Rep. Julie Johnson Sells McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) Stock

Key Points

• Representative Julie Johnson sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) stock on August 14th, as disclosed in a filing on September 11th.
• McDonald's announced a quarterly dividend of $1.77 per share, with a yield of 2.3%, to be paid on September 16th.
• Despite a recent drop in stock price, analysts have a consensus rating of "Hold" for McDonald's, with an average price target of $325.14.

Representative Julie Johnson (D-Texas) recently sold shares of McDonald's Corporation NYSE: MCD. In a filing disclosed on September 11th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in McDonald's stock on August 14th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CHASE BROKERAGE ACCOUNT (3935)" account.

Representative Julie Johnson also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Eli Lilly and Company NYSE: LLY on 8/14/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. NYSE: AJG on 8/14/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Parker-Hannifin NYSE: PH on 8/14/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Charles Schwab NYSE: SCHW on 8/14/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Fidelity National Information Services NYSE: FIS on 8/14/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ConocoPhillips NYSE: COP on 8/14/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Home Depot NYSE: HD on 8/14/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Dover NYSE: DOV on 8/14/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of UnitedHealth Group NYSE: UNH on 8/14/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Texas Instruments NASDAQ: TXN on 8/14/2025.

McDonald's Stock Performance

MCD traded down $2.94 during trading on Friday, reaching $305.49. 2,072,499 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,839,153. The company's fifty day moving average price is $305.33 and its 200-day moving average price is $306.59. McDonald's Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $276.53 and a fifty-two week high of $326.32. The firm has a market capitalization of $218.00 billion, a PE ratio of 26.18, a P/E/G ratio of 3.14 and a beta of 0.50.

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

McDonald's Announces Dividend

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 issued 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 currently 60.67%.

Insider Buying and Selling at McDonald's

In other McDonald's news, EVP Jonathan Banner sold 1,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 19th. The shares were 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 of the company's stock, valued at $30,690. The trade was a 90.99% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Desiree Ralls-Morrison sold 2,487 shares of the business'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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 8,754 shares in the company, valued at $2,713,740. This trade represents a 22.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 8,341 shares of company stock valued at $2,544,327. Corporate insiders own 0.25% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On McDonald's

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in McDonald's by 1.3% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 71,331,031 shares of the fast-food giant's stock valued at $20,840,787,000 after acquiring an additional 921,936 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its position in McDonald's by 0.8% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 34,828,352 shares of the fast-food giant's stock valued at $10,175,800,000 after acquiring an additional 272,139 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in McDonald's by 1.7% in the 2nd 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 acquiring an additional 276,065 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in McDonald's in the 2nd quarter valued at $2,780,712,000. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its position in McDonald's by 16.8% in the 1st quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 9,341,460 shares of the fast-food giant's stock valued at $2,917,993,000 after acquiring an additional 1,344,954 shares in the last quarter. 70.29% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have commented on the stock. Erste Group Bank lowered shares of McDonald's from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, May 24th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of McDonald's from $324.00 to $326.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Monday, July 14th. Evercore ISI boosted their price target on shares of McDonald's from $350.00 to $360.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. TD Securities reissued a "hold" rating and issued a $305.00 price target on shares of McDonald's in a report on Thursday, June 5th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on shares of McDonald's from $350.00 to $360.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, September 4th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $325.14.

About Representative Johnson

Julie Johnson (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas' 32nd Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. Johnson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 32nd Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024. Julie Johnson earned a B.A. in history and government from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987 and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 1991. Johnson's career experience includes working as an attorney.

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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