QSR short interest jump by 42.79%, reflecting negative sentiment

Samantha Gray

Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Restaurant Brands International Inc shares valued at $133,638 were sold by Friesner Jacqueline on Dec 15 ’25. At $70.87 per share, Friesner Jacqueline sold 1,886 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 184,057 shares worth approximately $12.92 million following the completion of this transaction.

Also, SANTELMO THIAGO T sold 1,996 shares, netting a total of over 141,496 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $70.87 each, the insider now holds 60,786 shares.

Before that, Schwan Axel had sold 5,860 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $415,326, the Pres., Tim Hortons Americas traded Restaurant Brands International Inc shares for $70.87 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 5,860 shares, worth approximately $11.21 million.

As published in a research note from Argus on December 02, 2025, Restaurant Brands International Inc [QSR] has been rated up from a Hold to a Buy and the price target has been revised to $85. Analysts at Northcoast downgraded the stock from ‘”a Buy”‘ to ‘”a Neutral”‘ outlook in a report released in mid September. As of August 15, 2025, Argus has decreased its “Buy” rating to a “Hold” for QSR. Earlier on July 14, 2025, Melius initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “a Buy” for QSR stock.

Analyzing QSR Stock Performance

On last trading session, Restaurant Brands International Inc [NYSE: QSR] plunged -0.38% to $70.2. The stock’s lowest price that day was $70.06, but it reached a high of $71.0 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -0.79%. Over the course of the year, Restaurant Brands International Inc shares have jumped approximately 2.81%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $73.70 on 12/05/25 and a 52-week low of $58.71 on 04/09/25.

Support And Resistance Levels for Restaurant Brands International Inc (QSR)

According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 69.84, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 69.48. In the upper region, resistance lies at 70.78. The next price resistance is at 71.36. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 49.72 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.

Is Restaurant Brands International Inc subject to short interest?

Stocks of Restaurant Brands International Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-11-28 jumping by 8.88 million shares to 20.76 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-10-31 was 11.88 million shares. A jump of 42.79% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 6.99 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 6.99.

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In terms of Restaurant Brands International Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 78 in the next 12 months, up nearly 10.69% from the previous closing price of $70.47. Analysts anticipate Restaurant Brands International Inc stock to reach 85 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 74. In spite of this, 22 analysts ranked Restaurant Brands International Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On June 18, 2025, Scotiabank assigned a price target of “a Sector perform” to the stock and resumed coverage with a $75.

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