Vestor Capital LLC boosted its position in shares of McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD – Free Report) by 365,540.7% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 98,723 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock after purchasing an additional 98,696 shares during the period. McDonald’s comprises 0.6% of Vestor Capital LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 27th largest holding. Vestor Capital LLC’s holdings in McDonald’s were worth $22,799,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. State Street Corp grew its position in McDonald’s by 1.8% in the second 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 in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new position in shares of McDonald’s during the 2nd quarter valued at $1,359,276,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its holdings in shares of McDonald’s by 17.2% during the 1st quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 3,637,785 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $1,130,587,000 after purchasing an additional 533,448 shares in the last quarter. Swiss National Bank lifted its stake in shares of McDonald’s by 6.9% in the 1st quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 2,089,980 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $649,545,000 after purchasing an additional 134,480 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in shares of McDonald’s by 3.4% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,909,321 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $593,366,000 after purchasing an additional 62,562 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.29% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several equities analysts have commented on MCD shares. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their target price on shares of McDonald’s from $250.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price target on McDonald’s from $325.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, September 14th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on McDonald’s from $285.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on McDonald’s from $270.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 5th. Finally, Tigress Financial increased their price objective on McDonald’s from $385.00 to $390.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $297.82.
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More McDonald’s News
Here are the key news stories impacting McDonald’s this week:
- Positive Sentiment: McDonald’s Q3 earnings beat expectations, and management pointed to cost discipline, refranchising and targeted digital promotions as drivers of stronger profitability. The earnings response was positive, although revenue fell short of forecasts. The top 5 analyst questions from McDonald’s Q3 2026 earnings call
- Positive Sentiment: The company and Uber are expanding their delivery partnership across 14 markets, adding in-app ordering and cross-platform loyalty benefits that could support order volume and customer engagement. McDonald’s Expands Uber Partnership in 14 Markets
- Positive Sentiment: A Pokémon Happy Meal promotion could provide a short-term traffic draw, though its financial impact is not yet clear. McDonald’s, Pokémon team for Happy Meal
- Neutral Sentiment: McDonald’s is testing a low-priced bundle in about 1,900 U.S. restaurants as it adjusts deals for increasingly price-conscious customers. The test may help traffic, but its results will be important to watch. MCD Stock Outlook: Wall Street Eyes a Potential Upside Breakout After Q3 Results
- Negative Sentiment: U.S. guest counts are still falling, and the latest revenue missed expectations. Analysts and commentary warn that higher average checks have not yet demonstrated a sustainable recovery in visits. McDonald’s Is Rethinking Its Deals as Customers Get Pickier About Prices
- Negative Sentiment: Some market commentary argues the post-earnings rebound may be pricing in a turnaround before traffic and cash-flow improvement are firmly established. McDonald’s: The Earnings Bounce Is Pricing In A Turnaround That Hasn’t Happened Yet
McDonald’s Stock Up 1.8%
Shares of NYSE MCD opened at $281.54 on Tuesday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $249.09 and its two-hundred day moving average is $282.45. The company has a market cap of $199.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.27, a P/E/G ratio of 3.20 and a beta of 0.42. McDonald’s Corporation has a 12 month low of $229.20 and a 12 month high of $341.75.
McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, November 4th. The fast-food giant reported $3.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.38 by $0.19. The business had revenue of $7.16 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.28 billion. McDonald’s had a net margin of 32.38% and a negative return on equity of 671.56%. McDonald’s’s revenue was up 1.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $3.22 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts expect that McDonald’s Corporation will post 12.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
McDonald’s Increases Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 1st will be given a $1.93 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 1st. This represents a $7.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. This is an increase from McDonald’s’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.86. McDonald’s’s dividend payout ratio is 58.86%.
About McDonald’s
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.
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