McDonald’s (MCD) Expected to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) will likely be announcing its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Wednesday, February 11th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $3.00 per share and revenue of $6.81 billion for the quarter. Interested persons can check the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET.

McDonald’s Stock Performance

MCD stock opened at $325.57 on Tuesday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $311.40 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $307.60. The company has a market capitalization of $231.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.31 and a beta of 0.52. McDonald’s has a 52-week low of $283.47 and a 52-week high of $328.06.

McDonald’s Announces Dividend

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 issued 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 is Tuesday, March 3rd. McDonald’s’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 63.48%.

Insider Buying and Selling at McDonald’s

In other McDonald’s news, CFO Ian Frederick Borden sold 17,134 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $310.00, for a total transaction of $5,311,540.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 26,353 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,169,430. The trade was a 39.40% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Manuel Jm Steijaert sold 6,567 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $305.50, for a total value of $2,006,218.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 4,606 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,407,133. The trade was a 58.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 32,008 shares of company stock valued at $9,895,452 over the last 90 days. 0.25% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On McDonald’s

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Viking Global Investors LP lifted its holdings in shares of McDonald’s by 171.7% in the second quarter. Viking Global Investors LP now owns 3,125,432 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock worth $913,157,000 after buying an additional 1,974,998 shares in the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP increased its holdings in McDonald’s by 927.5% during the 3rd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 827,547 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock worth $251,483,000 after acquiring an additional 927,547 shares during the period. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. lifted its stake in McDonald’s by 766.5% in the 3rd quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 885,629 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock worth $269,134,000 after purchasing an additional 783,416 shares in the last quarter. Amundi boosted its holdings in McDonald’s by 7.1% in the 3rd quarter. Amundi now owns 4,318,771 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $1,278,529,000 after purchasing an additional 286,095 shares during the period. Finally, Freestone Grove Partners LP purchased a new position in shares of McDonald’s during the 3rd quarter valued at $77,231,000. 70.29% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently issued reports on MCD. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of McDonald’s in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. TD Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of McDonald’s in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of McDonald’s from $358.00 to $372.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Morgan Stanley set a $335.00 price objective on McDonald’s in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Finally, Oppenheimer raised shares of McDonald’s from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $355.00 target price for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $332.30.

About McDonald’s

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.