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

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 Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of NYSE:QSR opened at $74.94 on Thursday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $76.27 and a 200 day moving average price of $75.53. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.49. Restaurant Brands International Inc. has a 12-month low of $62.85 and a 12-month high of $81.96. The company has a market capitalization of $26.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.15, a PEG ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 0.51.

Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR) (TSE:QSR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The restaurant operator reported $1.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.04 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $2.52 billion during 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%.Restaurant Brands International’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.94 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Restaurant Brands International Inc. will post 4.04 EPS for the current year.

Restaurant Brands International Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 2nd. Stockholders 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 3.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 18th. Restaurant Brands International’s payout ratio is presently 69.89%.

Institutional Trading of Restaurant Brands International

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Restaurant Brands International by 1,440.5% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 94,372 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $6,843,000 after purchasing an additional 88,246 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Restaurant Brands International by 6.0% in the 4th 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 during the last quarter. Fiera Capital Corp lifted 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 buying an additional 1,889,359 shares in the last quarter. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in Restaurant Brands International by 851.5% during the 4th quarter. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. now owns 376,147 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $25,713,000 after buying an additional 336,615 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Restaurant Brands International during the 4th quarter worth about $260,709,000. 82.29% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling 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 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 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 transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 1.22% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on QSR. Seaport Research Partners began coverage on shares of Restaurant Brands International in a research report on Wednesday. They issued a “buy” rating and a $88.00 price objective for the company. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Restaurant Brands International from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Guggenheim lifted their target price on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $88.00 price target on shares of Restaurant Brands International in a report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Scotiabank reduced their price target on Restaurant Brands International from $83.00 to $81.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Sixteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $84.00.

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.