Harvest Portfolios Group Inc. Has $21.47 Million Stake in McDonald’s Corporation $MCD

Posted by Brian Himes on May 20th, 2026

Harvest Portfolios Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD – Free Report) by 5.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 70,258 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock after buying an additional 3,328 shares during the quarter. Harvest Portfolios Group Inc.’s holdings in McDonald’s were worth $21,473,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP bought a new stake in McDonald’s in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Park Place Capital Corp increased its stake in McDonald’s by 95.7% in the fourth quarter. Park Place Capital Corp now owns 92 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. DecisionPoint Financial LLC increased its stake in McDonald’s by 1,616.7% in the fourth quarter. DecisionPoint Financial LLC now owns 103 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. Entrust Financial LLC bought a new stake in McDonald’s in the fourth quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Painted Porch Advisors LLC increased its stake in McDonald’s by 735.7% in the third quarter. Painted Porch Advisors LLC now owns 117 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 103 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.29% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at McDonald’s

In other news, EVP Jonathan Banner sold 6,201 shares of McDonald’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $333.29, for a total transaction of $2,066,731.29. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 2,291 shares in the company, valued at $763,567.39. This trade represents a 73.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Joseph M. Erlinger sold 2,626 shares of McDonald’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $307.00, for a total transaction of $806,182.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 8,400 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,578,800. This represents a 23.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 12,119 shares of company stock valued at $3,945,973 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.26% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have weighed in on MCD. Argus raised shares of McDonald’s from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $380.00 price target for the company in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of McDonald’s from $380.00 to $350.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of McDonald’s from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Guggenheim decreased their price target on shares of McDonald’s from $325.00 to $320.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, KeyCorp decreased their price target on shares of McDonald’s from $345.00 to $330.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Seventeen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, McDonald’s presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $334.45.

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McDonald’s News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting McDonald’s this week:

Positive Sentiment: McDonald’s U.S. comparable sales rose 3.9% in Q1 2026, helped by McValue offers and sub-$3 deals that appear to be resonating with price-sensitive customers. Article title
Positive Sentiment: McDonald’s is also leaning into brand-building and product news, including a teased collaboration with Devin Booker and Nike, plus a new drink lineup rollout, which could support traffic and keep the brand culturally relevant. Article title Article title
Positive Sentiment: UBS said McDonald’s is well positioned for global market-share gains, reinforcing the bull case that the company can outperform peers even in a slower consumer backdrop. Article title
Neutral Sentiment: Several lighter consumer and brand stories around McDonald’s, including menu trivia and customer reactions to products like the Filet-O-Fish, are mostly sentiment/engagement pieces and are unlikely to materially move the stock. Article title Article title
Negative Sentiment: Bloomberg reported McDonald’s will miss some emissions goals due to an energy crunch, which adds ESG execution risk and could weigh on sentiment from sustainability-focused investors. Article title
Negative Sentiment: Erste Group Bank lowered its FY2026 EPS forecast for McDonald’s, which may reinforce concerns that profit growth could be more constrained than hoped. Article title

McDonald’s Price Performance

Shares of NYSE MCD opened at $280.68 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $199.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.14, a P/E/G ratio of 2.81 and a beta of 0.43. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $302.45 and a 200-day moving average price of $309.69. McDonald’s Corporation has a 1 year low of $271.98 and a 1 year high of $341.75.

McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The fast-food giant reported $2.83 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.74 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $6.52 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.47 billion. McDonald’s had a net margin of 31.62% and a negative return on equity of 442.10%. The business’s revenue was up 9.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.67 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that McDonald’s Corporation will post 12.94 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

McDonald’s Profile

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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.