NYSE: QSR · Restaurants

Restaurant Brands International (QSR) stock sentiment

Over the past week, Restaurant Brands International (QSR) saw about 98 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Sell. The crowd averages 35% bullish but is far apart: News runs 55% bullish while Reddit sits at just 21%. 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 21% to News at 55%. 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 35%
Spread 34 pts
Most bullish News 55%
Most bearish Reddit 21%

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 cooling and the 3 sources disagree sharply, so the read is a Sell.

3 sourcesWide divergence

Who is bullish on QSR

34pt spread
Wall St
63%
News
55%
X
29%
Reddit
21%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 35%

Analysts sit 28 points above the crowd average of 35%, the professionals are more constructive than retail. The split is inside the crowd: News reads 55% bullish while Reddit sits at 21%, a 34-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why QSR reads Sell

Sell -27.0
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 35.0% bullish, below the 50% neutral line.
-19.5
Trend
More sources are weakening than improving: 0 up, 3 down, 0 flat.
-7.0
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 43.0, a little below the usual midpoint.
-2.0
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 3 tracked sources.
+1.5
Consensus
1 bullish source and 2 bearish sources keep the score from getting a consensus bonus.
0.0

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

Weekly price context: this Alpha Vantage chart keeps its own dated range; the sentiment metrics elsewhere on this page may be newer. 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 32.8
Bullish 21%
Mentions 19
Trend Falling
21 subreddits · 30-day context7-day sentiment -0.1
Bullish 21%Neutral 47%Bearish 32%
r/wallstreetbets Neutral
Loudest Reddit venue in the 30-day context window with 62 mentions.

X 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 57.9
Bullish 29%
Mentions 68
Trend Falling
68 tweets7-day sentiment +0.1
Bullish 29%Neutral 66%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 38.2
Bullish 55%
Mentions 11
Trend Falling
21 publishers · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.3
Bullish 55%Neutral 36%Bearish 9%
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 Yahoo Finance and MarketBeat.

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 12, 2026.

Adanos signalSell
Analyst consensusStrong Buy (17 / 9 / 1)
Crowd bullish (7d)35%
Avg price target$85.88
Most bullish sourceNews, 55%
Most bearish sourceReddit, 21%
Sentiment spread34 pts
Mentions (7d)98
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 35% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 98 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 19 mentions over the last 7 days; the 30-day context spans 21 tracked subreddits. The 7-day tone is 21% bullish; 3-day activity momentum is falling, suggesting cooling attention.

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

The crowd reads bearish on Restaurant Brands International (QSR), averaging 35% bullish across 3 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are News at 55% bullish and Reddit at 21%, a 34-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 35% bullish.

What is the sentiment on QSR stock?

Restaurant Brands International (QSR)'s cross-source average is bearish at 35% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 2 sources lean bearish. X reads 29% bullish, News reads 55% bullish and reddit coverage is the most negative at 21% 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 35% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 2 sources lean bearish. The most bearish reading is reddit at 21% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling across Reddit and X 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 68 mentions (69% of total volume). Reddit contributes 19 mentions and News contributes 11 mentions. The cross-source average is bearish at 35% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 2 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 35% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 2 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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