Rep. Julie Johnson Unloads McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) Stock

Posted by Linda Flegge on Dec 15th, 2025

Representative Julie Johnson (D-Texas) recently sold shares of McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD). In a filing disclosed on December 11th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in McDonald’s stock on November 13th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHASE BROKERAGE ACCOUNT (3935)” account.

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Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) on 11/13/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) on 11/13/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Seagate Technology (NASDAQ:STX) on 11/13/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) on 11/13/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) on 11/13/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) on 11/13/2025.

McDonald’s Trading Up 2.3%

NYSE:MCD opened at $316.84 on Monday. McDonald’s Corporation has a 12 month low of $276.53 and a 12 month high of $326.32. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $304.98 and its 200 day moving average is $303.64. The stock has a market capitalization of $225.64 billion, a PE ratio of 27.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.52 and a beta of 0.52.

McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The fast-food giant reported $3.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.33 by ($0.11). The firm had revenue of $7.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.10 billion. McDonald’s had a negative return on equity of 280.89% and a net margin of 32.04%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $3.23 earnings per share. Research analysts predict that McDonald’s Corporation will post 12.25 earnings per share for the current year.

McDonald’s Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 1st will be paid a dividend of $1.86 per share. This represents a $7.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 1st. This is an increase from McDonald’s’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.77. McDonald’s’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 63.48%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

MCD has been the subject of several recent research reports. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on McDonald’s from $322.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Barclays reduced their target price on shares of McDonald’s from $362.00 to $358.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of McDonald’s in a report on Friday, October 31st. Mizuho raised shares of McDonald’s to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $335.00 target price on McDonald’s in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, sixteen have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $324.57.

Read Our Latest Report on McDonald’s

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Manuel Jm Steijaert sold 6,567 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $305.50, for a total transaction of $2,006,218.50. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 4,606 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,407,133. This trade represents a 58.78% 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 hyperlink. Also, insider Joseph M. Erlinger sold 3,195 shares of McDonald’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $305.82, for a total value of $977,094.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 6,088 shares in the company, valued at $1,861,832.16. This trade represents a 34.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 40,030 shares of company stock worth $12,240,570 in the last quarter. 0.25% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of MCD. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in shares of McDonald’s by 21.6% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 9,286 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock worth $2,692,000 after purchasing an additional 1,649 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in McDonald’s by 2.8% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,942 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $563,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares during the last quarter. Dagco Inc. purchased a new position in McDonald’s in the 1st quarter worth approximately $56,000. GKV Capital Management Co. Inc. grew its stake in McDonald’s by 154.3% in the 1st quarter. GKV Capital Management Co. Inc. now owns 267 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock worth $83,000 after buying an additional 162 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fox Hill Wealth Management increased its holdings in shares of McDonald’s by 6.2% in the 1st quarter. Fox Hill Wealth Management now owns 3,137 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock worth $980,000 after buying an additional 183 shares during the last quarter. 70.29% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Representative Johnson

Julie Johnson (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Johnson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Julie Johnson earned a B.A. in history and government from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987 and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 1991. Johnson’s career experience includes working as an attorney.

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.