McDonald’s Corporation $MCD Shares Bought by Teacher Retirement System of Texas

Teacher Retirement System of Texas lifted its position in shares of McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) by 8.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 243,923 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock after acquiring an additional 19,320 shares during the quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas’ holdings in McDonald’s were worth $74,550,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Evergreen Private Wealth LLC boosted its stake in shares of McDonald’s by 162.5% during the 3rd quarter. Evergreen Private Wealth LLC now owns 84 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 52 shares in the last quarter. Park Place Capital Corp boosted its stake in shares of McDonald’s by 95.7% during the 4th quarter. Park Place Capital Corp now owns 92 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Painted Porch Advisors LLC lifted its stake in McDonald’s by 735.7% in the 3rd quarter. Painted Porch Advisors LLC now owns 117 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 103 shares in the last quarter. Davis Capital Management purchased a new stake in McDonald’s in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Finally, Saranac Partners Ltd purchased a new stake in McDonald’s in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.29% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

MCD has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Tigress Financial upped their target price on McDonald’s from $360.00 to $385.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Argus raised McDonald’s from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $380.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on McDonald’s from $320.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Mizuho upped their target price on McDonald’s from $300.00 to $325.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Truist Financial upped their target price on McDonald’s from $356.00 to $370.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, McDonald’s has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $340.93.

McDonald’s Stock Performance

Shares of MCD opened at $300.18 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $318.29 and a two-hundred day moving average of $311.87. The company has a market capitalization of $213.37 billion, a PE ratio of 25.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 0.53. McDonald’s Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $283.47 and a fifty-two week high of $341.75.

McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The fast-food giant reported $3.12 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.05 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $7.01 billion during 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%.McDonald’s’s revenue was up 9.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.83 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that McDonald’s Corporation will post 13.22 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

McDonald’s Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 3rd were issued a $1.86 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 3rd. This represents a $7.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.5%. McDonald’s’s payout ratio is 62.26%.

Key Stories Impacting McDonald’s

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

• Positive Sentiment: Launch of a revamped national value menu and expanded $3/under‑$3 deals, aimed at driving traffic and market share through lower‑price bundles — this supports near‑term comps and customer count. McDonald’s new value menu debuts across US
• Positive Sentiment: Menu refresh focused on higher‑protein items and beverage innovations (new “refreshers” and sodas) to respond to changing consumer tastes — could lift basket size and retain customers shifting toward protein-heavy options. McDonald’s revamps menu across 17 items
• Neutral Sentiment: Company rolling out new beverages and menu tweaks (nationwide menu makeover) that are incremental to sales but not a guaranteed margin driver. McDonald’s announces new refreshers, variety of sodas coming soon
• Neutral Sentiment: Human‑interest item about an iconic California McDonald’s that never served customers — notable for brand trivia but immaterial for earnings. Open since the ’70s, this Calif. McDonald’s has never served a single customer
• Negative Sentiment: Equality watchdog says work is “ongoing” with McDonald’s on sexual‑harassment prevention — potential reputational and compliance risk that can affect franchise relations and labor initiatives. Equality watchdog says work ‘ongoing’ with McDonald’s on sexual harassment prevention
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrades and trims: Jefferies cut same‑store sales outlook, KeyCorp lowered expectations, and Morgan Stanley nudged down its price target — these notes add near‑term downward pressure on sentiment ahead of Q1 results. KeyCorp Has Lowered Expectations for McDonald’s
• Negative Sentiment: Market concern that aggressive value promotions ($3 deals, $4 bundles) could compress margins if traffic gains don’t offset promotional cost — a key watch for earnings and margin guidance. McDonald’s Reworks Its Value Menu With $3 Deals. Wall Street Is Watching.
• Negative Sentiment: Social‑media scrutiny over newly introduced “protein” menu badges raises questions about marketing accuracy and could dent credibility around the menu revamp. McDonald’s rolls out new ‘protein’ menu badges
• Negative Sentiment: Macro risk: Goldman Sachs warns of a potentially weak consumer stretch — a tougher spending environment would limit upside from promotions and value offers. Goldman Sachs warns US consumers could have a challenging few months

Insider Transactions at McDonald’s

In other news, EVP Jonathan Banner sold 6,201 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $333.29, for a total transaction of $2,066,731.29. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 2,291 shares in the company, valued at $763,567.39. This represents a 73.02% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Christopher J. Kempczinski sold 26,276 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $333.54, for a total value of $8,764,097.04. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 22,900 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,638,066. The trade was a 53.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 71,657 shares of company stock valued at $23,723,307. Corporate insiders own 0.26% of the company’s stock.

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.