Rhumbline Advisers Sells 40,850 Shares of McDonald’s Corporation $MCD

Rhumbline Advisers lowered its stake in shares of McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) by 3.1% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 1,284,483 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock after selling 40,850 shares during the quarter. Rhumbline Advisers’ holdings in McDonald’s were worth $390,342,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Evergreen Private Wealth LLC raised its stake in McDonald’s by 162.5% during the 3rd quarter. Evergreen Private Wealth LLC now owns 84 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 52 shares during the last quarter. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. lifted its position 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 valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC purchased a new position in McDonald’s during the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Financial Gravity Companies Inc. bought a new position in McDonald’s in the 2nd quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Traub Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in McDonald’s in the 2nd quarter worth $29,000. 70.29% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about McDonald’s

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

• Positive Sentiment: Viral “McNugget Caviar” promotion sold out within minutes, creating large-scale earned media and social buzz that can boost brand visibility and customer engagement. McDonald’s launches McNugget Caviar kits for free Valentine’s Day: Here’s how to get one
• Positive Sentiment: High secondary-market demand (kits listed on eBay for large markups) underscores strong consumer interest and scarcity-driven PR — a short-term halo for traffic and brand desirability. McDonald’s Free Caviar Kits Gone in 3 Minutes—Now Selling for Big Bucks on eBay
• Positive Sentiment: James D. Farley Jr. was elected to McDonald’s board, adding a high-profile executive with consumer/brand experience — a governance/strategic positive for investors. James D. Farley, Jr. Elected to McDonald’s Board of Directors
• Positive Sentiment: McDonald’s retained its ranking as the world’s most valuable restaurant brand — supports long-term pricing power and defensive appeal. McDonald’s Retains Title as World’s Most Valuable Restaurant Brand
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 earnings are due this week with the stock near all-time highs; prediction markets and previews highlight upside potential but also raise the bar for delivery — expect volatility around the print. McDonald’s Q4 earnings on deck: What to expect
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts/traders are watching expected post-earnings move sizing — that can amplify intraday swings even if underlying fundamentals remain steady. Here’s How Much McDonald’s Stock Is Expected to Move After Earnings Wednesday
• Neutral Sentiment: McDonald’s is a common holding in low-volatility and defensive ETFs (e.g., SPLV), which can support demand in risk-off periods but may limit upside during strong rallies. 3 ETFs Designed to Survive the Next Market Crash (MCD)
• Negative Sentiment: Reports say McDonald’s website experienced outages as the promotion drove traffic; site reliability issues can harm customer experience and risk negative press if recurring. McDonald’s website allegedly crashes after McNugget Caviar kits sell out in minutes

Insider Buying and Selling at McDonald’s

In related news, EVP Manuel Jm Steijaert sold 6,567 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $305.50, for a total value of $2,006,218.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 4,606 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,407,133. This trade represents a 58.78% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Ian Frederick Borden sold 17,134 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $310.00, for a total value of $5,311,540.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 26,353 shares in the company, valued at $8,169,430. The trade was a 39.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 32,008 shares of company stock worth $9,895,452 over the last three months. 0.25% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

MCD has been the topic of several research analyst reports. KeyCorp boosted their price objective on McDonald’s from $335.00 to $340.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Truist Financial boosted their price target on McDonald’s from $350.00 to $356.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of McDonald’s in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Piper Sandler reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $325.00 price objective on shares of McDonald’s in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of McDonald’s from $340.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $332.38.

McDonald’s Price Performance

NYSE:MCD opened at $326.15 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $232.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.83, a PEG ratio of 3.29 and a beta of 0.52. McDonald’s Corporation has a 1 year low of $283.47 and a 1 year high of $328.06. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $311.90 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $307.79.

McDonald’s Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 17th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 3rd will be paid a dividend of $1.86 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 3rd. This represents a $7.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. McDonald’s’s dividend payout ratio is presently 63.48%.

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.