Warren Street Wealth Advisors LLC Takes Position in McDonald’s Co. (NYSE:MCD)

05 Jun 2025, 14:20 by Teresa Graham · The Cerbat Gem

Warren Street Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in McDonald’s Co. (NYSE:MCD – Free Report) during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm purchased 860 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock, valued at approximately $269,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Mascagni Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of McDonald’s in the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Atala Financial Inc purchased a new position in McDonald’s during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Comprehensive Financial Planning Inc. PA purchased a new position in McDonald’s during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Collier Financial purchased a new position in shares of McDonald’s in the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Pinney & Scofield Inc. purchased a new position in shares of McDonald’s in the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. 70.29% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Joseph M. Erlinger sold 939 shares of McDonald’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $318.50, for a total transaction of $299,071.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 12,100 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,853,850. This trade represents a 7.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.25% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on MCD. Piper Sandler increased their target price on McDonald’s from $292.00 to $314.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, May 2nd. Barclays lifted their target price on McDonald’s from $347.00 to $355.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 2nd. Citigroup raised their price target on McDonald’s from $353.00 to $364.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 2nd. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on McDonald’s from $340.00 to $335.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 17th. Finally, Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on McDonald’s from $300.00 to $315.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, May 2nd. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and sixteen have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $325.91.

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McDonald’s Stock Down 0.2%

McDonald’s stock opened at $311.70 on Thursday. McDonald’s Co. has a twelve month low of $243.53 and a twelve month high of $326.32. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $312.49 and a 200-day moving average price of $302.34. The company has a market capitalization of $222.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.37, a P/E/G ratio of 3.10 and a beta of 0.56.

McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The fast-food giant reported $2.67 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $2.67. The firm had revenue of $5.96 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.17 billion. McDonald’s had a net margin of 31.73% and a negative return on equity of 181.63%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 3.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.70 EPS. Equities analysts expect that McDonald’s Co. will post 12.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.

McDonald’s Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 2nd will be issued a $1.77 dividend. This represents a $7.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.27%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 2nd. McDonald’s’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 62.49%.

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