Rhumbline Advisers Sells 40,850 Shares of McDonald’s Corporation $MCD

Rhumbline Advisers lowered its stake in McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) by 3.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 1,284,483 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock after selling 40,850 shares during the quarter. Rhumbline Advisers owned 0.18% of McDonald’s worth $390,342,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in shares of McDonald’s by 21.6% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 9,286 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock worth $2,692,000 after purchasing an additional 1,649 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of 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 valued at $563,000 after buying an additional 52 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of McDonald’s by 11.4% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,017 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $589,000 after acquiring an additional 206 shares in the last quarter. Ellis Investment Partners LLC lifted its stake in McDonald’s by 5.8% in the second quarter. Ellis Investment Partners LLC now owns 765 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock worth $224,000 after acquiring an additional 42 shares during the period. Finally, Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. boosted its holdings in McDonald’s by 33.6% in the second quarter. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. now owns 680 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $198,000 after acquiring an additional 171 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 70.29% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have commented on MCD. Morgan Stanley set a $335.00 price objective on shares of McDonald’s in a report on Friday, October 17th. Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on shares of McDonald’s from $322.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Piper Sandler reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $325.00 price objective on shares of McDonald’s in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. KeyCorp upped their target price on McDonald’s from $335.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $372.00 target price on shares of McDonald’s in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $332.38.

McDonald’s News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Viral “McNugget Caviar” promotion sold out within minutes, creating large-scale earned media and social buzz that can boost brand visibility and customer engagement. McDonald’s launches McNugget Caviar kits for free Valentine’s Day: Here’s how to get one
• Positive Sentiment: High secondary-market demand (kits listed on eBay for large markups) underscores strong consumer interest and scarcity-driven PR — a short-term halo for traffic and brand desirability. McDonald’s Free Caviar Kits Gone in 3 Minutes—Now Selling for Big Bucks on eBay
• Positive Sentiment: James D. Farley Jr. was elected to McDonald’s board, adding a high-profile executive with consumer/brand experience — a governance/strategic positive for investors. James D. Farley, Jr. Elected to McDonald’s Board of Directors
• Positive Sentiment: McDonald’s retained its ranking as the world’s most valuable restaurant brand — supports long-term pricing power and defensive appeal. McDonald’s Retains Title as World’s Most Valuable Restaurant Brand
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 earnings are due this week with the stock near all-time highs; prediction markets and previews highlight upside potential but also raise the bar for delivery — expect volatility around the print. McDonald’s Q4 earnings on deck: What to expect
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts/traders are watching expected post-earnings move sizing — that can amplify intraday swings even if underlying fundamentals remain steady. Here’s How Much McDonald’s Stock Is Expected to Move After Earnings Wednesday
• Neutral Sentiment: McDonald’s is a common holding in low-volatility and defensive ETFs (e.g., SPLV), which can support demand in risk-off periods but may limit upside during strong rallies. 3 ETFs Designed to Survive the Next Market Crash (MCD)
• Negative Sentiment: Reports say McDonald’s website experienced outages as the promotion drove traffic; site reliability issues can harm customer experience and risk negative press if recurring. McDonald’s website allegedly crashes after McNugget Caviar kits sell out in minutes

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Joseph M. Erlinger sold 3,195 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $305.82, for a total value of $977,094.90. Following the transaction, the insider owned 6,088 shares in the company, valued at $1,861,832.16. The trade was a 34.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Manuel Jm Steijaert sold 6,567 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $305.50, for a total transaction of $2,006,218.50. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 4,606 shares in the company, valued at $1,407,133. This trade represents a 58.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 32,008 shares of company stock worth $9,895,452 in the last 90 days. 0.25% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

McDonald’s Stock Performance

MCD stock opened at $326.15 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $311.90 and a 200-day moving average price of $307.79. McDonald’s Corporation has a 52-week low of $283.47 and a 52-week high of $328.06. The firm has a market capitalization of $232.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.83, a PEG ratio of 3.29 and a beta of 0.52.

McDonald’s Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 17th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 3rd will be paid a $1.86 dividend. This represents a $7.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 3rd. McDonald’s’s dividend payout ratio is currently 63.48%.

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.