McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD – Get Free Report) insider Joseph Erlinger sold 2,626 shares of McDonald’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $307.00, for a total value of $806,182.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 8,400 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,578,800. The trade was a 23.82% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
McDonald’s Stock Performance
NYSE:MCD traded down $1.56 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $304.13. The stock had a trading volume of 1,164,228 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,264,393. McDonald’s Corporation has a 52 week low of $283.47 and a 52 week high of $341.75. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $321.19 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $311.77. The stock has a market capitalization of $216.18 billion, a PE ratio of 25.44, a PEG ratio of 2.72 and a beta of 0.53.
McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The fast-food giant reported $3.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.05 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $7.01 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.81 billion. McDonald’s had a negative return on equity of 343.90% and a net margin of 31.85%.The company’s revenue was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.83 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that McDonald’s Corporation will post 12.25 EPS for the current year.
McDonald’s Announces Dividend
Hedge Funds Weigh In On McDonald’s
Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Evergreen Private Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of McDonald’s by 162.5% in the 3rd quarter. Evergreen Private Wealth LLC now owns 84 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 52 shares during the period. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP purchased a new stake in shares of McDonald’s in the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Park Place Capital Corp lifted its holdings in shares of McDonald’s by 95.7% in the 4th quarter. Park Place Capital Corp now owns 92 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 45 shares during the period. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of McDonald’s in the 4th quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Abound Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of McDonald’s in the 4th quarter worth $30,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.29% of the company’s stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several research firms have recently weighed in on MCD. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on McDonald’s from $345.00 to $355.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Truist Financial boosted their target price on McDonald’s from $356.00 to $370.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of McDonald’s in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Tigress Financial boosted their target price on McDonald’s from $360.00 to $385.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Finally, KeyCorp boosted their target price on McDonald’s from $340.00 to $354.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Seventeen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, McDonald’s currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $339.69.
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McDonald’s News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting McDonald’s this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts still see meaningful upside — average price targets sit around $345, implying roughly a double‑digit gain from current levels; that support helps limit downside and can attract buyers on dips. McDonald’s Stock Is Down Over 6% This Month but Wall Street Sees a Path Back to $344
- Positive Sentiment: Menu expansion with energy drinks and crafted sodas (including a Red Bull Dragonberry Energizer and refreshers) is being rolled out — a higher‑margin beverage lineup can boost check sizes and midday/afternoon traffic, offering a practical lever to help restore sales momentum. McDonald’s to Add Energy Drinks, Crafted Sodas to Menus
- Neutral Sentiment: Longer-term fundamentals remain attractive: explainers note McDonald’s franchise model and recurring revenue streams underpin strong cash flow and dividends, reinforcing the defensive, quality‑stock narrative. Here’s How McDonald’s Actually Makes Money
- Neutral Sentiment: Viral marketing and CEO clips around the Big Arch burger are driving cultural buzz — this can lift short‑term foot traffic but also produce mixed publicity; expect transitory effects rather than a sustained fundamental shift. McDonald’s Viral Moments Test How Cultural Buzz Supports NYSE MCD Story
- Negative Sentiment: Sector and macro pressure: consumer‑staples and quick‑service peers were softer pre‑market, and MCD has slid over 6% this month — market risk aversion and rotation can keep shares under pressure despite company positives. Sector Update: Consumer Stocks Lean Lower Pre-Bell Monday
About McDonald’s
McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is a global quick-service restaurant company best known for its hamburgers, French fries and breakfast offerings. The company develops, operates and franchises a system of restaurants that sell a range of food and beverage items, including signature products such as the Big Mac, Quarter Pounder, Chicken McNuggets, McCafé coffee beverages and a variety of salads, desserts and seasonal menu items. McDonald’s serves customers through company-operated restaurants and franchised locations, and it supports sales via dine-in, drive-thru, digital ordering platforms and third-party delivery partnerships.
Founded in 1940 by brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald as a single San Bernardino, California restaurant, the business was transformed into a franchising model after Ray Kroc joined in the mid-1950s and led the brand’s national and international expansion.
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