3,158 McDonald’s Corporation $MCD Shares Bought by Hudock Inc.

Hudock Inc. boosted its stake in McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) by 127.5% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 5,634 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock after buying an additional 3,158 shares during the quarter. Hudock Inc.’s holdings in McDonald’s were worth $1,301,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. State Street Corp grew its holdings in shares of McDonald’s by 1.8% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 36,080,505 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock worth $9,752,921,000 after acquiring an additional 646,675 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new position in shares of McDonald’s in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,359,276,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its position in shares of McDonald’s by 17.2% in the 1st quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 3,637,785 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock worth $1,130,587,000 after acquiring an additional 533,448 shares in the last quarter. Diamant Asset Management Inc. raised its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 2,587,986 shares in the last quarter. Finally, J. Stern & Co. LLP raised its position in shares of McDonald’s by 9,867.5% in the 4th quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP now owns 2,541,008 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock worth $776,608,000 after acquiring an additional 2,515,515 shares in the last quarter. 70.29% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

McDonald’s Price Performance

NYSE:MCD opened at $238.16 on Thursday. McDonald’s Corporation has a one year low of $229.20 and a one year high of $341.75. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $253.35 and its 200 day simple moving average is $272.74. The firm has a market capitalization of $168.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.35, a PEG ratio of 2.64 and a beta of 0.44.

McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The fast-food giant reported $3.38 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.32 by $0.06. McDonald’s had a net margin of 31.72% and a negative return on equity of 572.06%. The business had revenue of $7.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.13 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $3.19 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 3.7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts expect that McDonald’s Corporation will post 12.84 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

McDonald’s Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 1st will be given a $1.93 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 1st. This represents a $7.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.2%. This is an increase from McDonald’s’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.86. McDonald’s’s payout ratio is presently 60.44%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently commented on MCD shares. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on McDonald’s from $308.00 to $297.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, September 28th. Rothschild & Co Redburn reduced their price target on McDonald’s from $306.00 to $285.00 in a research note on Wednesday, August 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on McDonald’s from $280.00 to $260.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, September 24th. Seaport Research Partners initiated coverage on McDonald’s in a report on Wednesday, September 16th. They issued a “neutral” rating for the company. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein lowered their price objective on McDonald’s from $295.00 to $250.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, McDonald’s currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $295.94.

Key McDonald’s News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Turnaround spending could support long-term sales. McDonald’s has outlined an approximately $8.5 billion franchisee-support and restaurant-modernization plan through 2036. The company is also pursuing more personalized digital offers, value meals and streamlined marketing to improve customer engagement after recent promotions underperformed. McDonald’s Trades at 18 Times Earnings McDonald’s Marketing Reset
• Positive Sentiment: Technology investments may improve operations. Reports describe plans involving AI-powered drive-thru technology, including a system called Archy, as part of the broader restaurant overhaul. Successful deployment could improve speed, labor efficiency and order accuracy, although a previous AI test was discontinued. McDonald’s AI Drive-Thru Overhaul
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst valuation remains above the current share price. A reported consensus target price of $295.94 indicates meaningful potential upside if McDonald’s executes its recovery strategy. McDonald’s Consensus Target Price
• Neutral Sentiment: The latest session’s increase contrasted with a difficult medium-term trend. MCD closed at $238.31 after gaining in the session, but shares have fallen roughly 23% over six months. At about 19 times earnings, investors are weighing a potentially attractive entry valuation against uncertain earnings growth. McDonald’s Increases Despite Market Slip
• Neutral Sentiment: Brand and promotional initiatives continue. McDonald’s is extending grassroots football sponsorships and may bring back Halloween Boo Buckets featuring Disney villains. These efforts could support traffic and brand engagement, but their financial effect is likely limited. McDonald’s Grassroots Football Commitment
• Negative Sentiment: Weak U.S. sales and value-menu execution remain key concerns. Coverage points to softer domestic demand and lower earnings estimates, raising doubts about whether the turnaround investments can produce sufficient returns. Erste Group also modestly reduced its FY2026 and FY2027 EPS forecasts. McDonald’s Stock Down 23 Percent
• Negative Sentiment: Legal and reputational risks add uncertainty. McDonald’s faces a reported class-action lawsuit alleging issues with AI-based menu pricing, while poor customer ratings at individual restaurants could weigh on perceptions of service quality. McDonald’s AI Menu Pricing Lawsuit

McDonald’s Company Profile

McDonald’s Corporation is a global quick-service restaurant company that operates and franchises restaurants under the McDonald’s brand. Its restaurants serve a menu that includes hamburgers, cheeseburgers, chicken sandwiches, French fries, breakfast items, desserts, salads, beverages and coffee. Offerings vary by market, and many locations provide drive-thru service, delivery and digital ordering through the McDonald’s mobile app.

The company operates through a heavily franchised business model, with restaurants owned and operated by independent franchisees, affiliates and the company itself.