Rep. Cleo Fields Buys McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) Shares

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 0.4%

McDonald's stock traded up $1.23 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $306.68. The company's stock had a trading volume of 416,183 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,598,601. McDonald's Corporation has a 52 week low of $265.33 and a 52 week high of $326.32. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $298.57 and a 200-day moving average price of $304.63. The stock has a market cap of $218.85 billion, a PE ratio of 26.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.52.

McDonald's (NYSE:MCD - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The fast-food giant reported $3.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.15 by $0.04. McDonald's had a negative return on equity of 225.52% and a net margin of 32.21%. The firm had revenue of $6.84 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $6.68 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.97 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 5.4% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts predict that McDonald's Corporation will post 12.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.

McDonald's Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have issued reports on MCD shares. Evercore ISI lifted their target price on McDonald's from $350.00 to $360.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday. Erste Group Bank cut McDonald's from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, May 24th. Guggenheim restated a "neutral" rating on shares of McDonald's in a report on Friday. KeyCorp restated an "overweight" rating and set a $335.00 price target (up from $325.00) on shares of McDonald's in a report on Thursday. Finally, Loop Capital cut McDonald's from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and reduced their price target for the stock from $346.00 to $315.00 in a report on Friday, June 6th. Two research 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, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $326.87.

Insider Buying and Selling at McDonald's

In related news, EVP Desiree Ralls-Morrison sold 2,487 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $310.00, for a total transaction of $770,970.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 8,754 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,713,740. This trade represents a 22.12% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Joseph M. Erlinger sold 939 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $299.49, for a total value of $281,221.11. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 9,283 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,780,165.67. This represents a 9.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 7,280 shares of company stock valued at $2,215,178 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.25% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in MCD. First American Trust FSB raised its holdings in shares of McDonald's by 55.9% in the 1st quarter. First American Trust FSB now owns 36,917 shares of the fast-food giant's stock valued at $11,532,000 after acquiring an additional 13,234 shares in the last quarter. Red Door Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 109 shares in the last quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd raised its holdings in shares of McDonald's by 5.6% in 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 acquiring an additional 18,393 shares in the last quarter. Sagespring Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of McDonald's by 22.9% in 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 acquiring an additional 3,212 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Segment Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of McDonald's by 1.7% in 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 acquiring an additional 937 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.29% 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.

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.