Morgan Dempsey Capital Management LLC Purchases 2,799 Shares of McDonald’s Corporation $MCD

Morgan Dempsey Capital Management LLC lifted its position in McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) by 23.8% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 14,543 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,799 shares during the quarter. McDonald’s accounts for 2.2% of Morgan Dempsey Capital Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 29th biggest holding. Morgan Dempsey Capital Management LLC’s holdings in McDonald’s were worth $4,445,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in MCD. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP bought a new position in shares of McDonald’s in the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Park Place Capital Corp raised its position in shares of McDonald’s by 95.7% in the 4th quarter. Park Place Capital Corp now owns 92 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. bought a new position in shares of McDonald’s in the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. DecisionPoint Financial LLC grew its stake in shares of McDonald’s by 1,616.7% in the 4th quarter. DecisionPoint Financial LLC now owns 103 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 97 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Entrust Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of McDonald’s in the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. Institutional investors own 70.29% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting McDonald’s

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

• Positive Sentiment: Commentary highlighted McDonald’s as a “rare mega-cap” with accelerating fundamentals, citing 3.8% global comparable sales growth, more than $9 billion in loyalty sales over 90 days, and 9.4% year-over-year revenue growth, which supports the bull case for the stock. McDonald’s Will Trade at This Price in 2028
• Positive Sentiment: McDonald’s is testing AI-powered drive-thru ordering, and early results from a million orders appear promising; if rolled out successfully, this could improve efficiency and margins over time. McDonald’s Is Letting AI Take Your Orders Again. A Million Orders Later, the Results Look Promising.
• Positive Sentiment: Promotional activity tied to FIFA World Cup meals, collectible cups, and Squishmallows could help drive customer traffic and add some sales momentum. McDonald’s FIFA World Cup meals with Squishmallows and 9 collectible cups are here
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and investor commentary remains generally supportive, with reports noting McDonald’s continues to attract attention as a defensive, widely followed stock. McDonald’s Corporation (MCD) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling by executive Joseph Erlinger may weigh on sentiment slightly, even though such sales do not necessarily reflect a change in business outlook. Joseph Erlinger Sells 5,252 Shares of McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Some recent coverage has also raised concerns about customer pushback on operational changes and workplace safety issues, which could create headline risk if they persist. Should McDonald’s AI Drive Thru Push and Safety Scrutiny Require Action From McDonald’s (MCD) Investors?

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently weighed in on MCD shares. Cfra upgraded McDonald’s to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Tigress Financial upped their price target on McDonald’s from $360.00 to $385.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, March 6th. KeyCorp cut their price target on McDonald’s from $345.00 to $330.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Weiss Ratings downgraded McDonald’s from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price target on McDonald’s from $330.00 to $305.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $336.26.

McDonald’s Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of MCD opened at $284.88 on Monday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $289.38 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $306.76. McDonald’s Corporation has a 12 month low of $271.85 and a 12 month high of $341.75. The company has a market cap of $202.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.49, a P/E/G ratio of 2.84 and a beta of 0.41.

McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The fast-food giant reported $2.83 EPS 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 business had revenue of $6.52 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.47 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.67 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 9.4% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts forecast that McDonald’s Corporation will post 12.93 EPS for the current year.

McDonald’s Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 2nd will be paid a dividend of $1.86 per share. This represents a $7.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 2nd. McDonald’s’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 61.34%.

Insider Buying and Selling at McDonald’s

In other news, EVP Desiree Ralls-Morrison sold 2,763 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $278.36, for a total transaction of $769,108.68. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 6,268 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,744,760.48. This represents a 30.59% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, insider Joseph M. Erlinger sold 5,252 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $284.32, for a total value of $1,493,248.64. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 7,734 shares in the company, valued at $2,198,930.88. The trade was a 40.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 11,307 shares of company stock worth $3,262,622 over the last three months. Insiders own 0.26% of the company’s stock.

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.