Glenview Trust Co Sells 6,210 Shares of McDonald’s Corporation $MCD

Glenview Trust Co cut its holdings in shares of McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) by 6.4% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 90,761 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock after selling 6,210 shares during the quarter. Glenview Trust Co’s holdings in McDonald’s were worth $27,739,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Pittenger & Anderson Inc. boosted its position in shares of McDonald’s by 21.9% during the fourth quarter. Pittenger & Anderson Inc. now owns 21,487 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $6,567,000 after buying an additional 3,866 shares during the last quarter. North Dakota State Investment Board purchased a new stake in shares of McDonald’s during the fourth quarter valued at $7,493,000. Schroder Investment Management Group boosted its position in shares of McDonald’s by 5.2% during the third quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 1,029,572 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $312,877,000 after buying an additional 51,039 shares during the last quarter. National Pension Service boosted its position in shares of McDonald’s by 2.5% during the third quarter. National Pension Service now owns 1,533,015 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $465,868,000 after buying an additional 37,744 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of McDonald’s during the third quarter valued at $1,697,000. 70.29% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting McDonald’s

Here are the key news stories impacting McDonald’s this week:

• Positive Sentiment: McDonald’s declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.86 per share, reinforcing its appeal as a dependable income stock and signaling ongoing confidence in cash generation. McDONALD’S ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage highlighted McDonald’s efforts to refresh its menu and customer experience, including new beverage additions, AI-driven drive-thru concepts, and other innovation-focused changes that could support traffic and sales. McDonald’s CEO shares major beverage menu additions
• Neutral Sentiment: McDonald’s confirmed plans for a restaurant in historic Castlemaine, a small expansion item that is unlikely to materially move the stock on its own. McDonald’s confirms plan for restaurant in historic Castlemaine
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary suggested McDonald’s investment story is shifting as growth and valuation expectations are reset, which reflects changing sentiment rather than a clear operational surprise. Why The McDonald’s (MCD) Investment Story Is Shifting As Analysts Reset Growth And Valuation
• Negative Sentiment: Articles about “shrinkflation” and smaller McNuggets could pressure sentiment if consumers view McDonald’s as offering less value, potentially weighing on brand perception. Shrinkflation hits McDonald’s as customers say McNuggets are half the size they used to be
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage noting that customers are divided on McDonald’s specialty drinks suggests product experimentation may not be universally resonating yet. Why McDonald’s Customers Are Divided On Its Specialty Drinks

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

MCD has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings cut McDonald’s from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Argus raised McDonald’s from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $380.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Tigress Financial raised their target price on McDonald’s from $360.00 to $385.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Guggenheim dropped their target price on McDonald’s from $325.00 to $320.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $331.00 target price on McDonald’s in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $334.45.

Insider Transactions at McDonald’s

In related news, insider Joseph M. Erlinger sold 333 shares of McDonald’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $302.72, for a total transaction of $100,805.76. Following the sale, the insider owned 8,067 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,442,042.24. This trade represents a 3.96% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 5,585 shares of company stock worth $1,769,209. 0.26% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

McDonald’s Stock Up 0.1%

MCD stock opened at $282.48 on Monday. McDonald’s Corporation has a twelve month low of $271.98 and a twelve month high of $341.75. The stock has a market cap of $200.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.29, a PEG ratio of 2.81 and a beta of 0.43. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $299.71 and its 200-day moving average price is $309.34.

McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The fast-food giant reported $2.83 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.74 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $6.52 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.47 billion. McDonald’s had a negative return on equity of 442.10% and a net margin of 31.62%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 9.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.67 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that McDonald’s Corporation will post 12.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

McDonald’s Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 2nd will be paid a dividend of $1.86 per share. This represents a $7.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 2nd. McDonald’s’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 61.34%.

McDonald’s Company Profile

McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is a global quick-service restaurant company best known for its hamburgers, French fries and breakfast offerings. The company develops, operates and franchises a system of restaurants that sell a range of food and beverage items, including signature products such as the Big Mac, Quarter Pounder, Chicken McNuggets, McCafé coffee beverages and a variety of salads, desserts and seasonal menu items. McDonald’s serves customers through company-operated restaurants and franchised locations, and it supports sales via dine-in, drive-thru, digital ordering platforms and third-party delivery partnerships.

Founded in 1940 by brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald as a single San Bernardino, California restaurant, the business was transformed into a franchising model after Ray Kroc joined in the mid-1950s and led the brand’s national and international expansion.