indicating speculative expectations of near‑term upside or hedging by institutional players.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade/raise — Oppenheimer bumped its price target to $85 and assigned an “outperform” rating, signaling incremental sell‑side conviction (14.3% upside to the current price). Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend increase — RBI raised the quarterly dividend to $0.65 (annualized $2.60, ~3.5% yield) with an ex‑dividend date of March 19 and payment April 2; this supports income‑oriented demand for the shares. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst consensus and price targets — broker coverage is mixed but generally constructive: average target ≈ $78.95 with more Buys than Holds (moderate buy consensus). This implies modest upside vs. the current level.
• Neutral Sentiment: High institutional ownership — ~82.3% of shares are held by institutions, which can mute volatility but also cause heavier moves when funds rebalance.
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling — multiple insiders (including CEO Joshua Kobza, CFO Sami Siddiqui and other senior officers) sold large blocks this week: roughly 330,000 shares sold across transactions (CEO sale alone: 200,000 at ~$75.05). Large, concentrated insider exits can create near‑term downward pressure and raise questions for some investors about timing of sales. See filings/insider summary for details. Article Title

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Restaurant Brands International

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in QSR. Intact Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in Restaurant Brands International by 10.6% in the third quarter. Intact Investment Management Inc. now owns 759,391 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $48,722,000 after buying an additional 72,800 shares in the last quarter. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Restaurant Brands International by 23,154.1% during the third quarter. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. now owns 39,532 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $2,535,000 after acquiring an additional 39,362 shares in the last quarter. Machina Capital S.A.S. bought a new stake in shares of Restaurant Brands International in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,214,000. Fiera Capital Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Restaurant Brands International by 17.2% in the 3rd quarter. Fiera Capital Corp now owns 4,946,163 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $317,191,000 after acquiring an additional 724,540 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Restaurant Brands International by 15.4% in the 3rd quarter. EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. now owns 14,903,208 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $955,855,000 after purchasing an additional 1,983,354 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.29% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Restaurant Brands International from $77.00 to $78.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Barclays lowered their price target on Restaurant Brands International from $86.00 to $82.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 13th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $82.00 price target on Restaurant Brands International in a research report on Friday, February 13th. TD Cowen decreased their price objective on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $74.00 to $72.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Argus raised shares of Restaurant Brands International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $85.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, December 2nd. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $79.19.

Restaurant Brands International Company Profile

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.