Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR) Insider Jill Granat Sells 25,000 Shares

Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE:QSR) (TSE:QSR) insider Jill Granat sold 25,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.09, for a total transaction of $1,877,250.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 478,845 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $35,956,471.05. The trade was a 4.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Jill Granat also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, March 16th, Jill Granat sold 25,000 shares of Restaurant Brands International stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $74.76, for a total value of $1,869,000.00.
• On Monday, February 23rd, Jill Granat sold 11,525 shares of Restaurant Brands International stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $67.51, for a total value of $778,052.75.
• On Wednesday, January 7th, Jill Granat sold 1,925 shares of Restaurant Brands International stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $67.44, for a total value of $129,822.00.

Restaurant Brands International Stock Down 0.9%

NYSE:QSR opened at $74.37 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.62, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 0.98. The company has a market cap of $25.82 billion, a PE ratio of 31.51, a PEG ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 0.56. Restaurant Brands International Inc. has a 52-week low of $58.71 and a 52-week high of $75.57. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $69.73 and a 200 day simple moving average of $68.34.

Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR) (TSE:QSR) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The restaurant operator reported $0.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 return on equity of 32.51% and a net margin of 8.23%.Restaurant Brands International’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.81 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Restaurant Brands International Inc. will post 3.72 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Restaurant Brands International Increases Dividend

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

QSR has been the subject of several recent research reports. BMO Capital Markets reduced their target price on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $83.00 to $81.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 13th. Barclays cut their price target on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $86.00 to $82.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Piper Sandler upgraded shares of Restaurant Brands International from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $71.00 to $84.00 in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Oppenheimer raised their price objective on Restaurant Brands International from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on Restaurant Brands International from $77.00 to $72.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $79.19.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Restaurant Brands International

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. increased its holdings in Restaurant Brands International by 26.9% during the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 325,904 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $22,237,000 after buying an additional 69,030 shares during the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its stake in Restaurant Brands International by 93.6% in the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 26,792 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $1,828,000 after acquiring an additional 12,951 shares during the last quarter. Platinum Paramount Investment LTD. bought a new position in shares of Restaurant Brands International in the 4th quarter valued at about $281,033,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its position in shares of Restaurant Brands International by 238.1% in the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 3,520 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $240,000 after acquiring an additional 2,479 shares during the period. Finally, Stone Wealth Partners acquired a new position in shares of Restaurant Brands International during the 4th quarter worth about $349,000. 82.29% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Restaurant Brands International

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

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.