McDonald’s Corporation $MCD Shares Bought by LGT Fund Management Co Ltd.

LGT Fund Management Co Ltd. grew its position in McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) by 1,041.7% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 91,233 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock after acquiring an additional 83,242 shares during the quarter. McDonald’s makes up approximately 1.2% of LGT Fund Management Co Ltd.’s holdings, making the stock its 15th largest position. LGT Fund Management Co Ltd.’s holdings in McDonald’s were worth $28,354,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in MCD. International Assets Investment Management LLC increased its stake in McDonald’s by 1.4% during the first quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 6,514 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $2,002,000 after purchasing an additional 91 shares during the last quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of McDonald’s by 1.6% during the 1st quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC now owns 15,070 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $4,683,000 after buying an additional 238 shares during the last quarter. ARQ Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in McDonald’s during the first quarter worth about $294,000. Diversify Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in McDonald’s by 80.1% during the first quarter. Diversify Wealth Management LLC now owns 30,068 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock worth $8,722,000 after acquiring an additional 13,375 shares during the period. Finally, Pittenger & Anderson Inc. lifted its holdings in McDonald’s by 10.4% in the first quarter. Pittenger & Anderson Inc. now owns 23,720 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock worth $7,372,000 after acquiring an additional 2,233 shares during the last quarter. 70.29% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

McDonald’s News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: McDonald’s is leaning into beverages with a new custom drink push, including a Dirty Dr. Pepper-style offering, which could help drive traffic and lift average ticket sizes as chains compete for drink sales. McDonald’s Dirty Dr. Pepper Leads Its New Custom Drink Push
• Positive Sentiment: McDonald’s is also using promotions and limited-time offers, including free fries for National French Fry Day and a BT21 Happy Meal rollout, to support customer engagement and near-term sales momentum. Free fries article BT21 Happy Meals article
• Positive Sentiment: Some recent commentary suggests McDonald’s remains a defensible consumer name, with analysts and market writers highlighting its cash generation, brand strength, and potential to benefit from event-driven marketing around the FIFA World Cup. FIFA World Cup growth strategy article
• Neutral Sentiment: Several lifestyle pieces about ordering hacks, retro campaigns, and menu combinations are generating buzz, but these appear more like brand-interest stories than material stock drivers. Filet-O-Fish and Snack Wrap article Ordering hack article Vinyl record campaign article
• Neutral Sentiment: McDonald’s has also been the subject of mixed third-party coverage comparing it with other consumer names and discussing macro risks, but these articles do not signal a clear company-specific catalyst on their own. McDonald’s or Pfizer article Index exit and oil shock article
• Negative Sentiment: A Deutsche Bank note says McDonald’s U.S. comparable sales likely hit a new low in the second quarter, reinforcing worries that traffic and same-store sales may be weakening. US sales likely hit new low article
• Negative Sentiment: Recent market pieces also note that McDonald’s has been registering bigger daily declines than the broader market, suggesting investors remain cautious heading into upcoming sales and earnings-related updates. Registers a bigger fall than the market article

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the company. TD Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of McDonald’s in a research report on Friday, June 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating on shares of McDonald’s in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Weiss Ratings downgraded McDonald’s from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on McDonald’s from $355.00 to $320.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Cfra raised shares of McDonald’s to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $334.96.

Insider Activity at McDonald’s

In other McDonald’s news, insider Joseph M. Erlinger sold 5,252 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $284.32, for a total transaction of $1,493,248.64. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 7,734 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,198,930.88. This trade represents a 40.44% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Desiree Ralls-Morrison sold 2,763 shares of McDonald’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $278.36, for a total value of $769,108.68. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 6,268 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,744,760.48. This trade represents a 30.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 8,681 shares of company stock valued at $2,456,440 over the last quarter. Insiders own 0.26% of the company’s stock.

McDonald’s Price Performance

MCD stock traded down $1.56 on Friday, reaching $274.93. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,978,722 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,490,551. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $278.57 and a two-hundred day moving average of $301.85. The company has a market capitalization of $195.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.74 and a beta of 0.41. McDonald’s Corporation has a 52 week low of $264.53 and a 52 week high of $341.75.

McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The fast-food giant reported $2.83 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 company had revenue of $6.52 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.47 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.67 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 9.4% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts expect that McDonald’s Corporation will post 12.91 EPS for the current fiscal year.

McDonald’s Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 16th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 2nd were paid a $1.86 dividend. This represents a $7.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 2nd. McDonald’s’s dividend payout ratio is currently 61.34%.

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.