Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Truist Financial Analyst Says

Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR) (TSE:QSR) had its price objective increased by investment analysts at Truist Financial from $83.00 to $87.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the restaurant operator’s stock. Truist Financial’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 20.82% from the company’s current price.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $77.00 to $72.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Citigroup decreased their price target on shares of 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. Piper Sandler raised shares of Restaurant Brands International from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $71.00 to $84.00 in a research report on Monday. Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $80.00 target price on shares of Restaurant Brands International in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, Guggenheim lifted their target price on Restaurant Brands International from $79.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $78.95.

Restaurant Brands International Trading Up 0.1%

Restaurant Brands International stock opened at $72.01 on Monday. Restaurant Brands International has a 52 week low of $58.71 and a 52 week high of $73.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.62, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 0.98. The firm has a market capitalization of $24.95 billion, a PE ratio of 30.51, a PEG ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 0.56. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $68.69 and its 200-day simple moving average is $67.65.

Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR) (TSE:QSR) last announced 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. The firm had revenue of $2.47 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.41 billion. Restaurant Brands International had a return on equity of 32.51% and a net margin of 8.23%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.81 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Restaurant Brands International will post 3.72 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Restaurant Brands International

In other Restaurant Brands International news, insider Duncan Fulton sold 10,308 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $67.51, for a total transaction of $695,893.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 49,677 shares in the company, valued at $3,353,694.27. This trade represents a 17.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider Axel Schwan sold 34,939 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the sale, the insider owned 194,984 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,163,369.84. This represents a 15.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 186,401 shares of company stock valued at $12,857,069. Corporate insiders own 1.25% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. bought a new stake in shares of Restaurant Brands International in the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Larson Financial Group LLC grew its stake in Restaurant Brands International by 1,922.2% during the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 364 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 346 shares during the last quarter. Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors LLP MA acquired a new stake in shares of Restaurant Brands International during the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Restaurant Brands International in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC bought a new stake in Restaurant Brands International during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $35,000. 82.29% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.