Mackenzie Financial Corp Has $241.07 Million Stock Holdings in McDonald’s Corporation $MCD

Mackenzie Financial Corp lifted its stake in shares of McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) by 2.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 793,281 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock after purchasing an additional 15,483 shares during the quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp owned 0.11% of McDonald’s worth $241,070,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of MCD. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in McDonald’s by 0.4% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 71,647,669 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock worth $21,773,010,000 after buying an additional 316,638 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its position in shares of McDonald’s by 0.8% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 34,828,352 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $10,175,800,000 after buying an additional 272,139 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of McDonald’s by 1.7% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 16,828,420 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock worth $4,901,595,000 after acquiring an additional 276,065 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new position in McDonald’s in the second quarter valued at approximately $2,780,712,000. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in McDonald’s by 29,382.3% during the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,737,548 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $1,676,339,000 after purchasing an additional 5,718,087 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 70.29% of the company’s stock.

McDonald’s Price Performance

MCD opened at $327.74 on Wednesday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $319.06 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $311.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $232.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.94 and a beta of 0.51. McDonald’s Corporation has a 1-year low of $283.47 and a 1-year high of $341.75.

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

McDonald’s Announces Dividend

The company 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. This represents a $7.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 3rd. McDonald’s’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 62.26%.

Key McDonald’s News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Loyalty momentum: McDonald’s loyalty program is near 210 million active users across 70+ markets, improving engagement and providing a direct lever to drive repeat sales and targeted promotions as it targets 250M members by 2027. Will McDonald’s 210M Loyalty Users Fuel Long-Term Growth?
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: A published price-target raise to $385 signals at least one analyst’s bullish view on upside vs. current levels, which can support sentiment and buy-side interest. McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) Price Target Raised to $385.00
• Positive Sentiment: New product and partner activations: Recent consumer-facing moves — a spring menu featuring Cadbury items and a Crocs Happy Meal promotion — are small-but-visible initiatives that can boost traffic, social buzz and limited-time sales. McDonald’s just unveiled its new spring menu — Cadbury products will send fans wild McDonald’s rolls out Crocs Happy Meal. What comes inside?
• Positive Sentiment: Brand & marketing traction: The Big Arch burger rollout and CEO-led taste-test moments have generated viral attention and sparked playful competitor responses — a sign of strong brand engagement that can translate into short-term traffic lifts. McDonald’s Big Arch Burger Tests Brand Power And Rich Valuation McDonald’s CEO’s Big Arch taste test sparked a war of fast-food copycats
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation debate: Recent analysis questions whether the current share price fully reflects McDonald’s fundamentals — pointing to strong brand and growth drivers but mixed valuation signals, which may temper buying conviction. Is McDonald’s (MCD) Share Price Justified After Recent Gains And Mixed Valuation Signals
• Neutral Sentiment: Product-level chatter: Lifestyle and menu stories (sauce comparisons, Filet‑O‑Fish nostalgia, rare-store features) keep the brand top-of-mind but are unlikely to move fundamentals materially. McDonald’s Big Mac Sauce Vs Big Arch Sauce: Here’s The Difference
• Negative Sentiment: Macro/operational risk: Analysis highlights exposure to high oil prices (logistics, delivery partner costs, packaging inputs and consumer pump sensitivity). A sustained spike in fuel could pressure margins, delivery economics and low-income consumer traffic. McDonald’s Real Risk From $150 Oil Has Nothing to Do With Costs

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. TD Cowen restated a “hold” rating and issued a $320.00 price target on shares of McDonald’s in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Truist Financial boosted their target price on McDonald’s from $356.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of McDonald’s from $371.00 to $375.00 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 McDonald’s in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Barclays raised their price objective on shares of McDonald’s from $372.00 to $380.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, McDonald’s currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $339.69.

Insider Activity at McDonald’s

In other McDonald’s news, CEO Christopher J. Kempczinski sold 26,277 shares of McDonald’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $331.35, for a total value of $8,706,883.95. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 22,900 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,587,915. The trade was a 53.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Joseph M. Erlinger sold 2,626 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $325.25, for a total value of $854,106.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 5,398 shares in the company, valued at $1,755,699.50. This trade represents a 32.73% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 71,517 shares of company stock worth $23,655,503 in the last three months. Company insiders own 0.25% of the company’s stock.

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.