McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) Shares Unloaded Rep. C. Scott Franklin

Representative C. Scott Franklin (R-Florida) recently sold shares of McDonald's Corporation NYSE: MCD. In a filing disclosed on July 14th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $15,001 and $50,000 in McDonald's stock on June 16th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "FIDELITY JOINT TBE" account.

Representative C. Scott Franklin also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Visa NYSE: V on 6/16/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Apple NASDAQ: AAPL on 6/16/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Alphabet NASDAQ: GOOG on 6/16/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Merck & Co., Inc. NYSE: MRK on 6/16/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of United Parcel Service NYSE: UPS on 6/16/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Johnson & Johnson NYSE: JNJ on 6/16/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Walmart NYSE: WMT on 6/16/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Berkshire Hathaway NYSE: BRK.B on 6/16/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Home Depot NYSE: HD on 6/16/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Kenvue NYSE: KVUE on 6/16/2025.

McDonald's Trading Down 1.2%

Shares of MCD stock traded down $3.50 on Friday, reaching $296.87. 3,477,177 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,528,220. The business's 50 day moving average price is $302.50 and its 200 day moving average price is $302.81. The company has a market capitalization of $212.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.20, a PEG ratio of 3.07 and a beta of 0.53. McDonald's Corporation has a twelve month low of $246.12 and a twelve month high of $326.32.

McDonald's (NYSE:MCD - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The fast-food giant reported $2.67 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $2.67. McDonald's had a net margin of 31.75% and a negative return on equity of 195.27%. The firm had revenue of $5.96 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.17 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.70 earnings per share. The company's revenue was down 3.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts forecast that McDonald's Corporation will post 12.25 earnings per share for the current year.

McDonald's Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 2nd were paid a $1.77 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 2nd. This represents a $7.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.38%. McDonald's's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 62.49%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently issued reports on MCD. Piper Sandler increased their price target on shares of McDonald's from $292.00 to $314.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, May 2nd. Northcoast Research cut shares of McDonald's from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 6th. Loop Capital cut shares of McDonald's from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and dropped their target price for the company from $346.00 to $315.00 in a report on Friday, June 6th. TD Securities reaffirmed a "hold" rating and issued a $305.00 target price on shares of McDonald's in a report on Thursday, June 5th. Finally, Erste Group Bank cut shares of McDonald's from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, May 24th. 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 stock. According to MarketBeat.com, McDonald's presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $319.72.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CMO Edith Morgan Flatley sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 10th. The shares were 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 owned 8,858 shares in the company, 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 the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $288.52, for a total transaction of $270,920.28. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 10,222 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,949,251.44. The trade was a 8.41% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 3,817 shares of company stock valued at $1,165,843. Corporate insiders own 0.25% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On McDonald's

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Nova Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of McDonald's during the 1st quarter worth $26,000. HFM Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in McDonald's in the 1st quarter valued at $26,000. Mascagni Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in McDonald's in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Atala Financial Inc bought a new stake in McDonald's in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Finally, Abound Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of McDonald's in the 1st quarter valued at $30,000. 70.29% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Representative Franklin

Scott Franklin (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Florida's 18th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Franklin (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Florida's 18th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Scott Franklin was born in Thomaston, Georgia. Franklin graduated from Lakeland High School. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1986 to 2000 and the U.S. Navy Reserve from 2000 to 2012. Franklin earned a B.S. from the United States Naval Academy in 1986 and an M.B.A. from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 1994. Franklin's career experience includes owning an insurance agency and working as a naval aviator with the U.S. Navy.

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.