Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Royal Bank Of Canada Analyst Says

Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR) (TSE:QSR) had its target price upped by research analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada from $80.00 to $83.00 in a note issued to investors on Monday, MarketBeat.com reports. The brokerage currently has an “outperform” rating on the restaurant operator’s stock. Royal Bank Of Canada’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 15.26% from the company’s current price.

Several other analysts have also recently issued reports on QSR. Stifel Nicolaus upgraded Restaurant Brands International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $68.00 to $90.00 in a research note on Monday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on Restaurant Brands International from $77.00 to $72.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Piper Sandler upgraded Restaurant Brands International from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $71.00 to $84.00 in a research note on Monday. Guggenheim lifted their price objective on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $79.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 27th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lowered 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 research note on Friday, February 13th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $78.95.

Restaurant Brands International Stock Up 0.1%

QSR stock opened at $72.01 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.62. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $68.69 and a 200-day simple moving average of $67.65. The company has a market capitalization of $24.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.51, a PEG ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 0.56. Restaurant Brands International has a twelve month low of $58.71 and a twelve month high of $73.70.

Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR) (TSE:QSR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The restaurant operator reported $0.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $2.47 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.41 billion. Restaurant Brands International had a net margin of 8.23% and a return on equity of 32.51%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.81 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts predict that Restaurant Brands International will post 3.72 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Axel Schwan sold 34,939 shares of Restaurant Brands International stock in a transaction on Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $67.51, for a total value of $2,358,731.89. Following the transaction, the insider owned 194,984 shares in the company, valued at $13,163,369.84. This trade represents a 15.20% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, insider Jill Granat sold 11,525 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $67.51, for a total transaction of $778,052.75. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 476,126 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $32,143,266.26. This represents a 2.36% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 186,401 shares of company stock valued at $12,857,069. 1.25% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Restaurant Brands International

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of QSR. Intact Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in Restaurant Brands International by 10.6% during the 3rd quarter. Intact Investment Management Inc. now owns 759,391 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $48,722,000 after buying an additional 72,800 shares in the last quarter. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Restaurant Brands International by 23,154.1% in the third quarter. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. now owns 39,532 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $2,535,000 after acquiring an additional 39,362 shares during the last quarter. Machina Capital S.A.S. acquired a new position in shares of Restaurant Brands International during the third quarter worth approximately $1,214,000. New York State Common Retirement Fund lifted its position in shares of Restaurant Brands International by 51.4% during the third quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 196,100 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $12,578,000 after purchasing an additional 66,600 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cidel Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Restaurant Brands International by 2.8% during the third quarter. Cidel Asset Management Inc. now owns 688,129 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $44,154,000 after purchasing an additional 18,446 shares during the last quarter. 82.29% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting Restaurant Brands International

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

• Positive Sentiment: Truist raised its price target to $87 from $83 and maintains a “buy” rating, implying roughly 20.8% upside from the current price — a strong catalyst for upside expectations. Truist Raise
• Positive Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada lifted its target to $83 and kept an “outperform” rating, signaling about 15% potential upside and reinforcing analyst optimism on growth/earnings. RBC Raise Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: AmericanBankingNews reports a price target raise to $80 (coverage note), adding to the cluster of upward revisions that lift consensus targets. Price Target Raised to $80
• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley nudged its target to $78 and kept an “equal weight” rating (smaller uplift), which still supports the overall upward re‑rating of the stock. Morgan Stanley Raise
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks published a bullish forecast for QSR’s Q1 earnings, which reinforces the analyst-driven optimism and could validate the higher targets if results meet or beat estimates. Zacks Forecast
• Positive Sentiment: An investor piece on The Motley Fool framed the stock as a top long‑term holding (buy‑and‑hold endorsement), which can help retail demand and sentiment. Fool Feature

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.