Vestor Capital LLC Has $14.74 Million Stock Holdings in McDonald’s Corporation $MCD

Posted by Brian Himes on Jul 31st, 2026

Vestor Capital LLC boosted its holdings in shares of McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD – Free Report) by 6,106.7% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 47,419 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock after purchasing an additional 46,655 shares during the quarter. McDonald’s makes up about 1.1% of Vestor Capital LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 28th largest position. Vestor Capital LLC’s holdings in McDonald’s were worth $14,737,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Hobbs Group Advisors LLC bought a new position in McDonald’s in the 1st quarter worth approximately $201,000. Leigh Baldwin & CO. LLC boosted its position in shares of McDonald’s by 4.7% in the first quarter. Leigh Baldwin & CO. LLC now owns 1,497 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $465,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares during the period. Western Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of McDonald’s by 16.0% in the first quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC now owns 21,707 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock worth $6,746,000 after acquiring an additional 2,991 shares during the last quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC grew its stake in shares of McDonald’s by 9.1% in the first quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC now owns 2,199 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock worth $683,000 after acquiring an additional 183 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Orographic Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in McDonald’s during the first quarter worth $1,631,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.29% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently commented on MCD shares. BTIG Research cut their target price on shares of McDonald’s from $370.00 to $350.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Erste Group Bank lowered shares of McDonald’s from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of McDonald’s in a report on Monday, June 22nd. Tigress Financial lifted their price objective on McDonald’s from $385.00 to $390.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Barclays cut their target price on McDonald’s from $380.00 to $350.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twelve have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $333.32.

Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on MCD

Insider Transactions at McDonald’s

In other McDonald’s news, insider Joseph M. Erlinger sold 5,252 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $284.32, for a total transaction of $1,493,248.64. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 7,734 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,198,930.88. This represents a 40.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Desiree Ralls-Morrison sold 2,763 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $278.36, for a total transaction of $769,108.68. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 6,268 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,744,760.48. The trade was a 30.59% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 8,348 shares of company stock valued at $2,355,634 in the last quarter. 0.26% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Key Stories Impacting McDonald’s

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

Positive Sentiment: McDonald’s declared a quarterly dividend of $1.86 per share, payable Sept. 16 to shareholders of record Sept. 1. The payout reinforces the stock’s appeal to income-focused investors. Dividend Strength and Softer Sales Expectations
Positive Sentiment: Technical analyst Jay Woods said MCD’s chart is beginning to move toward a potential buy signal, which could attract traders if momentum improves. McDonald’s Charts Are Starting to Coil Toward a Buy Signal
Positive Sentiment: Analysts maintain a consensus “Moderate Buy” recommendation, while previews describe McDonald’s as a resilient global leader despite potentially unimpressive quarterly results. McDonald’s Receives Moderate Buy Recommendation
Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street is focused on more than revenue and EPS for the quarter ended June 2026, including same-store sales, customer traffic, margins and management’s outlook. The earnings release is scheduled for Aug. 4. Countdown to McDonald’s Q2 Earnings
Negative Sentiment: Analysts expect slower same-store-sales growth, particularly because of pressure on lower-income customers. This has contributed to bearish earnings revisions ahead of the report. Dividend Strength and Softer Sales Expectations
Negative Sentiment: Erste Group trimmed its FY2026 and FY2027 EPS forecasts and retained a “Hold” rating, while UBS issued a pessimistic price forecast. Additional commentary suggests MCD may be roughly 9% expensive after a traffic slowdown. UBS Issues Pessimistic Forecast for McDonald’s

McDonald’s Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of MCD opened at $268.69 on Friday. McDonald’s Corporation has a 1 year low of $260.96 and a 1 year high of $341.75. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $275.11 and a 200-day simple moving average of $297.88. The stock has a market cap of $190.90 billion, a PE ratio of 22.15, a PEG ratio of 2.92 and a beta of 0.41.

McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The fast-food giant reported $2.83 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.74 by $0.09. McDonald’s had a negative return on equity of 442.10% and a net margin of 31.62%.The business had revenue of $6.52 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.47 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.67 EPS. McDonald’s’s quarterly revenue was up 9.4% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that McDonald’s Corporation will post 12.86 EPS for the current fiscal year.

McDonald’s Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 16th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be issued a $1.86 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 1st. This represents a $7.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.8%. McDonald’s’s dividend payout ratio is presently 61.34%.

About McDonald’s

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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.