Arcos Dorados (ARCO) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Arcos Dorados (NYSE:ARCO) is projected to announce its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, August 13th. Analysts expect Arcos Dorados to announce earnings of $0.1475 per share and revenue of $1.2786 billion for the quarter. Parties may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Arcos Dorados (NYSE:ARCO) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 21st. The restaurant operator reported $0.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.11 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $1.22 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.21 billion. Arcos Dorados had a net margin of 4.86% and a return on equity of 10.47%. The business’s revenue was up 12.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.07 EPS. On average, analysts expect Arcos Dorados to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Arcos Dorados Price Performance

Arcos Dorados stock opened at $8.44 on Thursday. Arcos Dorados has a 12-month low of $6.54 and a 12-month high of $9.75. The company has a current ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $8.35 and a 200-day moving average price of $8.40. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.78 billion, a PE ratio of 7.61 and a beta of 0.48.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have issued reports on ARCO. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Arcos Dorados from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Wall Street Zen raised Arcos Dorados from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 23rd. Zacks Research upgraded Arcos Dorados from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Arcos Dorados in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Arcos Dorados from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $9.00 to $10.50 in a report on Friday, July 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Arcos Dorados currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $10.50.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Arcos Dorados

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Royal Bank of Canada grew its position in shares of Arcos Dorados by 23.1% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 538,925 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $4,344,000 after buying an additional 101,301 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Arcos Dorados by 58.3% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 309,785 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $2,497,000 after acquiring an additional 114,034 shares in the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of Arcos Dorados in the second quarter valued at about $1,315,000. WINTON GROUP Ltd lifted its stake in Arcos Dorados by 213.3% in the second quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd now owns 50,077 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $395,000 after acquiring an additional 34,094 shares during the period. Finally, Nebula Research & Development LLC lifted its stake in Arcos Dorados by 6.3% in the second quarter. Nebula Research & Development LLC now owns 166,767 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $1,316,000 after acquiring an additional 9,892 shares during the period. 55.91% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Arcos Dorados

Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc is the largest independent McDonald’s franchisee in the world, operating under an exclusive license agreement with McDonald’s Corporation. The company develops, owns and operates quick-service restaurants, offering the full McDonald’s menu, including hamburgers, chicken sandwiches, salads, sides, desserts and McCafé beverages. In addition to restaurant operations, Arcos Dorados manages supply chain logistics, property development, training and support services for its franchise network.

Headquartered in Montevideo, Uruguay, Arcos Dorados serves 20 markets across Latin America and the Caribbean, including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Uruguay.