Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR) Insider Sells $1,877,250.00 in Stock

Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE:QSR) (TSE:QSR) insider Jill Granat sold 25,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.09, for a total value of $1,877,250.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 478,845 shares in the company, valued at $35,956,471.05. The trade was a 4.96% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

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 stock was 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 shares were sold at an average price of $67.44, for a total value of $129,822.00.

Restaurant Brands International Stock Performance

Restaurant Brands International stock traded down $0.68 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $74.37. The company had a trading volume of 10,792,755 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,376,366. The company has a market capitalization of $25.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.51, a P/E/G ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 0.56. Restaurant Brands International Inc. has a 12-month low of $58.71 and a 12-month high of $75.57. The company’s fifty day moving average is $69.59 and its 200-day moving average is $68.30. 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 (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, beating the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.03. Restaurant Brands International had a net margin of 8.23% and a return on equity of 32.51%. The firm had revenue of $2.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.41 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.81 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts predict that Restaurant Brands International Inc. will post 3.72 EPS for the current year.

Restaurant Brands International Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Shareholders 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 a positive change from Restaurant Brands International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.62. This represents a $2.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.5%. Restaurant Brands International’s dividend payout ratio is presently 105.08%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently issued reports on QSR. Piper Sandler raised 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 note on Monday, March 2nd. Truist Financial upped their price target on Restaurant Brands International from $83.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Guggenheim raised their price objective on Restaurant Brands International from $79.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 27th. 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, BMO Capital Markets reduced their target price on Restaurant Brands International from $83.00 to $81.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Restaurant Brands International has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $79.19.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. AQR Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Restaurant Brands International in the 1st quarter valued at about $237,000. Savant Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Restaurant Brands International in the 2nd quarter worth about $217,000. Vise Technologies Inc. purchased a new stake in Restaurant Brands International during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $265,000. Cetera Investment Advisers raised its holdings in shares of Restaurant Brands International by 1.8% during the second quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 40,618 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $2,693,000 after acquiring an additional 707 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Restaurant Brands International by 8.0% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 15,303,726 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $1,015,137,000 after acquiring an additional 1,134,665 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.29% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Restaurant Brands International

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

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.