Mcdonald Partners LLC Has $800,000 Stake in McDonald’s Corporation $MCD

Mcdonald Partners LLC decreased its position in McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) by 54.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 2,628 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock after selling 3,203 shares during the quarter. Mcdonald Partners LLC’s holdings in McDonald’s were worth $800,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in MCD. WD Rutherford LLC increased its stake in shares of McDonald’s by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. WD Rutherford LLC now owns 3,261 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock worth $991,000 after purchasing an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. Redhawk Wealth Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in McDonald’s by 1.4% in the third quarter. Redhawk Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 2,423 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock worth $736,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. Symmetry Partners LLC boosted its holdings in McDonald’s by 2.0% in the third quarter. Symmetry Partners LLC now owns 1,771 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock worth $538,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. Jackson Hole Capital Partners LLC increased its position in McDonald’s by 0.3% during the third quarter. Jackson Hole Capital Partners LLC now owns 11,032 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock worth $3,352,000 after buying an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CFO4Life Group LLC raised its holdings in McDonald’s by 2.1% during the third quarter. CFO4Life Group LLC now owns 1,669 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $507,000 after buying an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.29% of the company’s stock.

McDonald’s Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of NYSE MCD opened at $331.68 on Wednesday. McDonald’s Corporation has a 12 month low of $283.47 and a 12 month high of $341.75. The company has a market cap of $235.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.76, a P/E/G ratio of 2.98 and a beta of 0.51. The business’s 50 day moving average is $317.21 and its two-hundred day moving average is $310.64.

McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The fast-food giant reported $3.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.05 by $0.07. McDonald’s had a net margin of 31.85% and a negative return on equity of 343.90%. The business had revenue of $7.01 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.81 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $2.83 earnings per share. McDonald’s’s quarterly revenue was up 9.7% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts expect 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 issued a dividend of $1.86 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 3rd. This represents a $7.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. McDonald’s’s payout ratio is presently 62.26%.

Key Stories 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

Insider Buying and Selling at McDonald’s

In related news, EVP Desiree Ralls-Morrison sold 2,486 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the executive vice president owned 6,268 shares in the company, 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 is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CMO Edith Morgan Flatley sold 4,692 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $331.00, for a total value of $1,553,052.00. Following the transaction, the chief marketing officer owned 6,200 shares in the company, valued at $2,052,200. This represents a 43.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 71,517 shares of company stock valued at $23,655,503 in the last three months. Company insiders own 0.25% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

MCD has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on McDonald’s from $305.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of McDonald’s in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Truist Financial upped their target price on McDonald’s from $356.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Robert W. Baird set a $335.00 price target on shares of McDonald’s in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of McDonald’s from $372.00 to $380.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Sixteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $338.07.

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.