Western Wealth Management LLC Purchases 2,991 Shares of McDonald’s Corporation $MCD

Western Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) by 16.0% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 21,707 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,991 shares during the quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in McDonald’s were worth $6,746,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of MCD. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP acquired a new position in shares of McDonald’s during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of McDonald’s in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Abound Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of McDonald’s in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Purpose Unlimited Inc. bought a new stake in shares of McDonald’s in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, DecisionPoint Financial LLC grew its position in McDonald’s by 1,616.7% during the fourth quarter. DecisionPoint Financial LLC now owns 103 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. 70.29% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

MCD has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Robert W. Baird set a $305.00 price objective on McDonald’s in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a “sector perform” rating on shares of McDonald’s in a report on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on McDonald’s from $325.00 to $305.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Barclays dropped their price target on McDonald’s from $380.00 to $350.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $325.00 price objective on shares of McDonald’s in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twelve have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $333.32.

McDonald’s Price Performance

Shares of MCD opened at $268.69 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $275.11 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $297.88. McDonald’s Corporation has a one year low of $260.96 and a one year high of $341.75. The company has a market cap of $190.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.15, a P/E/G ratio of 2.92 and a beta of 0.41.

McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) last issued its earnings results 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. McDonald’s had a negative return on equity of 442.10% and a net margin of 31.62%.The firm had revenue of $6.52 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.47 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.67 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 9.4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect that McDonald’s Corporation will post 12.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

McDonald’s Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be paid a $1.86 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 1st. This represents a $7.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.8%. McDonald’s’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 61.34%.

Key McDonald’s News

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

• Positive Sentiment: McDonald’s declared a quarterly dividend of $1.86 per share, payable Sept. 16 to shareholders of record Sept. 1. The payout reinforces the stock’s appeal to income-focused investors. Dividend Strength and Softer Sales Expectations
• Positive Sentiment: Technical analyst Jay Woods said MCD’s chart is beginning to move toward a potential buy signal, which could attract traders if momentum improves. McDonald’s Charts Are Starting to Coil Toward a Buy Signal
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts maintain a consensus “Moderate Buy” recommendation, while previews describe McDonald’s as a resilient global leader despite potentially unimpressive quarterly results. McDonald’s Receives Moderate Buy Recommendation
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street is focused on more than revenue and EPS for the quarter ended June 2026, including same-store sales, customer traffic, margins and management’s outlook. The earnings release is scheduled for Aug. 4. Countdown to McDonald’s Q2 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts expect slower same-store-sales growth, particularly because of pressure on lower-income customers. This has contributed to bearish earnings revisions ahead of the report. Dividend Strength and Softer Sales Expectations
• Negative Sentiment: Erste Group trimmed its FY2026 and FY2027 EPS forecasts and retained a “Hold” rating, while UBS issued a pessimistic price forecast. Additional commentary suggests MCD may be roughly 9% expensive after a traffic slowdown. UBS Issues Pessimistic Forecast for McDonald’s

Insider Activity

In other McDonald’s news, EVP Desiree Ralls-Morrison sold 2,763 shares of McDonald’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $278.36, for a total value of $769,108.68. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 6,268 shares in the company, valued at $1,744,760.48. The trade was a 30.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider Joseph M. Erlinger sold 5,252 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $284.32, for a total value of $1,493,248.64. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 7,734 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,198,930.88. The trade was a 40.44% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 8,348 shares of company stock worth $2,355,634 over the last ninety days. 0.26% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.