Rep. Lisa C. McClain Purchases Shares of McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD)

Key Points

• Representative Lisa C. McClain purchased shares of McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) worth between $1,001 and $15,000 on June 24th, indicating a personal investment interest in the fast-food giant.
• McDonald's reported $3.19 earnings per share for the last quarter, surpassing estimates, with revenue of $6.84 billion, reflecting a 5.4% year-over-year increase.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $1.77 per share, set to be paid on September 16th, 2025, which results in a 2.3% dividend yield.

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently bought shares of McDonald's Corporation NYSE: MCD. In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in McDonald's stock on June 24th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924" account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Autoliv NYSE: ALV on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com NASDAQ: AMZN on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials NASDAQ: AMAT on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. NYSE: AJG on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of SAP NYSE: SAP on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of XPO NYSE: XPO on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Lithia Motors NYSE: LAD on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Sanofi NASDAQ: SNY on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Waters NYSE: WAT on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Group 1 Automotive NYSE: GPI on 7/22/2025.

McDonald's Price Performance

MCD stock traded up $3.2650 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $314.1950. 1,817,530 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,596,904. The business's 50 day moving average price is $298.34 and its 200-day moving average price is $305.35. McDonald's Corporation has a 52-week low of $276.53 and a 52-week high of $326.32. The firm has a market capitalization of $224.21 billion, a PE ratio of 26.93, a P/E/G ratio of 3.15 and a beta of 0.52.

McDonald's (NYSE:MCD - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.68 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.97 earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 5.4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research 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 declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 2nd will be given a dividend of $1.77 per share. This represents a $7.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 2nd. McDonald's's payout ratio is 60.67%.

Insider Transactions at McDonald's

In other news, EVP Jonathan Banner sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $310.00, for a total transaction of $310,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 99 shares in the company, valued at approximately $30,690. This represents a 90.99% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CMO Edith Morgan Flatley sold 976 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $303.50, for a total value of $296,216.00. Following the sale, the chief marketing officer owned 7,882 shares in the company, valued at $2,392,187. The trade was a 11.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 8,280 shares of company stock worth $2,525,178. 0.25% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. TD Securities reissued a "hold" rating and set a $305.00 price target on shares of McDonald's in a research report on Thursday, June 5th. Guggenheim reaffirmed a "neutral" rating on shares of McDonald's in a research report on Friday, August 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on McDonald's from $305.00 to $310.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 7th. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $350.00 target price (up previously from $345.00) on shares of McDonald's in a research report on Thursday, August 7th. Finally, Truist Financial upped their target price on McDonald's from $356.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 7th. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $326.87.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of MCD. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in McDonald's by 1.3% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 71,331,031 shares of the fast-food giant's stock valued at $20,840,787,000 after buying an additional 921,936 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its stake in McDonald's by 0.8% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 34,828,352 shares of the fast-food giant's stock valued at $10,175,800,000 after buying an additional 272,139 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in McDonald's by 1.7% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 16,828,420 shares of the fast-food giant's stock valued at $4,901,595,000 after buying an additional 276,065 shares in the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors raised its stake in McDonald's by 5.2% during the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 10,652,445 shares of the fast-food giant's stock valued at $3,088,037,000 after buying an additional 531,070 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new stake in McDonald's during the second quarter valued at approximately $2,780,712,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.29% of the company's stock.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

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.