Rep. Kevin Hern Sells Off Shares of McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD)

Posted by Casey Walker on Nov 19th, 2025

Representative Kevin Hern (R-Oklahoma) recently sold shares of McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD). In a filing disclosed on November 16th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in McDonald’s stock on October 23rd. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “HERN FAMILY FOUNDATION” account.

Representative Kevin Hern also recently made the following trade(s):

Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) on 10/28/2025.
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Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) on 10/28/2025.
Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) on 10/28/2025.
Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Seagate Technology (NASDAQ:STX) on 10/28/2025.
Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on 10/28/2025.
Sold $100,001 – $250,000 in shares of Accenture (NYSE:ACN) on 10/27/2025.
Sold $100,001 – $250,000 in shares of McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) on 10/23/2025.
Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Eaton (NYSE:ETN) on 10/6/2025.
Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Masimo (NASDAQ:MASI) on 9/26/2025.

McDonald’s Trading Down 0.0%

Shares of NYSE:MCD opened at $304.83 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $217.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.23 and a beta of 0.50. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $303.05 and its 200-day moving average price is $304.42. McDonald’s Corporation has a 12-month low of $276.53 and a 12-month high of $326.32.

McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The fast-food giant reported $3.22 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.33 by ($0.11). McDonald’s had a net margin of 32.21% and a negative return on equity of 225.52%. The company had revenue of $7.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.10 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $3.23 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts predict that McDonald’s Corporation will post 12.25 EPS for the current year.

McDonald’s Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 1st will be given a dividend of $1.86 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 1st. This is a positive change from McDonald’s’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.77. This represents a $7.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.4%. McDonald’s’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 63.48%.

Insider Buying and Selling at McDonald’s

In other news, insider Joseph M. Erlinger sold 3,195 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $305.82, for a total transaction of $977,094.90. Following the sale, the insider owned 6,088 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,861,832.16. The trade was a 34.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CMO Edith Morgan Flatley sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $315.00, for a total transaction of $315,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief marketing officer owned 6,858 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,160,270. The trade was a 12.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 17,329 shares of company stock valued at $5,237,811. 0.25% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On McDonald’s

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of MCD. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. grew its holdings in shares of McDonald’s by 142.9% during the 2nd quarter. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. now owns 85 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the period. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC purchased a new position in shares of McDonald’s in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. HFM Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of McDonald’s during the first quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Nova Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in McDonald’s in the first quarter worth $26,000. Finally, Evergreen Private Wealth LLC raised its holdings in McDonald’s by 162.5% in the third quarter. Evergreen Private Wealth LLC now owns 84 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 70.29% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on MCD. BTIG Research restated a “neutral” rating on shares of McDonald’s in a report on Friday, October 24th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of McDonald’s in a report on Friday, October 31st. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on shares of McDonald’s from $300.00 to $315.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, August 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada began coverage on shares of McDonald’s in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. They set a “sector perform” rating and a $320.00 target price for the company. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their target price on McDonald’s from $322.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $323.91.

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About Representative Hern

Kevin Hern (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Oklahoma’s 1st Congressional District. He assumed office on November 13, 2018. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Hern (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Oklahoma’s 1st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Kevin Hern went into business as a McDonald’s franchisee in 1999. He acquired 10 McDonald’s franchises by 2012. He served on the McDonald’s National Leadership Team for 13 years, including the tax policy team, the insurance corporation, and as chairman of the economics team. From 2011 to 2015, he was chairman of the finance committee of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority.

McDonald’s Company Profile

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McDonald’s Corp. engages in the operation and franchising of restaurants. It operates through the following segments: U.S., International Operated Markets, and International Developmental Licensed Markets and Corporate. The U.S. segment focuses its operations on the United States. The International Operated Markets segment consists of operations and the franchising of restaurants in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and the U.K.