McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) Stock Acquired Rep. Cleo Fields

Representative Cleo Fields (D-Louisiana) recently bought shares of McDonald's Corporation NYSE: MCD. In a filing disclosed on July 01st, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $15,001 and $50,000 in McDonald's stock on June 25th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "MORGAN STANLEY - E*TRADE #2" account.

Representative Cleo Fields also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of AT&T NYSE: T on 6/30/2025.
• Purchased $100,001 - $250,000 in shares of NVIDIA NASDAQ: NVDA on 6/30/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Apple NASDAQ: AAPL on 6/30/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Meta Platforms NASDAQ: META on 6/30/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Palantir Technologies NASDAQ: PLTR on 6/30/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Cisco Systems NASDAQ: CSCO on 6/30/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. NYSE: JPM on 6/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Intel NASDAQ: INTC on 6/30/2025.
• Purchased $100,001 - $250,000 in shares of Amazon.com NASDAQ: AMZN on 6/30/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Apple NASDAQ: AAPL on 6/30/2025.

McDonald's Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of NYSE:MCD traded up $1.36 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $300.26. The stock had a trading volume of 3,134,160 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,527,651. McDonald's Corporation has a 12 month low of $246.12 and a 12 month high of $326.32. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $303.10 and its 200-day simple moving average is $302.60. The company has a market cap of $214.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.50, a PEG ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.53.

McDonald's (NYSE:MCD - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The fast-food giant reported $2.67 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $2.67. McDonald's had a net margin of 31.75% and a negative return on equity of 195.27%. The business had revenue of $5.96 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $6.17 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $2.70 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was down 3.5% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts predict that McDonald's Corporation will post 12.25 earnings per share for the current year.

McDonald's Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 16th. Investors of record on Monday, June 2nd were paid a $1.77 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 2nd. This represents a $7.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.36%. McDonald's's dividend payout ratio is presently 62.49%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On McDonald's

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Red Door Wealth Management LLC raised its position in McDonald's by 1.9% in the 1st quarter. Red Door Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,724 shares of the fast-food giant's stock valued at $1,788,000 after buying an additional 109 shares during the last quarter. Aviva PLC increased its position in shares of McDonald's by 5.6% during the 4th quarter. Aviva PLC now owns 432,406 shares of the fast-food giant's stock valued at $125,350,000 after purchasing an additional 23,024 shares during the last quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd increased its position in shares of McDonald's by 5.6% during the 1st quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 345,319 shares of the fast-food giant's stock valued at $107,867,000 after purchasing an additional 18,393 shares during the last quarter. Sagespring Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in shares of McDonald's by 22.9% during the 1st quarter. Sagespring Wealth Partners LLC now owns 17,226 shares of the fast-food giant's stock valued at $5,381,000 after purchasing an additional 3,212 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Segment Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of McDonald's by 1.7% during the 1st quarter. Segment Wealth Management LLC now owns 54,672 shares of the fast-food giant's stock valued at $17,078,000 after purchasing an additional 937 shares during the last quarter. 70.29% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Loop Capital downgraded McDonald's from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and dropped their target price for the stock from $346.00 to $315.00 in a report on Friday, June 6th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on McDonald's from $324.00 to $326.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Monday. Erste Group Bank downgraded McDonald's from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, May 24th. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $345.00 price target (up previously from $340.00) on shares of McDonald's in a research note on Monday, May 5th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised McDonald's from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $345.00 price target for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 10th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have assigned a hold rating and fourteen have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $319.48.

Insider Buying and Selling at McDonald's

In other news, CMO Edith Morgan Flatley sold 1,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $300.00, for a total transaction of $300,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief marketing officer directly owned 8,858 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,657,400. This trade represents a 10.14% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Joseph M. Erlinger sold 939 shares of McDonald's stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $288.52, for a total value of $270,920.28. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 10,222 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,949,251.44. This trade represents a 8.41% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 3,817 shares of company stock valued at $1,165,843. Insiders own 0.25% of the company's stock.

About Representative FIELDS

Cleo Fields (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Louisiana's 6th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Fields (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Louisiana's 6th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the primary scheduled on November 3, 2026. Cleo Fields graduated from McKinley High School in 1980. He earned a bachelor's degree in mass communications from Southern University in 1984 and a J.D. from the Southern University Law Center in 1987. His career experience includes working as a state legislator and U.S. congressman. When Fields was elected to the Louisiana State Senate in 1986, he was the youngest person ever elected to the State Senate in Louisiana’s history. In 1995, Fields ran for governor of Louisiana, becoming the first African American since reconstruction to make the runoff.

About McDonald's

McDonald's Corp. engages in the operation and franchising of restaurants. It operates through the following segments: U.S., International Operated Markets, and International Developmental Licensed Markets and Corporate. The U.S. segment focuses its operations on the United States. The International Operated Markets segment consists of operations and the franchising of restaurants in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and the U.K.

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