Rep. Josh Gottheimer Buys Shares of Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE:QSR)

Representative Josh Gottheimer (Democratic-New Jersey) recently bought shares of Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE:QSR). In a filing disclosed on September 14th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Restaurant Brands International stock on August 6th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MORGAN STANLEY – SELECT UMA ACCOUNT # 1” account.

Representative Josh Gottheimer also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) on 8/6/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of (NASDAQ:GOOGN) on 7/24/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of (NASDAQ:GOOGM) on 7/24/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of (NASDAQ:GOOGN) on 7/23/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Crown Castle (NYSE:CCI) on 7/23/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE) on 7/20/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of SailPoint (NASDAQ:SAIL) on 7/20/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Chart Industries (NYSE:GTLS) on 7/17/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) on 7/17/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) on 7/16/2026.

Restaurant Brands International Price Performance

QSR stock opened at $75.50 on Wednesday. Restaurant Brands International Inc. has a 1 year low of $62.85 and a 1 year high of $81.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.49, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a current ratio of 1.01. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $76.26 and its 200 day moving average price is $75.50. The firm has a market cap of $26.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.30, a PEG ratio of 2.20 and a beta of 0.51.

Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR) (TSE:QSR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The restaurant operator reported $1.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.04 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $2.52 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.52 billion. Restaurant Brands International had a return on equity of 33.43% and a net margin of 13.12%.The business’s revenue was up 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.94 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Restaurant Brands International Inc. will post 4.04 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Restaurant Brands International Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, September 18th will be given a dividend of $0.65 per share. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 18th. Restaurant Brands International’s payout ratio is currently 69.89%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Restaurant Brands International

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of QSR. Capital World Investors raised its position in shares of Restaurant Brands International by 7.7% in the 4th quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 43,525,570 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $2,969,819,000 after buying an additional 3,095,167 shares during the period. EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. increased its position in Restaurant Brands International by 16.2% during the 1st quarter. EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. now owns 19,348,137 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $1,432,015,000 after purchasing an additional 2,703,134 shares in the last quarter. Fiera Capital Corp increased its position in Restaurant Brands International by 38.2% during the 4th quarter. Fiera Capital Corp now owns 6,835,522 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $466,595,000 after purchasing an additional 1,889,359 shares in the last quarter. TD Asset Management Inc raised its holdings in Restaurant Brands International by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 5,544,780 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $378,851,000 after buying an additional 38,919 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Restaurant Brands International by 6.0% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,216,985 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $365,279,000 after buying an additional 295,935 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.29% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

QSR has been the topic of several analyst reports. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $88.00 price target on shares of Restaurant Brands International in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, August 24th. TD Cowen upped their price objective on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $79.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their target price on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $86.00 to $85.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Restaurant Brands International from $78.00 to $79.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Sixteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $84.00.

Insider Transactions at Restaurant Brands International

In other Restaurant Brands International news, insider Axel Schwan sold 57,574 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $81.14, for a total transaction of $4,671,554.36. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 209,908 shares in the company, valued at $17,031,935.12. The trade was a 21.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 1.22% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

About Representative Gottheimer

Josh Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing New Jersey’s 5th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2017. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey’s 5th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gottheimer is also running for election for Governor of New Jersey. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on June 10, 2025.

Gottheimer attended the University of Pennsylvania for his undergraduate degree. He became a Thouron Fellow at Oxford and attended Harvard Law School. Gottheimer worked as a speech writer under former President Bill Clinton (D), assisting with two State of the Union addresses, among other projects. Before running for Congress, he worked for Microsoft as a general manager for corporate strategy.

About Restaurant Brands International

Restaurant Brands International Inc (NYSE: QSR) is a global quick-service restaurant company that owns and operates a portfolio of well-known restaurant brands. Its principal brands are Burger King, Tim Hortons, Popeyes and Firehouse Subs, which serve products including hamburgers, chicken, sandwiches, coffee, baked goods and other prepared foods.

RBI primarily operates through a franchise-based business model, supporting independently owned and operated restaurants through brand management, restaurant development, marketing and supply-chain programs.