McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) Shares Unloaded Rep. Kevin Hern

Posted by Wayne Rhoads on Nov 23rd, 2025

Representative Kevin Hern (R-Oklahoma) recently sold shares of McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD). In a filing disclosed on November 16th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in McDonald’s stock on October 23rd. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “HERN FAMILY FOUNDATION” account.

Representative Kevin Hern also recently made the following trade(s):

Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) on 10/28/2025.
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Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) on 10/28/2025.
Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) on 10/28/2025.
Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Seagate Technology (NASDAQ:STX) on 10/28/2025.
Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on 10/28/2025.
Sold $100,001 – $250,000 in shares of Accenture (NYSE:ACN) on 10/27/2025.
Sold $100,001 – $250,000 in shares of McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) on 10/23/2025.
Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Eaton (NYSE:ETN) on 10/6/2025.
Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Masimo (NASDAQ:MASI) on 9/26/2025.

McDonald’s Trading Up 1.6%

NYSE MCD traded up $4.84 during trading on Friday, reaching $309.00. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 3,346,045 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,430,642. The firm has a market capitalization of $220.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.23 and a beta of 0.50. McDonald’s Corporation has a 12 month low of $276.53 and a 12 month high of $326.32. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $302.96 and a 200 day moving average price of $304.27.

McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The fast-food giant reported $3.22 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.33 by ($0.11). McDonald’s had a negative return on equity of 225.52% and a net margin of 32.21%.The business had revenue of $7.08 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.10 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $3.23 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts forecast that McDonald’s Corporation will post 12.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.

McDonald’s Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 1st will be paid a $1.86 dividend. This is a positive change from McDonald’s’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.77. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 1st. This represents a $7.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.4%. McDonald’s’s dividend payout ratio is presently 63.48%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

MCD has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on McDonald’s from $340.00 to $345.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on shares of McDonald’s from $300.00 to $315.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Truist Financial cut their price target on shares of McDonald’s from $360.00 to $350.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on shares of McDonald’s from $305.00 to $315.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 6th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating on shares of McDonald’s in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $324.57.

View Our Latest Stock Analysis on MCD

Insider Transactions at McDonald’s

In other news, CMO Edith Morgan Flatley sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $315.00, for a total value of $315,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief marketing officer owned 6,858 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,160,270. This represents a 12.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Joseph M. Erlinger sold 3,195 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $305.82, for a total transaction of $977,094.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 6,088 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,861,832.16. This trade represents a 34.42% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have sold 34,463 shares of company stock valued at $10,549,351. 0.25% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On McDonald’s

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Petix & Botte Co grew its stake in shares of McDonald’s by 1.3% during the third quarter. Petix & Botte Co now owns 5,018 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock worth $1,525,000 after buying an additional 62 shares during the last quarter. Watts Gwilliam & Co. LLC increased its holdings in McDonald’s by 4.3% in the 3rd quarter. Watts Gwilliam & Co. LLC now owns 4,243 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock worth $1,289,000 after purchasing an additional 175 shares in the last quarter. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. bought a new position in McDonald’s in the third quarter valued at about $33,214,000. Achmea Investment Management B.V. raised its position in McDonald’s by 1.8% in the third quarter. Achmea Investment Management B.V. now owns 57,775 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $17,557,000 after purchasing an additional 1,008 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Oarsman Capital Inc. boosted its stake in shares of McDonald’s by 12.3% during the third quarter. Oarsman Capital Inc. now owns 3,132 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $952,000 after purchasing an additional 342 shares in the last quarter. 70.29% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Representative Hern

Kevin Hern (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Oklahoma’s 1st Congressional District. He assumed office on November 13, 2018. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Hern (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Oklahoma’s 1st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Kevin Hern went into business as a McDonald’s franchisee in 1999. He acquired 10 McDonald’s franchises by 2012. He served on the McDonald’s National Leadership Team for 13 years, including the tax policy team, the insurance corporation, and as chairman of the economics team. From 2011 to 2015, he was chairman of the finance committee of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority.

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.