Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC Acquires 4,860 Shares of McDonald’s Corporation $MCD

Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) by 18.0% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 31,924 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,860 shares during the quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in McDonald’s were worth $9,922,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP bought a new stake in McDonald’s during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Park Place Capital Corp increased its stake in shares of McDonald’s by 95.7% during the fourth quarter. Park Place Capital Corp now owns 92 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. bought a new position in shares of McDonald’s during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Abound Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of McDonald’s during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, DecisionPoint Financial LLC lifted its holdings in shares of McDonald’s by 1,616.7% during the fourth quarter. DecisionPoint Financial LLC now owns 103 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares during the last quarter. 70.29% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently weighed in on MCD. Weiss Ratings downgraded McDonald’s from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Cfra upgraded McDonald’s to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on McDonald’s from $355.00 to $320.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a “sector perform” rating on shares of McDonald’s in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $305.00 price target on McDonald’s in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $336.26.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Joseph M. Erlinger sold 5,252 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 7,734 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,198,930.88. The trade was a 40.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Desiree Ralls-Morrison sold 2,763 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $278.36, for a total transaction of $769,108.68. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 6,268 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,744,760.48. This trade represents a 30.59% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 11,307 shares of company stock valued at $3,262,622 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.26% of the company’s stock.

McDonald’s Price Performance

MCD stock opened at $273.96 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $194.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.59, a P/E/G ratio of 2.71 and a beta of 0.41. McDonald’s Corporation has a 1-year low of $270.08 and a 1-year high of $341.75. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $284.92 and a 200-day moving average price of $305.11.

McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 company had revenue of $6.52 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.47 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.67 earnings per share. McDonald’s’s revenue was up 9.4% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts anticipate that McDonald’s Corporation will post 12.93 earnings per share for the current year.

McDonald’s Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 16th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 2nd were paid a $1.86 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 2nd. This represents a $7.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. McDonald’s’s payout ratio is currently 61.34%.

Key Stories Impacting McDonald’s

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

• Positive Sentiment: McDonald’s unveiled FIFA World Cup 26 meals, collectible cups, and Squishmallows Happy Meal promotions, which could boost customer traffic and sales through limited-time excitement and family-friendly marketing. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: The company’s Fried Apple Pie return and other menu nostalgia pieces may help drive short-term consumer interest and incremental restaurant visits. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: McDonald’s launched “McDonald’s NEXT,” a company-wide modernization program focused on automation, digital integration, and restaurant redesign, which could improve efficiency and the customer experience over time. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: McDonald’s China partnered with Syngenta Group China and McCain on a more sustainable potato supply chain, a move that may support ingredient quality, resilience, and long-term cost control for fries. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage about the cheapest McDonald’s burger in 2026 is mainly consumer-interest content, with limited near-term impact on the stock. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Articles highlighting McDonald’s around the 52-week low and discussing buy/sell/hold views reflect valuation debate rather than a fresh fundamental catalyst. Article Title

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.