Fullerton Fund Management Co Ltd. Makes New $717,000 Investment in McDonald’s Corporation $MCD

13 Dec 2025, 10:04 by Teresa Graham · The Cerbat Gem

Fullerton Fund Management Co Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD – Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 2,454 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock, valued at approximately $717,000.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. WealthTrust Axiom LLC increased its holdings in McDonald’s by 1.8% during the first quarter. WealthTrust Axiom LLC now owns 1,946 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $608,000 after buying an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Certior Financial Group LLC grew its position in shares of McDonald’s by 2.6% during the 1st quarter. Certior Financial Group LLC now owns 1,367 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $427,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares during the period. Alaethes Wealth LLC grew its position in shares of McDonald’s by 3.0% during the 1st quarter. Alaethes Wealth LLC now owns 1,219 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $381,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares during the period. Sheets Smith Wealth Management increased its stake in shares of McDonald’s by 1.0% in the 2nd quarter. Sheets Smith Wealth Management now owns 3,604 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock worth $1,053,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sunbeam Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in McDonald’s by 3.2% in the 2nd quarter. Sunbeam Capital Management LLC now owns 1,112 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock worth $325,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 70.29% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Joseph M. Erlinger sold 3,195 shares of McDonald’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $305.82, for a total value of $977,094.90. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 6,088 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,861,832.16. The trade was a 34.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Manuel Jm Steijaert sold 13,134 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $300.42, for a total value of $3,945,716.28. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 4,606 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,383,734.52. The trade was a 74.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 40,030 shares of company stock worth $12,240,570 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.25% of the company’s stock.

McDonald’s Price Performance

Shares of MCD opened at $316.84 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $225.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.44 and a beta of 0.52. McDonald’s Corporation has a 1 year low of $276.53 and a 1 year high of $326.32. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $304.98 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $303.78.

McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The fast-food giant reported $3.22 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.33 by ($0.11). The company had revenue of $7.08 billion for 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%.McDonald’s’s revenue was up 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $3.23 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that McDonald’s Corporation will post 12.25 earnings per share for the current year.

McDonald’s Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 1st will be issued a dividend of $1.86 per share. This is a boost from McDonald’s’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.77. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 1st. This represents a $7.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.3%. McDonald’s’s payout ratio is currently 63.48%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have issued reports on MCD. Royal Bank Of Canada started coverage on McDonald’s in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. They set a “sector perform” rating and a $320.00 price target for the company. KeyCorp reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $335.00 price objective on shares of McDonald’s in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Piper Sandler reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $325.00 target price on shares of McDonald’s in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of McDonald’s from $340.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on shares of McDonald’s from $300.00 to $315.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, August 22nd. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $324.57.

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