President of Tim Hortons - Canada & U.S. Of Restaurant Brands International Sold 27% Of Their Shares

Some Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE:QSR) shareholders may be a little concerned to see that the President of Tim Hortons - Canada & U.S., Axel Schwan, recently sold a substantial US$2.5m worth of stock at a price of US$70.44 per share. That's a big disposal, and it decreased their holding size by 27%, which is notable but not too bad.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Restaurant Brands International

In the last twelve months, the biggest single sale by an insider was when the Chief Executive Officer, Joshua Kobza, sold US$2.8m worth of shares at a price of US$76.26 per share. While insider selling is a negative, to us, it is more negative if the shares are sold at a lower price. The good news is that this large sale was at well above current price of US$69.11. So it is hard to draw any strong conclusion from it.

In the last year Restaurant Brands International insiders didn't buy any company stock. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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Insider Ownership Of Restaurant Brands International

I like to look at how many shares insiders own in a company, to help inform my view of how aligned they are with insiders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. It's great to see that Restaurant Brands International insiders own 1.0% of the company, worth about US$321m. Most shareholders would be happy to see this sort of insider ownership, since it suggests that management incentives are well aligned with other shareholders.

So What Do The Restaurant Brands International Insider Transactions Indicate?

An insider sold stock recently, but they haven't been buying. And there weren't any purchases to give us comfort, over the last year. On the plus side, Restaurant Brands International makes money, and is growing profits. The company boasts high insider ownership, but we're a little hesitant, given the history of share sales. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Restaurant Brands International. At Simply Wall St, we've found that Restaurant Brands International has 2 warning signs (1 makes us a bit uncomfortable!) that deserve your attention before going any further with your analysis.

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For the purposes of this article, insiders are those individuals who report their transactions to the relevant regulatory body. We currently account for open market transactions and private dispositions of direct interests only, but not derivative transactions or indirect interests.

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