Mcdonald Partners LLC Sells 3,203 Shares of McDonald’s Corporation $MCD

Mcdonald Partners LLC reduced its position in shares of McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) by 54.9% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 2,628 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock after selling 3,203 shares during the period. Mcdonald Partners LLC’s holdings in McDonald’s were worth $800,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Cresset Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in McDonald’s by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC now owns 111,435 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $33,864,000 after purchasing an additional 323 shares in the last quarter. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd raised its stake in shares of McDonald’s by 1,509.2% during the third quarter. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd now owns 55,050 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock worth $16,729,000 after buying an additional 51,629 shares during the last quarter. Claro Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of McDonald’s by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Claro Advisors LLC now owns 11,022 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $3,349,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares during the period. Miramar Capital LLC lifted its stake in McDonald’s by 1.0% in the third quarter. Miramar Capital LLC now owns 53,015 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $16,111,000 after buying an additional 532 shares during the period. Finally, Level Four Advisory Services LLC raised its position in shares of McDonald’s by 2.7% in the 3rd quarter. Level Four Advisory Services LLC now owns 27,992 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $8,507,000 after acquiring an additional 727 shares during the period. 70.29% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Desiree Ralls-Morrison sold 2,486 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $320.00, for a total value of $795,520.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 6,268 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,005,760. This trade represents a 28.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Joseph M. Erlinger sold 333 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $330.43, for a total transaction of $110,033.19. Following the transaction, the insider owned 8,733 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,885,645.19. The trade was a 3.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 71,517 shares of company stock worth $23,655,503 in the last quarter. 0.25% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

McDonald’s Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of MCD stock opened at $331.68 on Wednesday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $317.21 and its 200-day simple moving average is $310.64. McDonald’s Corporation has a 12 month low of $283.47 and a 12 month high of $341.75. The firm has a market cap of $235.63 billion, a PE ratio of 27.76, a P/E/G ratio of 2.98 and a beta of 0.51.

McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The fast-food giant reported $3.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.05 by $0.07. McDonald’s had a negative return on equity of 343.90% and a net margin of 31.85%.The business had revenue of $7.01 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.81 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.83 earnings per share. McDonald’s’s quarterly revenue was up 9.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts predict that McDonald’s Corporation will post 12.25 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

McDonald’s Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 17th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 3rd will be paid a dividend of $1.86 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 3rd. This represents a $7.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. McDonald’s’s dividend payout ratio is currently 62.26%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on MCD. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of McDonald’s from $371.00 to $375.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of McDonald’s from $350.00 to $365.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. TD Cowen restated a “hold” rating and issued a $320.00 price objective on shares of McDonald’s in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Oppenheimer upgraded McDonald’s from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $355.00 target price on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, BTIG Research boosted their target price on McDonald’s from $360.00 to $370.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Sixteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $338.07.

Key Headlines Impacting McDonald’s

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

• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp raised its price target to $354 and reiterated an “overweight” rating, implying ~6.7% upside from the current price — a clear analyst bullish signal that can support the stock. KeyCorp raises price target
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large options flow: traders bought ~80,687 call contracts (a ~433% jump vs. average), indicating short-term bullish positioning by derivatives traders that can amplify upside moves.
• Positive Sentiment: Menu momentum from the “Big Arch” burger rollout and promotions (including $1 Egg McMuffin offers) is getting broad coverage and is being framed as incremental traffic and AUV support — a potential multi-quarter revenue tailwind. Menu momentum coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Brokerage consensus remains around “Hold” on average, signaling limited near-term analyst-driven upside and suggesting investors should expect mixed guidance from the sell side. Brokerage recommendations

About McDonald’s

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.