SevenBridge Financial Group LLC Sells 1,602 Shares of McDonald’s Corporation $MCD

SevenBridge Financial Group LLC trimmed its stake in McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) by 23.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 5,155 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock after selling 1,602 shares during the period. SevenBridge Financial Group LLC’s holdings in McDonald’s were worth $1,582,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. WD Rutherford LLC boosted its position in McDonald’s by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. WD Rutherford LLC now owns 3,261 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $991,000 after acquiring an additional 33 shares in the last quarter. Redhawk Wealth Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of McDonald’s by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. Redhawk Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 2,423 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock worth $736,000 after acquiring an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. Symmetry Partners LLC raised its position in shares of McDonald’s by 2.0% in the 3rd quarter. Symmetry Partners LLC now owns 1,771 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock worth $538,000 after acquiring an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. Jackson Hole Capital Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of McDonald’s by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Jackson Hole Capital Partners LLC now owns 11,032 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $3,352,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares during the period. Finally, CFO4Life Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of McDonald’s by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter. CFO4Life Group LLC now owns 1,669 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $507,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 70.29% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

MCD has been the topic of several recent research reports. BTIG Research upped their price target on McDonald’s from $360.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Truist Financial raised their price objective on McDonald’s from $356.00 to $370.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Piper Sandler boosted their target price on shares of McDonald’s from $323.00 to $325.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $320.00 target price on shares of McDonald’s in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of McDonald’s from $305.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $339.69.

Trending Headlines about McDonald’s

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

• Positive Sentiment: Tigress Financial raised its price target to $385 and kept a Buy rating, citing McDonald’s multi-year growth strategy and brand strength — a catalyst that supports upside expectations. Tigress Financial Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: McDonald’s digital/loyalty ecosystem is nearing ~210M active users, which management and analysts say can boost visit frequency and enable higher-margin personalization and promotions over time. This underpins longer-term revenue leverage from technology. Loyalty Program Growth
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple reports (WSJ/Reuters) say McDonald’s will introduce $3 value meals and new $4 breakfast deals in the U.S. starting in April to reclaim its “value” image and drive traffic — likely positive for same-store sales but potentially margin-dilutive depending on mix and promotional intensity. $3 Value Meals Report
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling disclosed: Joseph M. Erlinger sold 2,626 shares on March 10 at about $328.34, trimming his position by ~23% — not uncommon but sometimes viewed negatively by investors watching insider confidence. SEC Form 4

Insider Activity at McDonald’s

In related news, EVP Jonathan Banner sold 6,201 shares of McDonald’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $333.29, for a total value of $2,066,731.29. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 2,291 shares in the company, valued at approximately $763,567.39. This trade represents a 73.02% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CMO Edith Morgan Flatley sold 4,692 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $331.00, for a total value of $1,553,052.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief marketing officer directly owned 6,200 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,052,200. This trade represents a 43.08% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 74,143 shares of company stock valued at $24,517,724 over the last three months. 0.25% of the stock is owned by insiders.

McDonald’s Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of MCD opened at $325.03 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $230.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.92 and a beta of 0.51. McDonald’s Corporation has a twelve month low of $283.47 and a twelve month high of $341.75. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $319.45 and a 200 day moving average of $311.34.

McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The fast-food giant reported $3.12 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.05 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $7.01 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.81 billion. McDonald’s had a negative return on equity of 343.90% and a net margin of 31.85%.The company’s revenue was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.83 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that McDonald’s Corporation will post 12.25 EPS for the current year.

McDonald’s Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 17th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 3rd will be given a dividend of $1.86 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 3rd. This represents a $7.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.3%. McDonald’s’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 62.26%.

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.