McDonald’s Corporation $MCD Shares Sold by Rede Wealth LLC

Rede Wealth LLC cut its stake in McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) by 65.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,267 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock after selling 2,367 shares during the period. Rede Wealth LLC’s holdings in McDonald’s were worth $385,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. grew its stake in shares of McDonald’s by 142.9% during the 2nd quarter. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. now owns 85 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the period. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC purchased a new position in shares of McDonald’s in the 2nd quarter worth $25,000. HFM Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in McDonald’s in the first quarter valued at $26,000. Nova Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in McDonald’s during the first quarter valued at about $26,000. Finally, GFG Capital LLC acquired a new stake in McDonald’s during the second quarter worth about $29,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.29% of the company’s stock.

McDonald’s Stock Up 0.9%

Shares of MCD opened at $302.63 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $215.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.82, a PEG ratio of 3.04 and a beta of 0.53. The business’s 50 day moving average is $307.58 and its two-hundred day moving average is $304.63. McDonald’s Corporation has a 52-week low of $276.53 and a 52-week high of $326.32.

McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The fast-food giant reported $3.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.33 by ($0.11). The company had revenue of $7.08 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.10 billion. McDonald’s had a negative return on equity of 280.89% and a net margin of 32.04%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $3.23 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that McDonald’s Corporation will post 12.25 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

McDonald’s Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 1st were paid a $1.86 dividend. This is a boost from McDonald’s’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.77. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 1st. This represents a $7.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.5%. McDonald’s’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 63.48%.

Insider Activity at McDonald’s

In related news, EVP Manuel Jm Steijaert sold 13,134 shares of McDonald’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $300.42, for a total value of $3,945,716.28. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 4,606 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,383,734.52. This trade represents a 74.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Ian Frederick Borden sold 17,134 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $310.00, for a total value of $5,311,540.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 26,353 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,169,430. This represents a 39.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders sold 42,516 shares of company stock worth $13,036,090. 0.25% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

More McDonald’s News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Management growth initiatives: analysts note McDonald’s is leaning on a disciplined unit expansion to support systemwide sales, which helps offset pressure on traffic and underpins long‑term revenue growth. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Menu changes could boost short‑term traffic: January menu shake‑ups and a promoted “secret” menu may help drive curiosity visits and promotional lift. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Company pushes back on allegations: McDonald’s has issued statements saying the lawsuit “distorts the facts,” which may limit immediate reputational damage while the case progresses. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Local/operational items with limited system impact: reports include a city council urged to block 24/7 openings in one area and a franchise location demolished for a downtown development — notable locally but unlikely to move companywide fundamentals. Read More. | Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Class‑action lawsuit over McRib ingredients: multiple outlets report a federal class action alleging the McRib sandwich is misleadingly marketed and lacks “real rib” meat. That creates near‑term legal and PR risk; potential damages and settlement costs are uncertain, but the headline risk can pressure consumer sentiment around the product while the case receives coverage. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Recent headline sensitivity: the stock has shown short‑term weakness in recent sessions (analyst note: recent day decline amid market uptick), and an earnings miss last quarter makes sentiment more vulnerable to negative newsflow. Read More.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

MCD has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Guggenheim lifted their price objective on McDonald’s from $295.00 to $310.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 19th. Citigroup cut their price target on shares of McDonald’s from $381.00 to $375.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. Mizuho upgraded shares of McDonald’s to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of McDonald’s in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Piper Sandler restated a “neutral” rating and set a $325.00 target price on shares of McDonald’s in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, McDonald’s currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $325.83.

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.