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

Key Points

• Representative Cleo Fields purchased between $15,001 and $50,000 in shares of McDonald's on July 29, contributing to his growing investment portfolio.
• McDonald's reported $3.19 earnings per share for its latest quarter, surpassing analyst expectations, with revenue increasing by 5.4% year-over-year.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $1.77, set to be paid on September 16, with a dividend yield of 2.3%.

Representative Cleo Fields (D-Louisiana) recently bought shares of McDonald's Corporation NYSE: MCD. In a filing disclosed on August 06th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $15,001 and $50,000 in McDonald's stock on July 29th. 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 Advanced Micro Devices NASDAQ: AMD on 7/30/2025.
• Purchased $100,001 - $250,000 in shares of Alphabet NASDAQ: GOOG on 7/30/2025.
• Purchased $100,001 - $250,000 in shares of Apple NASDAQ: AAPL on 7/29/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Broadcom NASDAQ: AVGO on 7/29/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Meta Platforms NASDAQ: META on 7/29/2025.
• Purchased $250,001 - $500,000 in shares of NVIDIA NASDAQ: NVDA on 7/29/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Alphabet NASDAQ: GOOG on 7/29/2025.
• Purchased $100,001 - $250,000 in shares of Microsoft NASDAQ: MSFT on 7/29/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Microsoft NASDAQ: MSFT on 7/29/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of NVIDIA NASDAQ: NVDA on 7/29/2025.

McDonald's Trading Up 0.1%

MCD opened at $307.90 on Friday. The company's 50 day moving average is $298.73 and its 200 day moving average is $304.17. The company has a market cap of $220.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.38, a PEG ratio of 3.22 and a beta of 0.52. McDonald's Corporation has a 12-month low of $265.33 and a 12-month high of $326.32.

McDonald's (NYSE:MCD - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The fast-food giant reported $3.19 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.15 by $0.04. McDonald's had a net margin of 32.21% and a negative return on equity of 206.70%. The business had revenue of $6.84 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $6.68 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $2.97 EPS. The company's revenue was up 5.4% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts predict that McDonald's Corporation will post 12.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.

McDonald's Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 16th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 2nd will be paid a $1.77 dividend. This represents a $7.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 2nd. McDonald's's dividend payout ratio is 60.67%.

Institutional Trading of McDonald's

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. WealthPlan Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of McDonald's by 0.9% during the 1st quarter. WealthPlan Investment Management LLC now owns 3,630 shares of the fast-food giant's stock worth $1,134,000 after purchasing an additional 32 shares during the period. Granite Bay Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in McDonald's by 3.5% in the first quarter. Granite Bay Wealth Management LLC now owns 988 shares of the fast-food giant's stock worth $309,000 after purchasing an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. CVA Family Office LLC boosted its position in shares of McDonald's by 1.9% during the first quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 1,793 shares of the fast-food giant's stock valued at $560,000 after buying an additional 33 shares during the period. Consilium Wealth Advisory LLC grew its stake in shares of McDonald's by 2.5% during the first quarter. Consilium Wealth Advisory LLC now owns 1,334 shares of the fast-food giant's stock valued at $417,000 after buying an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Security Financial Services INC. grew its stake in shares of McDonald's by 0.7% during the first quarter. Security Financial Services INC. now owns 5,043 shares of the fast-food giant's stock valued at $1,575,000 after buying an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. 70.29% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

MCD has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Redburn Atlantic restated a "sell" rating and set a $260.00 price objective (down from $319.00) on shares of McDonald's in a research report on Tuesday, June 10th. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on McDonald's from $300.00 to $315.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, May 2nd. Loop Capital downgraded McDonald's from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $346.00 to $315.00 in a research report on Friday, June 6th. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on McDonald's from $324.00 to $326.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Monday, July 14th. Finally, KeyCorp reissued an "overweight" rating and set a $335.00 target price (up previously from $325.00) on shares of McDonald's in a research note on Thursday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have given a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $326.00.

Insider Transactions at McDonald's

In other news, insider Joseph M. Erlinger sold 939 shares of McDonald's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $299.49, for a total transaction of $281,221.11. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 9,283 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,780,165.67. This trade represents a 9.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CMO Edith Morgan Flatley sold 976 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $303.50, for a total transaction of $296,216.00. Following the sale, the chief marketing officer directly owned 7,882 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,392,187. This represents a 11.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 7,280 shares of company stock worth $2,215,178. 0.25% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.

McDonald's Company Profile

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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