Jeffrey W. Klein, President of Popeyes-US & Canada at Restaurant Brands International (TSX:QSR) Inc. (NYSE:QSR), has recently executed a series of transactions involving the company's common shares. According to a recent SEC filing, Klein sold a total of 888.1843 common shares on December 16, 2024, at a price of $67.7579 per share, amounting to a total sale value of $60,181.
These transactions were part of a broader set of stock activities, which also included the acquisition of shares through the exercise of restricted share units. On December 15, 2024, Klein acquired a total of 2,037.1195 shares at no cost through these exercises. The sales were conducted to cover withholding taxes on the vesting of restricted share units.
Following these transactions, Klein holds a total of 7,950.1743 shares directly.
In other recent news, Bernstein, a market analysis firm, indicated potential investment opportunities in U.S. restaurant stocks, particularly Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) and Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING). The firm's analysis comes following a year-on-year decline of 1.0% in same-store sales in the restaurant sector. Despite this downturn, Bernstein maintains a positive outlook, suggesting that the sector may have weathered the worst of the decline.
Meanwhile, Restaurant Brands (TSX:QSP_u) International (RBI) reported a third-quarter performance that fell short of expectations, leading to a revision of its full-year projections. The company now expects systemwide sales growth to be between 5% and 5.5%, and unit growth estimates have been lowered to approximately 3.5%. Despite the quarterly shortfall, RBI maintains optimism for its long-term financial health, projecting over 8% adjusted operating income growth.
KeyBanc has adjusted its outlook on RBI, reducing the price target to $78 from the previous $80 while maintaining an Overweight rating on the stock. The firm suggests the current trading price of RBI's stock does not fully reflect the company's growth potential over the long term. Furthermore, RBI reported increased franchisee profitability with 4-wall EBITDA reaching $205,000 and an adjusted EPS increase of 4.6% to $0.93, generating $485 million in free cash flow.
In the recent earnings call, RBI reported a slight increase in comparable sales and a more substantial rise in net restaurant growth, highlighting the successful integration of its new Restaurant Holdings segment and its continued focus on digital sales and franchisee profitability. Despite some regional challenges, particularly in the U.S. and China, RBI remains optimistic about its long-term growth prospects.
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