McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD – Get Free Report) insider Joseph Erlinger sold 5,252 shares of McDonald’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $284.32, for a total transaction of $1,493,248.64. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 7,734 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,198,930.88. The trade was a 40.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.
McDonald’s Price Performance
MCD stock traded up $0.73 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $282.98. The stock had a trading volume of 3,972,573 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,577,885. The firm has a market cap of $201.06 billion, a PE ratio of 23.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 0.41. McDonald’s Corporation has a 12-month low of $271.85 and a 12-month high of $341.75. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $290.86 and its 200 day moving average price is $307.22.
McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The fast-food giant reported $2.83 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.74 by $0.09. The company 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 quarterly revenue was up 9.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.67 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that McDonald’s Corporation will post 12.93 EPS for the current year.
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Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of equities analysts have commented on MCD shares. Guggenheim cut their price objective on shares of McDonald’s from $325.00 to $320.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 13th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on shares of McDonald’s from $355.00 to $320.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Tigress Financial boosted their target price on shares of McDonald’s from $360.00 to $385.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Piper Sandler boosted their target price on shares of McDonald’s from $323.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on shares of McDonald’s from $360.00 to $375.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $336.26.
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Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in MCD. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP acquired a new position in shares of McDonald’s during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Park Place Capital Corp boosted its holdings in McDonald’s by 95.7% during the fourth 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 in the last quarter. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. bought a new stake in McDonald’s during the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. Abound Financial LLC bought a new stake in McDonald’s during the fourth quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, DecisionPoint Financial LLC boosted its holdings in McDonald’s by 1,616.7% during the fourth quarter. DecisionPoint Financial LLC now owns 103 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.29% of the company’s stock.
More McDonald’s News
Here are the key news stories impacting McDonald’s this week:
- Positive Sentiment: McDonald’s is testing and reintroducing AI-powered drive-thru ordering at select U.S. locations, which could improve labor efficiency, speed, and long-term margins if the technology works as intended. McDonald’s new AI drive-thru has to prove it can handle hungry people
- Positive Sentiment: McDonald’s is also rolling out a FIFA World Cup-themed meal with collectible cups and limited-time items, a marketing push that could support traffic and sales through promotion-driven demand. McDonald’s World Cup 2026 meal deal – how to collect all the cups and which players are on them
- Positive Sentiment: Jim Cramer’s remarks that investors do not need to worry about McDonald’s may be helping sentiment, reinforcing the stock’s image as a defensive, high-quality name during market volatility. Jim Cramer Discusses a Strategic Buying Plan to Build a Great Cost Basis in McDonald’s
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst coverage remains constructive, with McDonald’s receiving a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating, which supports the case that the stock remains a favored large-cap consumer staple. McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts
- Neutral Sentiment: Several articles frame McDonald’s as a long-term value or contrarian holding, but these are opinion pieces rather than new fundamental developments, so they are unlikely to move the stock on their own. 1 Unstoppable Fast-Food Giant to Buy Hand Over Fist and Hold for 25 Years
- Neutral Sentiment: McDonald’s is also seeing coverage around its strategic course and valuation, but these are more commentary-driven than event-driven. McDonald’s outlines new strategic course
- Negative Sentiment: Some reports say customers are frustrated by changes to the drive-thru experience, and broader skepticism around AI ordering suggests execution risk if the rollout creates inconvenience instead of efficiency. McDonald’s quietly makes a major change to its drive thru and customers are furious
- Negative Sentiment: McDonald’s is also facing workplace-safety and culture scrutiny after serious employee incidents in the U.S. and harassment concerns in the UK, which could weigh on sentiment if they broaden into a larger reputational issue. McDonald’s Workplace Incidents Put Culture Risks And Investor Focus In Spotlight
McDonald’s Company Profile
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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