Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR) Insider Sells $1,869,000.00 in Stock

Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE:QSR) (TSE:QSR) insider Jill Granat sold 25,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $74.76, for a total transaction of $1,869,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 478,845 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $35,798,452.20. This represents a 4.96% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

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

• On Wednesday, March 18th, Jill Granat sold 25,000 shares of Restaurant Brands International stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.09, for a total transaction of $1,877,250.00.
• 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 transaction of $778,052.75.
• On Wednesday, January 7th, Jill Granat sold 1,925 shares of Restaurant Brands International stock. The shares were 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 traded down $0.68 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $74.37. 10,792,755 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,376,366. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $69.59 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $68.30. The firm has a market cap of $25.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.51, a P/E/G ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 0.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.62, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 0.98. Restaurant Brands International Inc. has a twelve month low of $58.71 and a twelve month high of $75.57.

Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR) (TSE:QSR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The restaurant operator reported $0.96 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.03. Restaurant Brands International had a return on equity of 32.51% and a net margin of 8.23%.The firm had revenue of $2.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.41 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.81 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts expect that Restaurant Brands International Inc. will post 3.72 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Restaurant Brands International Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Investors of record on Thursday, March 19th will be issued a dividend of $0.65 per share. 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%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 19th. Restaurant Brands International’s dividend payout ratio is 105.08%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. raised its holdings in shares of Restaurant Brands International by 26.9% during the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 325,904 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $22,237,000 after purchasing an additional 69,030 shares in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its holdings 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 worth $1,828,000 after purchasing an additional 12,951 shares in the last quarter. Platinum Paramount Investment LTD. acquired a new position in Restaurant Brands International during the fourth quarter worth $281,033,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its position in Restaurant Brands International by 238.1% during the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 3,520 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $240,000 after buying an additional 2,479 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Stone Wealth Partners bought a new position in Restaurant Brands International during the fourth quarter valued at about $349,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.29% of the company’s stock.

Restaurant Brands International News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Oppenheimer raised its price target to $85 and kept an outperform view, giving analysts a fresh bullish catalyst for QSR. Oppenheimer Raises PT
• Positive Sentiment: Company announced a quarterly dividend increase to $0.65 (annualized $2.60), boosting yield to ~3.5% and supporting income investors. Dividend Increase
• Positive Sentiment: Several firms have recently nudged targets higher (Morgan Stanley, Piper Sandler, RBC among them) and the Street consensus remains a Moderate Buy with an average target near $79, providing broader analyst support. Analyst Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusually large call‑option activity — ~273,975 calls traded (a >22,000% jump versus typical volume) — indicates heavy bullish/speculative positioning that could amplify intraday moves.
• Neutral Sentiment: Intraday volume is materially above average (~10.8M vs. ~3.4M), so price moves today reflect heightened interest and faster information digestion by the market.
• Negative Sentiment: Substantial insider selling: CEO Joshua Kobza sold 200,000 shares (~$15.0M) and CFO Sami Siddiqui sold 40,000 shares, plus other insider disposals (Jill Granat, Jacqueline Friesner, Thiago Santelmo). Large director/exec sales can weigh on sentiment and likely contributed to the share decline. SEC filings: CEO Form 4 CFO Form 4

Analyst Ratings Changes

QSR has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Piper Sandler upgraded shares of Restaurant Brands International from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $71.00 to $84.00 in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $82.00 price target on shares of Restaurant Brands International in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Scotiabank cut their price objective on Restaurant Brands International from $74.00 to $71.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 13th. Guggenheim boosted their target price on Restaurant Brands International from $79.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Finally, Citigroup dropped their target price on Restaurant Brands International from $74.00 to $72.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Fourteen 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’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Restaurant Brands International presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $79.19.

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.