McDonald’s Corporation $MCD Stock: Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors LLC Decreases Position

Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors LLC cut its holdings in shares of McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) by 55.0% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 28,395 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock after selling 34,744 shares during the period. Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in McDonald’s were worth $6,558,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of MCD. Nvwm LLC raised its stake in McDonald’s by 5.1% during the third quarter. Nvwm LLC now owns 7,081 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock worth $1,635,000 after acquiring an additional 346 shares during the period. Viking Fund Management LLC lifted its holdings in McDonald’s by 60.0% in the third quarter. Viking Fund Management LLC now owns 40,000 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock worth $9,238,000 after purchasing an additional 15,000 shares during the period. William Allan Corp boosted its holdings in shares of McDonald’s by 20.6% in the third quarter. William Allan Corp now owns 8,391 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $1,938,000 after acquiring an additional 1,433 shares in the last quarter. Mather Group LLC. boosted its stake in McDonald’s by 21.7% during the 3rd quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 84,887 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $19,604,000 after purchasing an additional 15,152 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hudock Inc. boosted its stake in McDonald’s by 127.5% during the third quarter. Hudock Inc. now owns 5,634 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $1,301,000 after buying an additional 3,158 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.29% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about McDonald’s

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

• Positive Sentiment: McDonald’s shares advanced even as the broader market weakened, indicating some relative strength and investor interest at depressed valuation levels. McDonald’s Increases Despite Market Slip
• Positive Sentiment: The company’s roughly $8.5 billion franchisee-support and modernization plan, along with personalized digital offers, value meals and streamlined marketing, could improve traffic and sales if execution improves. The planned “Archy” drive-through AI system may also support efficiency, although its benefits remain unproven. McDonald’s $8.5B Fix
• Positive Sentiment: Renewed promotions, including the Monopoly Go collaboration and potential Disney-villain Boo Buckets, could provide short-term customer engagement and seasonal sales support, though these campaigns are unlikely to change the long-term outlook by themselves. Monopoly Go Returns to McDonald’s
• Neutral Sentiment: At about 18 times earnings, MCD’s valuation may already reflect some of the turnaround risk, but investors still need evidence that the spending plan can restore sustainable growth. McDonald’s Trades at 18 Times Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Shares remain down sharply over six months as weak U.S. sales, ineffective value-menu execution and reduced earnings estimates weigh on investor confidence. Analysts are questioning whether promotions and operational fixes can reverse the slowdown. McDonald’s Stock Down 23 Percent in Six Months
• Negative Sentiment: A proposed class-action lawsuit alleging problematic AI-driven menu pricing creates legal, reputational and regulatory risk, while reports of a poorly reviewed U.S. location highlight potential service and franchise-operator issues. McDonald’s AI Menu Pricing Lawsuit

McDonald’s Trading Up 1.9%

Shares of NYSE:MCD traded up $4.50 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $242.81. The stock had a trading volume of 3,876,677 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,237,482. McDonald’s Corporation has a twelve month low of $229.20 and a twelve month high of $341.75. The firm has a market cap of $171.82 billion, a PE ratio of 19.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.64 and a beta of 0.44. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $253.35 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $272.74.

McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) last announced its earnings results 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 firm had revenue of $7.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.13 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $3.19 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts anticipate that McDonald’s Corporation will post 12.84 EPS 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. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 1st will be given a dividend of $1.93 per share. This is an increase from McDonald’s’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.86. This represents a $7.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 1st. McDonald’s’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 62.71%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

MCD has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. TD Cowen cut their price target on shares of McDonald’s from $282.00 to $270.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, September 24th. HSBC cut their price target on shares of McDonald’s from $357.00 to $356.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Melius Research lowered their price target on McDonald’s from $250.00 to $230.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, September 28th. Rothschild & Co Redburn decreased their target price on McDonald’s from $306.00 to $285.00 in a research note on Wednesday, August 26th. Finally, Mizuho dropped their price objective on shares of McDonald’s from $300.00 to $290.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 31st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $295.94.

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.