McDonald’s Corporation $MCD Stock: Global Wealth Management Investment Advisory Inc. Increases Holdings

Global Wealth Management Investment Advisory Inc. grew its position in McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) by 19.7% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 24,412 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock after buying an additional 4,017 shares during the quarter. Global Wealth Management Investment Advisory Inc.’s holdings in McDonald’s were worth $5,638,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Texas Bank & Trust Co lifted its stake in shares of McDonald’s by 3.8% in the third quarter. Texas Bank & Trust Co now owns 11,603 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock worth $2,680,000 after buying an additional 422 shares during the last quarter. Vestor Capital LLC boosted its holdings in shares of McDonald’s by 365,540.7% during the 3rd quarter. Vestor Capital LLC now owns 98,723 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock worth $22,799,000 after buying an additional 98,696 shares during the period. AlphaCore Capital LLC grew its stake in McDonald’s by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter. AlphaCore Capital LLC now owns 19,788 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $4,570,000 after buying an additional 181 shares during the last quarter. Fulcrum Asset Management LLP grew its stake in McDonald’s by 133.2% in the 3rd quarter. Fulcrum Asset Management LLP now owns 8,170 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $1,912,000 after buying an additional 4,667 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC grew its stake in McDonald’s by 4.5% in the 3rd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 196,396 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $45,531,000 after buying an additional 8,482 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 70.29% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting McDonald’s

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

• Positive Sentiment: McDonald’s Q3 earnings beat expectations, and management pointed to cost discipline, refranchising and targeted digital promotions as drivers of stronger profitability. The earnings response was positive, although revenue fell short of forecasts. The top 5 analyst questions from McDonald’s Q3 2026 earnings call
• Positive Sentiment: The company and Uber are expanding their delivery partnership across 14 markets, adding in-app ordering and cross-platform loyalty benefits that could support order volume and customer engagement. McDonald’s Expands Uber Partnership in 14 Markets
• Positive Sentiment: A Pokémon Happy Meal promotion could provide a short-term traffic draw, though its financial impact is not yet clear. McDonald’s, Pokémon team for Happy Meal
• Neutral Sentiment: McDonald’s is testing a low-priced bundle in about 1,900 U.S. restaurants as it adjusts deals for increasingly price-conscious customers. The test may help traffic, but its results will be important to watch. MCD Stock Outlook: Wall Street Eyes a Potential Upside Breakout After Q3 Results
• Negative Sentiment: U.S. guest counts are still falling, and the latest revenue missed expectations. Analysts and commentary warn that higher average checks have not yet demonstrated a sustainable recovery in visits. McDonald’s Is Rethinking Its Deals as Customers Get Pickier About Prices
• Negative Sentiment: Some market commentary argues the post-earnings rebound may be pricing in a turnaround before traffic and cash-flow improvement are firmly established. McDonald’s: The Earnings Bounce Is Pricing In A Turnaround That Hasn’t Happened Yet

McDonald’s Trading Up 1.8%

MCD opened at $281.54 on Tuesday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $249.09 and a 200-day moving average of $282.45. The stock has a market capitalization of $199.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.27, a P/E/G ratio of 3.20 and a beta of 0.42. McDonald’s Corporation has a 1-year low of $229.20 and a 1-year high of $341.75.

McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, November 4th. The fast-food giant reported $3.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.38 by $0.19. McDonald’s had a net margin of 32.38% and a negative return on equity of 671.56%. The business had revenue of $7.16 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.28 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $3.22 earnings per share. McDonald’s’s revenue was up 1.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts predict that McDonald’s Corporation will post 12.88 EPS for the current year.

McDonald’s Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 1st will be issued a $1.93 dividend. This is a boost from McDonald’s’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.86. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 1st. This represents a $7.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. McDonald’s’s payout ratio is currently 58.86%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

MCD has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Freedom Broker downgraded shares of McDonald’s from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and dropped their target price for the stock from $305.00 to $298.00 in a report on Thursday, November 5th. Piper Sandler set a $286.00 price target on shares of McDonald’s in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price target on shares of McDonald’s from $260.00 to $250.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, September 29th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of McDonald’s in a research report on Monday, September 21st. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn dropped their price objective on McDonald’s from $306.00 to $285.00 in a research note on Wednesday, August 26th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $297.82.

McDonald’s 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.