Q1 2025 EPS Estimates for McDonald’s Co. (NYSE:MCD) Decreased by Analyst

McDonald’s Co. (NYSE:MCD) – Equities researchers at Wedbush lowered their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of McDonald’s in a report issued on Wednesday, May 1st. Wedbush analyst N. Setyan now expects that the fast-food giant will post earnings per share of $2.91 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.97. Wedbush has a “Outperform” rating and a $300.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for McDonald’s’ current full-year earnings is $12.18 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for McDonald’s’ Q3 2025 earnings at $3.57 EPS.

McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 30th. The fast-food giant reported $2.70 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.71 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $6.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.16 billion. McDonald’s had a negative return on equity of 180.54% and a net margin of 33.36%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.63 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. UBS Group decreased their price target on shares of McDonald’s from $340.00 to $335.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 5th. Argus reissued a “hold” rating on shares of McDonald’s in a research note on Monday, March 25th. Guggenheim lowered their target price on shares of McDonald’s from $325.00 to $315.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 2nd. BTIG Research lowered McDonald’s from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 6th. Finally, Bank of America raised their price objective on shares of McDonald’s from $291.00 to $341.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, January 29th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, McDonald’s currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $317.74.

McDonald’s Trading Down 0.4 %

NYSE MCD opened at $269.30 on Monday. McDonald’s has a 1 year low of $245.73 and a 1 year high of $302.39. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $278.97 and its 200 day simple moving average is $282.83. The firm has a market capitalization of $194.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.86, a P/E/G ratio of 3.01 and a beta of 0.71.

Institutional Trading of McDonald’s

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Ironwood Wealth Management LLC. raised its stake in shares of McDonald’s by 2.6% during the 3rd quarter. Ironwood Wealth Management LLC. now owns 3,912 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $1,031,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. BluePath Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of McDonald’s in the third quarter worth about $166,000. Crescent Grove Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of McDonald’s by 12.1% in the third quarter. Crescent Grove Advisors LLC now owns 1,514 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock worth $399,000 after buying an additional 164 shares in the last quarter. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its position in shares of McDonald’s by 10.4% in the third quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 6,352 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $1,673,000 after acquiring an additional 600 shares during the period. Finally, WESPAC Advisors LLC bought a new stake in McDonald’s during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $224,000. 70.29% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Joseph M. Erlinger sold 1,099 shares of McDonald’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $284.38, for a total transaction of $312,533.62. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 18,075 shares in the company, valued at $5,140,168.50. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. In other news, insider Joseph M. Erlinger sold 1,098 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $276.64, for a total transaction of $303,750.72. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 16,977 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,696,517.28. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Joseph M. Erlinger sold 1,099 shares of McDonald’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $284.38, for a total transaction of $312,533.62. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 18,075 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,140,168.50. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

McDonald’s Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 1st were paid a $1.67 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 29th. This represents a $6.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.48%. McDonald’s’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 56.71%.

McDonald’s Company Profile

McDonald's Corporation operates and franchises restaurants under the McDonald's brand in the United States and internationally. It offers food and beverages, including hamburgers and cheeseburgers, various chicken sandwiches, fries, shakes, desserts, sundaes, cookies, pies, soft drinks, coffee, and other beverages; and full or limited breakfast, as well as sells various other products during limited-time promotions.