First Nebraska Trust Co Makes New Investment in McDonald’s Corporation $MCD

First Nebraska Trust Co purchased a new position in shares of McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 6,006 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock, valued at approximately $1,387,000.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of McDonald’s by 1.8% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 36,080,505 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock worth $9,752,921,000 after purchasing an additional 646,675 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in shares of McDonald’s during the second quarter worth about $1,359,276,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its position in McDonald’s by 17.2% in the first quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 3,637,785 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $1,130,587,000 after buying an additional 533,448 shares during the last quarter. Swiss National Bank boosted its position in McDonald’s by 6.9% in the first quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 2,089,980 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $649,545,000 after buying an additional 134,480 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its holdings in McDonald’s by 3.4% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,909,321 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock worth $593,366,000 after buying an additional 62,562 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.29% of the company’s stock.

McDonald’s Stock Down 1.1%

Shares of MCD opened at $262.75 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $185.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.34, a PEG ratio of 3.03 and a beta of 0.42. McDonald’s Corporation has a 52 week low of $229.20 and a 52 week high of $341.75. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $247.96 and its 200-day moving average price is $282.99.

McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The fast-food giant reported $3.38 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.32 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $7.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.13 billion. McDonald’s had a negative return on equity of 572.06% and a net margin of 31.72%. McDonald’s’s quarterly revenue was up 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $3.19 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that McDonald’s Corporation will post 12.83 EPS for the current fiscal year.

McDonald’s Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 1st will be given a $1.93 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 1st. This represents a $7.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.9%. This is a boost from McDonald’s’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.86. McDonald’s’s payout ratio is currently 60.44%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

MCD has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price target on shares of McDonald’s from $325.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, September 14th. Robert W. Baird dropped their price objective on shares of McDonald’s from $285.00 to $250.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, September 24th. DZ Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of McDonald’s in a report on Thursday, September 24th. Seaport Research Partners initiated coverage on shares of McDonald’s in a research note on Wednesday, September 16th. They issued a “neutral” rating on the stock. Finally, Argus reduced their target price on shares of McDonald’s from $320.00 to $310.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, August 26th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $292.76.

Key Headlines Impacting McDonald’s

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

• Positive Sentiment: New seasonal drinks and a planned Pokémon promotion could help attract customers and support sales. McDonald’s is also expanding its beverage push. Article: McDonald’s launches 2026 holiday menu with new seasonal drinks
• Neutral Sentiment: McDonald’s is scheduled to report third-quarter results before the market opens on Nov. 4. Analysts expect modest profit growth, but the report and outlook will be closely watched for signs that weaker U.S. traffic and higher expenses are pressuring margins. Article: McDonald’s Stock Rests on Full-Year Earnings Growth
• Negative Sentiment: Pre-earnings coverage points to a tough consumer backdrop and potentially slower sales growth, with soft U.S. customer traffic, rising costs and operational issues weighing on near-term expectations. Article: McDonald’s Q3 sales expected to slow amid tough consumer backdrop
• Negative Sentiment: A judge declined to dismiss a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging McDonald’s misled customers about the McRib’s meat. The case proceeding creates legal and reputational risk, though no outcome or financial impact has been determined. Article: McDonald’s loses bid to dismiss McRib lawsuit
• Negative Sentiment: U.S. lawmakers questioned the CEO about algorithmic pricing tools, raising the prospect of further scrutiny of the company’s pricing practices. Article: US lawmakers question McDonald’s CEO about algorithmic pricing practices

McDonald’s Company Profile

McDonald’s Corporation is a global quick-service restaurant company that operates and franchises restaurants under the McDonald’s brand. Its restaurants serve a menu that includes hamburgers, cheeseburgers, chicken sandwiches, French fries, breakfast items, desserts, salads, beverages and coffee. Offerings vary by market, and many locations provide drive-thru service, delivery and digital ordering through the McDonald’s mobile app.

The company operates through a heavily franchised business model, with restaurants owned and operated by independent franchisees, affiliates and the company itself.