Rep. C. Scott Franklin Sells McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) Shares

Representative C. Scott Franklin (R-Florida) recently sold shares of McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD). In a filing disclosed on July 14th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $15,001 and $50,000 in McDonald’s stock on June 16th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “FIDELITY JOINT TBE” account.

Representative C. Scott Franklin also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Visa (NYSE:V) on 6/16/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) on 6/16/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) on 6/16/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) on 6/16/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) on 6/16/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) on 6/16/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Walmart (NYSE:WMT) on 6/16/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.B) on 6/16/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Home Depot (NYSE:HD) on 6/16/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Kenvue (NYSE:KVUE) on 6/16/2025.

McDonald’s Stock Down 1.2%

NYSE MCD opened at $296.87 on Friday. McDonald’s Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $246.12 and a fifty-two week high of $326.32. The stock has a market cap of $212.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.10 and a beta of 0.53. The business has a fifty day moving average of $302.50 and a 200-day moving average of $302.72.

McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The fast-food giant reported $2.67 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.67. McDonald’s had a negative return on equity of 195.27% and a net margin of 31.75%. The company had revenue of $5.96 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.17 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.70 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.5% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts anticipate that McDonald’s Corporation will post 12.25 EPS for the current year.

McDonald’s Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 2nd were issued a $1.77 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 2nd. This represents a $7.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.38%. McDonald’s’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 62.49%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On McDonald’s

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of MCD. Mascagni Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in McDonald’s in the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Atala Financial Inc purchased a new position in McDonald’s in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. HFM Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new position in McDonald’s in the first quarter valued at about $26,000. Nova Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in McDonald’s in the first quarter valued at about $26,000. Finally, Pinney & Scofield Inc. purchased a new position in McDonald’s in the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.29% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MCD has been the subject of several analyst reports. Piper Sandler upped their target price on McDonald’s from $292.00 to $314.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, May 2nd. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on McDonald’s from $300.00 to $315.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, May 2nd. Truist Financial upped their target price on McDonald’s from $350.00 to $356.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 9th. TD Securities reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $305.00 target price on shares of McDonald’s in a research note on Thursday, June 5th. Finally, Argus lowered McDonald’s from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, June 13th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have issued a hold rating and fourteen have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, McDonald’s has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $319.72.

Insider Activity at McDonald’s

In other McDonald’s news, CMO Edith Morgan Flatley sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $300.00, for a total transaction of $300,000.00. Following the sale, the chief marketing officer owned 8,858 shares in the company, valued at $2,657,400. This represents a 10.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, insider Joseph M. Erlinger sold 939 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $288.52, for a total value of $270,920.28. Following the sale, the insider owned 10,222 shares in the company, valued at $2,949,251.44. The trade was a 8.41% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 3,817 shares of company stock worth $1,165,843 in the last 90 days. 0.25% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

About Representative Franklin

Scott Franklin (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Florida’s 18th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Franklin (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Florida’s 18th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Scott Franklin was born in Thomaston, Georgia. Franklin graduated from Lakeland High School. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1986 to 2000 and the U.S. Navy Reserve from 2000 to 2012.

Franklin earned a B.S. from the United States Naval Academy in 1986 and an M.B.A. from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 1994. Franklin’s career experience includes owning an insurance agency and working as a naval aviator with the U.S. Navy.

About McDonald’s

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.