Allworth Financial LP Boosts Position in McDonald’s Corporation $MCD

Allworth Financial LP raised its position in McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) by 3.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 58,577 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,020 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP’s holdings in McDonald’s were worth $17,801,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in McDonald’s by 21.6% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 9,286 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $2,692,000 after acquiring an additional 1,649 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in McDonald’s by 2.8% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,942 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock worth $563,000 after acquiring an additional 52 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of McDonald’s by 11.4% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,017 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $589,000 after purchasing an additional 206 shares in the last quarter. United Bank lifted its holdings in shares of McDonald’s by 6.0% in the second quarter. United Bank now owns 8,102 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $2,367,000 after purchasing an additional 459 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Schnieders Capital Management LLC. grew its position in shares of McDonald’s by 2.5% in the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 12,938 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $3,780,000 after purchasing an additional 312 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.29% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Jonathan Banner sold 6,201 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $333.29, for a total value of $2,066,731.29. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 2,291 shares in the company, valued at approximately $763,567.39. This represents a 73.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Joseph M. Erlinger sold 2,626 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $328.34, for a total value of $862,220.84. Following the transaction, the insider owned 8,733 shares in the company, valued at $2,867,393.22. This trade represents a 23.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 71,657 shares of company stock worth $23,722,204 in the last three months. Company insiders own 0.25% of the company’s stock.

More McDonald’s News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Movie and toy promotions tied to Super Mario Galaxy should boost short‑term foot traffic and Happy Meal sales next week. Super Mario Galaxy Movie Toys Arrive In McDonald’s Next Week Mario Returns To McDonald’s Happy Meals for Super Mario Galaxy Movie Tie-In
• Positive Sentiment: Collectible trading‑card drops are creating buzz and secondary‑market interest, which can drive incremental restaurant visits and social media engagement. McDonald’s launches trading cards – and some of the rarest are already listed on eBay for huge sums
• Neutral Sentiment: McDonald’s rollout of $3 menu items aims to retain lower‑income customers—good for traffic but likely margin‑dilutive if sales mix shifts toward deep value offerings. McDonald’s reportedly launching $3 menu items to retain lower-income customers
• Neutral Sentiment: New premium burger (Big Arch) pricing varies widely by market, highlighting inconsistent franchise pricing that complicates national comps and consumer perception. Price of McDonald’s new Big Arch burger varies across the US—here’s where it’s most expensive
• Negative Sentiment: A federal judge allowed two former Black McDonald’s vice presidents to proceed with harassment and retaliation claims, creating legal and reputational risk that could lead to costs and distraction. McDonald’s must face Black ex-executives’ harassment, retaliation claims
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and coverage highlight a franchise‑level pricing challenge: operators can set prices and opt out of promotions, which can raise prices at certain locations, hurt comps and complicate company messaging. McDonald’s faces a burger pricing challenge
• Negative Sentiment: Market writeups calling out MCD’s larger‑than‑market drop reinforce negative sentiment and can amplify selling pressure in the short term. McDonald’s (MCD) Dips More Than Broader Market: What You Should Know

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of McDonald’s in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. UBS Group increased their target price on McDonald’s from $350.00 to $365.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Truist Financial raised their price target on McDonald’s from $356.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Argus raised McDonald’s from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $380.00 price target for the company in a report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Erste Group Bank upgraded McDonald’s from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, McDonald’s currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $339.69.

McDonald’s Stock Performance

Shares of MCD opened at $309.89 on Friday. McDonald’s Corporation has a 1 year low of $283.47 and a 1 year high of $341.75. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $321.55 and its 200 day simple moving average is $311.72. The company has a market capitalization of $220.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.93, a PEG ratio of 2.81 and a beta of 0.51.

McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The fast-food giant reported $3.12 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.05 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $7.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.81 billion. McDonald’s had a net margin of 31.85% and a negative return on equity of 343.90%. McDonald’s’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.83 EPS. Equities analysts expect that McDonald’s Corporation will post 12.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.

McDonald’s Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 17th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 3rd were given a $1.86 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 3rd. This represents a $7.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.4%. McDonald’s’s payout ratio is currently 62.26%.

McDonald’s Profile

McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is a global quick-service restaurant company best known for its hamburgers, French fries and breakfast offerings. The company develops, operates and franchises a system of restaurants that sell a range of food and beverage items, including signature products such as the Big Mac, Quarter Pounder, Chicken McNuggets, McCafé coffee beverages and a variety of salads, desserts and seasonal menu items. McDonald’s serves customers through company-operated restaurants and franchised locations, and it supports sales via dine-in, drive-thru, digital ordering platforms and third-party delivery partnerships.

Founded in 1940 by brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald as a single San Bernardino, California restaurant, the business was transformed into a franchising model after Ray Kroc joined in the mid-1950s and led the brand’s national and international expansion.