Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR) Share Price Crosses Below 200-Day Moving Average – Should You Sell?

Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE:QSR) (TSE:QSR) crossed below its two hundred day moving average during trading on Thursday. The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $73.92 and traded as low as $71.66. Restaurant Brands International shares last traded at $73.1190, with a volume of 5,502,610 shares changing hands.

Restaurant Brands International News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: QSR reported third-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.10 per share, exceeding the $1.08 analyst consensus and rising from $1.03 a year earlier. Consolidated system-wide sales increased 6.2% year over year. Restaurant Brands Beats Q3 Earnings Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Burger King was the main growth driver, with U.S. comparable sales up 8.4%, suggesting that value promotions and the brand’s turnaround efforts are attracting more customers. International comparable sales also grew 3.9%. Restaurant Brands reports mixed results
• Positive Sentiment: Management maintained its outlook for approximately 8% organic adjusted operating-income growth in 2026 and said RBI has returned $1.3 billion to shareholders year to date through dividends and share repurchases. Restaurant Brands International Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.65 per share, equivalent to $2.60 annually and a yield of approximately 3.6%. The dividend is payable January 5 to shareholders of record December 22.
• Neutral Sentiment: TD Cowen reaffirmed its “hold” rating while maintaining a $78 price target, indicating some potential upside but limited analyst conviction following the results.
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue of roughly $2.52 billion increased 3.1% year over year but fell short of expectations near $2.55 billion. The revenue miss likely overshadowed the earnings beat and contributed to the stock’s decline. Restaurant Brands Q3 Profit Exceeds Forecasts Despite Revenue Miss

Analyst Ratings Changes

QSR has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price objective on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $82.00 to $78.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, September 29th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Restaurant Brands International from $79.00 to $82.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 15th. Weiss Ratings raised Restaurant Brands International from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Argus cut Restaurant Brands International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, September 25th. Finally, Mizuho initiated coverage on Restaurant Brands International in a research note on Tuesday, October 20th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $85.00 target price for the company. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $83.52.

Restaurant Brands International Stock Down 1.9%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.49, a current ratio of 1.01 and a quick ratio of 0.92. The company has a market cap of $25.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.66, a P/E/G ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 0.52. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $74.77 and its 200-day simple moving average is $73.92.

Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR) (TSE:QSR) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The restaurant operator reported $1.10 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.08 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $2.52 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.55 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 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.03 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Restaurant Brands International Inc. will post 4.03 earnings per share for the current year.

Restaurant Brands International Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, January 5th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 22nd will be given a $0.65 dividend. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.6%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 22nd. Restaurant Brands International’s payout ratio is 69.89%.

Insider Activity at Restaurant Brands International

In related news, insider Axel Schwan sold 57,574 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, September 4th. The stock was 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $17,031,935.12. This trade represents a 21.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 1.22% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its stake in Restaurant Brands International by 1,440.5% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 94,372 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $6,843,000 after acquiring an additional 88,246 shares during the last quarter. AXQ Capital LP purchased a new stake in shares of Restaurant Brands International during the second quarter worth about $1,195,000. Moore Capital Management LP acquired a new position in shares of Restaurant Brands International in the second quarter valued at approximately $5,714,000. Nykredit A S acquired a new position in shares of Restaurant Brands International in the second quarter valued at approximately $1,815,000. Finally, TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Restaurant Brands International by 4.8% during the second quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 2,473,606 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $176,998,000 after buying an additional 112,267 shares during the period. 82.29% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Restaurant Brands International Company Profile

Restaurant Brands International Inc (NYSE:QSR) is a global quick-service restaurant company that owns and operates a portfolio of restaurant brands, primarily through franchised and licensed locations. Its brands include Tim Hortons, Burger King, Popeyes and Firehouse Subs, which serve coffee, baked goods, burgers, chicken, sandwiches and other prepared foods.

The company was formed in 2014 through the merger of Burger King Worldwide and Tim Hortons. RBI expanded its portfolio through the acquisition of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen in 2017 and Firehouse Restaurant Group in 2021.