Money Concepts Capital Corp Sells 3,606 Shares of McDonald’s Corporation $MCD

Money Concepts Capital Corp lessened its stake in shares of McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) by 14.1% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 22,027 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock after selling 3,606 shares during the quarter. Money Concepts Capital Corp’s holdings in McDonald’s were worth $6,846,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of MCD. Norges Bank bought a new position in McDonald’s during the 4th quarter valued at about $2,890,438,000. Diamant Asset Management Inc. raised its position in McDonald’s by 30,979.0% in the 1st quarter. Diamant Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,596,340 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock worth $806,917,000 after purchasing an additional 2,587,986 shares during the period. J. Stern & Co. LLP lifted its stake in McDonald’s by 9,867.5% in the fourth quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP now owns 2,541,008 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock worth $776,608,000 after purchasing an additional 2,515,515 shares during the last quarter. Viking Global Investors LP lifted its stake in McDonald’s by 171.7% in the second quarter. Viking Global Investors LP now owns 3,125,432 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock worth $913,157,000 after purchasing an additional 1,974,998 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its position in shares of McDonald’s by 111.3% during the third quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 2,071,296 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $629,446,000 after buying an additional 1,090,849 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 70.29% of the company’s stock.

McDonald’s Price Performance

Shares of MCD stock opened at $276.32 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $196.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.78, a P/E/G ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 0.41. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $278.88 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $302.04. McDonald’s Corporation has a one year low of $264.53 and a one year high of $341.75.

McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The fast-food giant reported $2.83 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.74 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $6.52 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.47 billion. McDonald’s had a net margin of 31.62% and a negative return on equity of 442.10%. The company’s revenue was up 9.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.67 earnings per share. On average, research analysts expect that McDonald’s Corporation will post 12.93 EPS for the current fiscal year.

McDonald’s Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 2nd were issued a dividend of $1.86 per share. This represents a $7.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 2nd. McDonald’s’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 61.34%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other McDonald’s news, EVP Desiree Ralls-Morrison sold 2,763 shares of McDonald’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $278.36, for a total transaction of $769,108.68. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 6,268 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,744,760.48. The trade was a 30.59% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Joseph M. Erlinger sold 5,252 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $284.32, for a total value of $1,493,248.64. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 7,734 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,198,930.88. This represents a 40.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 8,681 shares of company stock valued at $2,456,440. 0.26% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Trending Headlines about McDonald’s

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

• Positive Sentiment: McDonald’s is leaning on event-driven marketing, including a 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign and a new BT21 Happy Meal launch, to boost engagement, traffic, and family visits. These kinds of promotions can support near-term same-store sales. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: The company is also offering limited-time freebies and value deals, such as free fries for National French Fry Day, which may help bring customers in and reinforce McDonald’s value positioning. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Several lifestyle and entertainment stories, including the retro vinyl ad campaign and Happy Meal toy coverage, add brand buzz but are unlikely to materially change earnings expectations on their own. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and market commentary remains mixed, with some articles highlighting McDonald’s as a beaten-down consumer name and others noting its stock weakness versus the broader market, suggesting sentiment is cautious rather than decisively negative. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Deutsche Bank said McDonald’s U.S. comparable sales likely hit a new low in the second quarter, reinforcing concerns that core domestic demand may be weakening and pressuring the stock. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Broader commentary also points to a challenging fast-food environment and rising macro risks, including higher oil prices, which could squeeze margins and weigh on investor confidence. Article Title

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently commented on MCD shares. Rothschild & Co Redburn raised McDonald’s from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and upped their target price for the company from $260.00 to $306.00 in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a “sector perform” rating on shares of McDonald’s in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Morgan Stanley set a $331.00 price objective on McDonald’s in a report on Friday, May 8th. KeyCorp cut their price objective on McDonald’s from $330.00 to $315.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, June 29th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on McDonald’s from $355.00 to $320.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Fifteen equities 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 company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $334.96.

McDonald’s 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.