McDonald’s (MCD) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) is projected to announce its Q2 2025 earnings results before the market opens on Wednesday, August 6th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $3.14 per share and revenue of $6.68 billion for the quarter.

McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The fast-food giant reported $2.67 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.67. The business had revenue of $5.96 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.17 billion. McDonald’s had a negative return on equity of 195.27% and a net margin of 31.75%. McDonald’s’s revenue was down 3.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.70 EPS. On average, analysts expect McDonald’s to post $12 EPS for the current fiscal year and $13 EPS for the next fiscal year.

McDonald’s Trading Up 0.9%

MCD opened at $302.88 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $216.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.73, a PEG ratio of 3.17 and a beta of 0.52. McDonald’s has a 12 month low of $265.33 and a 12 month high of $326.32. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $299.44 and a 200-day moving average price of $303.83.

McDonald’s Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 16th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 2nd will be given a $1.77 dividend. This represents a $7.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 2nd. McDonald’s’s payout ratio is presently 62.49%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently weighed in on MCD shares. Melius started coverage on McDonald’s in a research note on Monday, July 14th. They set a “sell” rating and a $250.00 target price on the stock. Barclays boosted their target price on McDonald’s from $347.00 to $355.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, May 2nd. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on McDonald’s from $324.00 to $326.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, July 14th. Redburn Atlantic restated a “sell” rating and set a $260.00 target price (down from $319.00) on shares of McDonald’s in a research note on Tuesday, June 10th. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their price target on McDonald’s from $350.00 to $356.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 9th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have assigned a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, McDonald’s presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $323.39.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Joseph M. Erlinger sold 939 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $299.49, for a total value of $281,221.11. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 9,283 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,780,165.67. The trade was a 9.19% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CMO Edith Morgan Flatley sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $300.00, for a total value of $300,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief marketing officer directly owned 8,858 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,657,400. This trade represents a 10.14% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 3,817 shares of company stock valued at $1,147,992. Insiders own 0.25% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On McDonald’s

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in McDonald’s stock. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) by 2.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,942 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock after purchasing an additional 52 shares during the quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC’s holdings in McDonald’s were worth $563,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. 70.29% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.