McDonald’s Corporation $MCD Shares Bought by Peregrine Asset Advisers Inc.

Peregrine Asset Advisers Inc. lifted its position in shares of McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) by 633.8% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 14,874 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock after acquiring an additional 12,847 shares during the quarter. McDonald’s makes up about 1.3% of Peregrine Asset Advisers Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th biggest position. Peregrine Asset Advisers Inc.’s holdings in McDonald’s were worth $4,546,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. WD Rutherford LLC raised its position 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 valued at $991,000 after acquiring an additional 33 shares in the last quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of McDonald’s by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 2,102 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $642,000 after buying an additional 33 shares during the period. Jackson Hole Capital Partners LLC boosted its stake in McDonald’s by 0.3% in the third quarter. Jackson Hole Capital Partners LLC now owns 11,032 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $3,352,000 after acquiring an additional 34 shares during the period. CFO4Life Group LLC boosted its stake in McDonald’s by 2.1% in the third quarter. CFO4Life Group LLC now owns 1,669 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $507,000 after acquiring an additional 34 shares during the period. Finally, American National Bank of Texas boosted its stake in McDonald’s by 2.9% in the fourth quarter. American National Bank of Texas now owns 1,191 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $364,000 after acquiring an additional 34 shares during the period. 70.29% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

McDonald’s Trading Up 0.1%

MCD stock opened at $286.83 on Monday. McDonald’s Corporation has a 52 week low of $283.47 and a 52 week high of $341.75. The company has a market capitalization of $203.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 0.43. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $314.29 and its two-hundred day moving average is $311.86.

McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The fast-food giant reported $3.12 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 company had revenue of $7.01 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.81 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.83 EPS. McDonald’s’s revenue was up 9.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts predict that McDonald’s Corporation will post 13.2 earnings per share for the current year.

McDonald’s Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 3rd were given a dividend of $1.86 per share. This represents a $7.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 3rd. McDonald’s’s payout ratio is 62.26%.

Key McDonald’s News

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

• Positive Sentiment: McDonald’s rolled out an all‑purple “Grimace” menu and relaunched the viral Grimace milkshake — a pop‑culture promotion expected to drive short‑term foot traffic and social‑media buzz, which can lift same‑store sales and AUVs. McDonald’s unveils purple Grimace menu featuring viral milkshake comeback
• Positive Sentiment: McDonald’s is pushing a new lineup of six hand‑crafted drinks (boba, “dirty” sodas and themed accessories). Management’s beverage push targets a high‑margin category and supports the broader thesis that drinks can be a multi‑billion growth engine for the chain. McDonald’s drops 6 new drinks with unusual accessories
• Neutral Sentiment: Local expansion news — a new McDonald’s site planned in Rockford — signals steady franchise development but is unlikely to move the stock materially on its own. New McDonald’s to be built on W. Riverside in Rockford
• Negative Sentiment: A widely circulated idea of a $20 “unlimited fries” subscription was fact‑checked and found to be inaccurate — removing a potential recurring‑revenue catalyst investors may have hoped for. Fact check: Is McDonald’s launching $20 subscription with unlimited fries?
• Negative Sentiment: The Street reports McDonald’s is adjusting menu “protein hacks” as beef prices rise — higher commodity costs pose a margin risk even as the company seeks menu workarounds. McDonald’s reveals protein hacks as beef prices rise
• Negative Sentiment: Erste Group trimmed its FY2027 EPS estimate and downgraded MCD to a “Hold,” a mild analyst headwind that can weigh on sentiment. McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) Cut to “Hold” at Erste Group Bank

Insider Activity at McDonald’s

In other McDonald’s news, insider Joseph M. Erlinger sold 333 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $302.72, for a total transaction of $100,805.76. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 8,067 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,442,042.24. The trade was a 3.96% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CMO Edith Morgan Flatley sold 4,692 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $331.00, for a total transaction of $1,553,052.00. Following the sale, the chief marketing officer owned 6,200 shares in the company, valued at $2,052,200. This trade 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 a total of 71,990 shares of company stock valued at $23,824,113 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.26% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have commented on MCD. Erste Group Bank downgraded McDonald’s from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Tigress Financial lifted their target price on McDonald’s from $360.00 to $385.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, March 6th. TD Cowen restated a “hold” rating and issued a $320.00 target price on shares of McDonald’s in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. KeyCorp reduced their target price on shares of McDonald’s from $354.00 to $345.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on shares of McDonald’s from $320.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Sixteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, McDonald’s currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $340.93.

McDonald’s Profile

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.