Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR) Shares Break Below 200 Day Moving Average – Here’s What Happened

Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE:QSR) (TSE:QSR)’s stock price 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 traded.

Restaurant Brands International News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Adjusted earnings beat estimates. QSR reported quarterly EPS of $1.10, ahead of the $1.08 consensus estimate and up from $1.03 a year earlier. Revenue increased approximately 3.1% year over year to about $2.52 billion. Restaurant Brands Beats Q3 Earnings Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Burger King’s U.S. turnaround is gaining traction. U.S. comparable sales rose 8.4%, helped by promotional deals and stronger customer traffic. Consolidated system-wide sales grew 6.2%, while international comparable sales increased 3.9%. Restaurant Brands Reports Mixed Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management maintained its 2026 outlook. RBI remains on track for 8% organic adjusted operating-income growth and said it has returned $1.3 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases year to date. RBI Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: The quarterly dividend was maintained at $0.65 per share, equivalent to $2.60 annually and an indicated yield of about 3.6%. The dividend is payable January 5 to shareholders of record December 22.
• Neutral Sentiment: TD Cowen reaffirmed its Hold rating while setting a $78 price target, implying potential upside from the referenced share price but signaling limited conviction in the near-term risk/reward balance.
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed expectations. Quarterly revenue of approximately $2.52 billion came in below analysts’ $2.55 billion forecast. The shortfall appears to have outweighed the EPS beat for investors, explaining the weaker stock reaction despite Burger King’s strong comparable-sales performance. Restaurant Brands Slips After Earnings

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on QSR shares. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price target on Restaurant Brands International from $80.00 to $79.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 19th. Mizuho initiated coverage on Restaurant Brands International in a research report on Tuesday, October 20th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $85.00 price objective for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on Restaurant Brands International from $82.00 to $78.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, September 29th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $79.00 to $82.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 15th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Restaurant Brands International from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $83.92.

Restaurant Brands International Price Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of $25.26 billion, a PE ratio of 16.84, a PEG ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 0.52. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $74.62 and its 200-day simple moving average is $73.94. The company has a quick ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.49.

Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR) (TSE:QSR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The restaurant operator reported $1.10 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.08 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $2.52 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.55 billion. Restaurant Brands International had a return on equity of 33.89% and a net margin of 15.35%. The company’s revenue was up 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.03 earnings per share. On average, research analysts forecast that Restaurant Brands International Inc. will post 4.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Restaurant Brands International Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, January 5th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 22nd will be issued a $0.65 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 22nd. This represents a $2.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.6%. Restaurant Brands International’s dividend payout ratio is currently 69.89%.

Insider Transactions at Restaurant Brands International

In other Restaurant Brands International news, insider Axel Schwan sold 57,574 shares of the company’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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,031,935.12. This represents a 21.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 1.22% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Restaurant Brands International

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in QSR. EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. grew its position in Restaurant Brands International by 16.2% in the first quarter. EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. now owns 19,348,137 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $1,432,015,000 after acquiring an additional 2,703,134 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in shares of Restaurant Brands International by 143.9% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 4,932,662 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $364,524,000 after purchasing an additional 2,910,454 shares during the last quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Restaurant Brands International by 4.4% in the 3rd quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 2,583,329 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $180,116,000 after purchasing an additional 109,723 shares during the last quarter. London Co. of Virginia purchased a new position in shares of Restaurant Brands International in the 1st quarter worth approximately $147,967,000. Finally, Cullen Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Restaurant Brands International during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $128,350,000. Institutional investors own 82.29% of the company’s stock.

About Restaurant Brands International

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.