Representative Robert Bresnahan, Jr. (R-Pennsylvania) recently sold shares of McDonald's Corporation NYSE: MCD. In a filing disclosed on June 23rd, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $15,001 and $50,000 in McDonald's stock on June 2nd. The trade occurred in the Representative's "LPL ACCOUNT I" account.
Representative Robert Bresnahan, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Zoom Communications NASDAQ: ZM on 6/25/2025.
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- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Circle Internet Group NYSE: CRCL on 6/24/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com NASDAQ: AMZN on 6/23/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Chubb NYSE: CB on 6/13/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Atlassian NASDAQ: TEAM on 6/11/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ServiceTitan NASDAQ: TTAN on 6/11/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Datadog NASDAQ: DDOG on 6/11/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of GitLab NASDAQ: GTLB on 6/11/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Broadcom NASDAQ: AVGO on 6/11/2025.
McDonald's Price Performance
Shares of MCD traded down $2.16 on Thursday, reaching $295.96. 1,493,008 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,590,616. The firm has a market cap of $211.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.12, a P/E/G ratio of 3.13 and a beta of 0.53. McDonald's Corporation has a 12 month low of $250.23 and a 12 month high of $326.32. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $301.79 and its 200-day moving average price is $302.83.
McDonald's (NYSE:MCD - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 1st. The fast-food giant reported $2.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $2.67. The business had revenue of $5.96 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $6.17 billion. McDonald's had a negative return on equity of 195.27% and a net margin of 31.75%. McDonald's's quarterly revenue was down 3.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $2.70 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that McDonald's Corporation will post 12.25 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
McDonald's Dividend Announcement
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 16th. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 2.39%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 2nd. McDonald's's dividend payout ratio is presently 62.49%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of analysts have weighed in on MCD shares. Redburn Atlantic reiterated a "sell" rating and issued a $260.00 price target (down from $319.00) on shares of McDonald's in a research report on Tuesday, June 10th. Citigroup upped their price target on McDonald's from $364.00 to $365.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 9th. TD Securities reiterated a "hold" rating and issued a $305.00 price target on shares of McDonald's in a research report on Thursday, June 5th. KeyCorp lowered their price target on McDonald's from $340.00 to $325.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, June 30th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price target on McDonald's from $324.00 to $326.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Monday, July 14th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have issued a hold rating and fourteen have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, McDonald's has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $322.00.
Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on McDonald's
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, CMO Edith Morgan Flatley sold 1,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 10th. The stock was 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 directly owned 8,858 shares in the company, valued at $2,657,400. This represents a 10.14% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, insider Joseph M. Erlinger sold 939 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $299.49, for a total value of $281,221.11. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 9,283 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,780,165.67. The trade was a 9.19% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 3,817 shares of company stock valued at $1,147,992. Corporate insiders own 0.25% of the company's stock.
Institutional Trading of McDonald's
Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MCD. Nova Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of McDonald's during the 1st quarter valued at $26,000. HFM Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of McDonald's during the 1st quarter valued at $26,000. Mascagni Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of McDonald's during the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Atala Financial Inc bought a new stake in shares of McDonald's during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Finally, Abound Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of McDonald's during the 1st quarter valued at $30,000. 70.29% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
About Representative Bresnahan
Rob Bresnahan Jr. (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.
Bresnahan (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.
Rob Bresnahan Jr. was born in Kingston, Pennsylvania. He earned a B.S. in business administration, management and operations from the University of Scranton in 2012. His career experience includes working as the chief financial officer and CEO of a family business, an electrical contracting company.
About McDonald's
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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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