NYSE: QSR · Restaurants

Restaurant Brands International (QSR) stock sentiment

Over the past week, Restaurant Brands International (QSR) saw about 100 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Sell. The crowd averages 31% bullish but is far apart: News runs 44% bullish while Reddit sits at just 12%. Wall Street is more constructive, with 17 of 27 analysts rating QSR a buy.

There is little buzz around QSR this week and little agreement on direction, which is why it reads as a Sell.

Wall Street vs the crowd on QSR

Wall Street’s 63% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from Reddit at 12% to News at 44%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Strong Buy
Buy 17
Hold 9
Sell 1
Avg target $85.88

Across 27 analysts the consensus is a Strong Buy: 17 buy calls against 1 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $85.88.

27 analysts63% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Sell
Crowd bullish 31%
Spread 32 pts
Most bullish News 44%
Most bearish Reddit 12%

The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits just below the neutral line, momentum is improving and the 3 sources disagree sharply, so the read is a Sell.

3 sourcesWide divergence

Who is bullish on QSR

32pt spread
Wall St
63%
News
44%
X
36%
Reddit
12%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 31%

Analysts sit 32 points above the crowd average of 31%, the professionals are more constructive than retail. The split is inside the crowd: News reads 44% bullish while Reddit sits at 12%, a 32-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why QSR reads Sell

Sell -24.0
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 30.7% bullish, below the 50% neutral line.
-25.1
Trend
More sources are improving than weakening: 2 up, 0 down, 1 flat.
+4.7
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 43.9, a little below the usual midpoint.
-2.0
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 3 tracked sources.
+1.5
Consensus
All 3 sources lean bearish, so the score gets a small penalty.
-3.0

Restaurant Brands International (QSR) buzz score vs. EOD price

Over the 30-day window, Restaurant Brands International (QSR) buzz held moderate around 46.4 while the price drifted down 7.0% across the period. The chart tracks how social and news attention moved against end-of-day price. Average daily trading volume across the displayed trading days is 3.3M shares. Updated Oct 10, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, QSR gained 1.7%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 36.7 and was variable, swinging between 27.3 and 50.2. Recent volume is running below the 30-day average, pointing to quieter participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 12 of the 21 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw QSR this week

Signal metrics use the latest 7 days; contributor and breadth context uses the 30-day chart window.

Reddit 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 36.8
Bullish 12%
Mentions 25
Trend Rising
21 subreddits · 30-day context7-day sentiment -0.1
Bullish 12%Neutral 44%Bearish 44%
r/wallstreetbets Neutral
Loudest Reddit venue in the 30-day context window with 64 mentions.

X 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 58.6
Bullish 36%
Mentions 59
Trend Stable
59 tweets7-day sentiment +0.1
Bullish 36%Neutral 59%Bearish 5%
@Selene_Mariposa · 30-day context Neutral 0.06
“Over five years McDonald's shares are down 3 percent. Burger King's parent is up 14. The owner of Taco Bell and KFC is up 13.”
♥ 6K↻ 696👁 505K views

News 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 36.3
Bullish 44%
Mentions 16
Trend Rising
21 publishers · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.2
Bullish 44%Neutral 50%Bearish 6%
Yahoo Finance · 30-day context Bullish 0.55
“2 Mid-Cap Stocks to Target This Week and 1 We Ignore Many investors pay attention to mid-cap stocks because they have established business…” Led by MarketBeat and Yahoo Finance.

Polymarket signal

No Polymarket data for this stock this week.

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Restaurant Brands International (QSR) at a glance

This week’s sentiment from Adanos, with fundamentals and analyst consensus. A quick-reference snapshot for Oct 10, 2026.

Adanos signalSell
Analyst consensusStrong Buy (17 / 9 / 1)
Crowd bullish (7d)31%
Avg price target$85.88
Most bullish sourceNews, 44%
Most bearish sourceReddit, 12%
Sentiment spread32 pts
Mentions (7d)100
Market cap$32.37B
P/E · Forward P/E17.8 · 11.7
EPS · Beta$3.98 · 0.5
Revenue (TTM)$9.7B · 13% margin
IndustryRestaurants

Restaurant Brands International (QSR) stock sentiment FAQ

Is Restaurant Brands International (QSR) a buy or sell right now?

Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X and News sources, Restaurant Brands International (QSR) currently carries an Adanos sell signal with 93/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 31% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 100 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.

What does Reddit say about QSR stock?

Reddit discussion around Restaurant Brands International (QSR) is fairly quiet with 25 mentions over the last 7 days; the 30-day context spans 21 tracked subreddits. The 7-day tone is 12% bullish; 3-day activity momentum is rising, suggesting building attention.

Is Restaurant Brands International (QSR) bullish or bearish right now?

The crowd reads bearish on Restaurant Brands International (QSR), averaging 31% bullish across 3 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are News at 44% bullish and Reddit at 12%, a 32-point spread. On the professional side, 17 of 27 analysts rate QSR a buy.

What do analysts say about Restaurant Brands International (QSR)?

Of the 27 analysts covering Restaurant Brands International (QSR), 17 rate it a buy, 9 a hold and 1 a sell, for a strong buy consensus. The average price target is $85.88. That puts the street ahead of the crowd, which averages 31% bullish.

What is the sentiment on QSR stock?

Restaurant Brands International (QSR)'s cross-source average is bearish at 31% bullish. All 3 tracked sources lean bearish. X reads 36% bullish, News reads 44% bullish and reddit coverage is the most negative at 12% bullish. The combined signal points to broad sell-side pressure with 93/100 conviction.

Why does QSR carry a sell signal right now?

The cross-source average is bearish for Restaurant Brands International (QSR) at 31% bullish. All 3 tracked sources lean bearish. The most bearish reading is reddit at 12% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is rising across Reddit and News. The sell signal carries 93/100 conviction.

What is driving Restaurant Brands International (QSR) sentiment right now?

X is the dominant discussion channel with 59 mentions (59% of total volume). Reddit contributes 25 mentions and News contributes 16 mentions. The cross-source average is bearish at 31% bullish, while reddit and news show rising 3-day activity. All 3 tracked sources lean bearish.

What does the Adanos sell signal mean for Restaurant Brands International (QSR)?

The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. QSR's sell signal at 93/100 conviction reflects a bearish cross-source average at 31% bullish. All 3 tracked sources lean bearish. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.

How fresh is this QSR sentiment data?

The QSR sentiment page is regenerated from the latest 7-day tracking window at each build. Data reflects the most recent Reddit posts, tweets and news articles available in the current publishing cycle.

Peers are ranked first by matching the Sell signal, then by the closest bullish ratio. Discussion activity breaks any remaining ties.

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