Savant Capital LLC Reduces Stock Holdings in McDonald’s Corporation $MCD

Savant Capital LLC reduced its stake in shares of McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) by 13.2% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 48,843 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock after selling 7,455 shares during the period. Savant Capital LLC’s holdings in McDonald’s were worth $14,928,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Moors & Cabot Inc. increased its holdings in McDonald’s by 15.3% during the 4th quarter. Moors & Cabot Inc. now owns 14,143 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock worth $4,323,000 after purchasing an additional 1,880 shares during the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC boosted its position in McDonald’s by 41.0% during the 4th quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 32,821 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $10,031,000 after purchasing an additional 9,543 shares during the period. CFS Investment Advisory Services LLC boosted its position in McDonald’s by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. CFS Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 8,627 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $2,637,000 after purchasing an additional 193 shares during the period. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in McDonald’s by 5.4% during the 4th quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC now owns 26,436 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $8,080,000 after purchasing an additional 1,345 shares during the period. Finally, Baker Avenue Asset Management LP boosted its position in McDonald’s by 4.2% during the 4th quarter. Baker Avenue Asset Management LP now owns 3,451 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $1,055,000 after purchasing an additional 139 shares during the period. 70.29% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

McDonald’s Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of NYSE:MCD opened at $279.42 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $295.34 and a 200 day moving average price of $308.57. McDonald’s Corporation has a twelve month low of $271.98 and a twelve month high of $341.75. The company has a market cap of $198.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.04, a PEG ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 0.43.

McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The fast-food giant reported $2.83 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.74 by $0.09. McDonald’s had a negative return on equity of 442.10% and a net margin of 31.62%.The firm had revenue of $6.52 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.47 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.67 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts anticipate that McDonald’s Corporation will post 12.93 EPS for the current year.

McDonald’s Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 2nd will be issued a $1.86 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 2nd. This represents a $7.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. McDonald’s’s dividend payout ratio is 61.34%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have issued reports on MCD shares. Argus upgraded McDonald’s from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $380.00 price target for the company in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Weiss Ratings downgraded McDonald’s from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Rothschild & Co Redburn raised McDonald’s from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $260.00 to $306.00 in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Barclays lowered their price target on McDonald’s from $380.00 to $350.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Piper Sandler lifted their price target on McDonald’s from $323.00 to $325.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $334.45.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other McDonald’s news, insider Joseph M. Erlinger sold 2,626 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $307.00, for a total value of $806,182.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 8,400 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,578,800. This represents a 23.82% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 5,918 shares of company stock valued at $1,862,485. Corporate insiders own 0.26% of the company’s stock.

McDonald’s News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: McDonald’s recent quarterly results beat expectations, with EPS and revenue both topping estimates and sales rising year over year, reinforcing the view that the company’s core business remains resilient.
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain generally optimistic, with several firms keeping buy or overweight ratings and a consensus price target above the current trading range, which may help support sentiment.
• Positive Sentiment: The company is teasing new marketing tie-ins such as a 2026 FIFA World Cup Happy Meal featuring Squishmallows, a move that could lift traffic and keep the brand top of mind with families and younger consumers. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: McDonald’s continues to attract investor interest, with multiple articles noting the stock is widely watched and that analysts are still fairly upbeat about its future prospects. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: An insider sale by Joseph Erlinger was disclosed, but the transaction was small relative to his remaining holdings and does not appear to signal a major change in outlook. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Several non-fundamental articles, including brand history and vintage-photo features, may boost visibility but are unlikely to materially affect earnings or valuation.
• Negative Sentiment: One recent article highlighted that McDonald’s has underperformed the broader consumer discretionary group over the past year, which may remind investors that the shares still face valuation and performance challenges. Article Title

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.