McDonald's (MCD) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

McDonald's (NYSE:MCD - Get Free Report) is projected to release its Q1 2025 earnings data before the market opens on Thursday, May 1st. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $2.68 per share and revenue of $6.17 billion for the quarter.

McDonald's (NYSE:MCD - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 10th. The fast-food giant reported $2.83 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $2.83. McDonald's had a negative return on equity of 181.63% and a net margin of 31.73%. On average, analysts expect McDonald's to post $12 EPS for the current fiscal year and $13 EPS for the next fiscal year.

McDonald's Trading Up 0.1 %

McDonald's stock traded up $0.38 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $316.60. The company had a trading volume of 2,282,688 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,575,999. The company has a market capitalization of $226.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.80, a P/E/G ratio of 3.10 and a beta of 0.62. McDonald's has a 12-month low of $243.53 and a 12-month high of $326.32. The company's fifty day moving average is $307.94 and its 200-day moving average is $299.70.

McDonald's Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 17th. Investors of record on Monday, March 3rd were issued a dividend of $1.77 per share. This represents a $7.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.24%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 3rd. McDonald's's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 62.16%.

Insider Activity at McDonald's

In related news, EVP Tiffanie L. Boyd sold 1,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $309.27, for a total value of $309,270.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 5,564 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,720,778.28. This represents a 15.23 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Joseph M. Erlinger sold 939 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $305.00, for a total value of $286,395.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 13,978 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,263,290. The trade was a 6.29 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 28,136 shares of company stock valued at $8,676,247. 0.25% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On McDonald's

An institutional investor recently raised its position in McDonald's stock. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of McDonald's Co. (NYSE:MCD - Free Report) by 2.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,942 shares of the fast-food giant's stock after purchasing an additional 52 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC's holdings in McDonald's were worth $563,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Institutional investors own 70.29% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the stock. BTIG Research reiterated a "neutral" rating on shares of McDonald's in a research report on Tuesday. Citigroup reduced their price target on McDonald's from $360.00 to $353.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 3rd. TD Securities restated a "hold" rating and issued a $300.00 price objective on shares of McDonald's in a research report on Monday, February 10th. Truist Financial decreased their target price on McDonald's from $342.00 to $340.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 11th. Finally, Robert W. Baird cut their price target on shares of McDonald's from $310.00 to $300.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 7th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, sixteen have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $322.74.

McDonald's Company Profile

McDonald's Corp. engages in the operation and franchising of restaurants. It operates through the following segments: U.S., International Operated Markets, and International Developmental Licensed Markets and Corporate. The U.S. segment focuses its operations on the United States. The International Operated Markets segment consists of operations and the franchising of restaurants in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and the U.K.