Zacks Research Has Bearish Estimate for QSR Q3 Earnings

Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE:QSR) (TSE:QSR) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Restaurant Brands International in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, August 20th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the restaurant operator will earn $1.05 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.09. The consensus estimate for Restaurant Brands International’s current full-year earnings is $4.03 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Restaurant Brands International’s Q1 2027 earnings at $0.91 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $4.53 EPS.

Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR) (TSE:QSR) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The restaurant operator reported $1.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.04 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $2.52 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.52 billion. Restaurant Brands International had a return on equity of 33.43% and a net margin of 13.12%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.94 earnings per share.

Several other research firms also recently issued reports on QSR. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday. Scotiabank cut their target price on Restaurant Brands International from $83.00 to $81.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Weiss Ratings raised Restaurant Brands International from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price objective on Restaurant Brands International from $86.00 to $85.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, CL King set a $80.00 target price on Restaurant Brands International in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Sixteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Restaurant Brands International currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $83.91.

Restaurant Brands International Stock Performance

QSR stock opened at $81.55 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $74.63 and a 200 day simple moving average of $74.40. Restaurant Brands International has a 52 week low of $61.33 and a 52 week high of $81.96. The stock has a market cap of $28.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.92, a P/E/G ratio of 2.19 and a beta of 0.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.49, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a current ratio of 1.01.

Restaurant Brands International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, September 18th will be issued a $0.65 dividend. This represents a $2.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 18th. Restaurant Brands International’s payout ratio is 69.89%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Restaurant Brands International

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in QSR. California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its position in Restaurant Brands International by 1,773.1% in the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 350,223 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $25,395,000 after buying an additional 331,525 shares during the last quarter. Nilsine Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Restaurant Brands International by 3.2% during the second quarter. Nilsine Partners LLC now owns 21,317 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $1,546,000 after buying an additional 663 shares during the last quarter. Syon Capital LLC grew its position in shares of Restaurant Brands International by 2.4% during the 2nd quarter. Syon Capital LLC now owns 6,137 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $445,000 after acquiring an additional 146 shares during the period. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. raised its position in shares of Restaurant Brands International by 4.8% during the 2nd quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 2,473,606 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $176,998,000 after purchasing an additional 112,267 shares during the period. Finally, AXQ Capital LP purchased a new stake in Restaurant Brands International in the 2nd quarter worth $1,195,000. 82.29% of the stock is currently 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.