Representative George Whitesides (D-California) recently sold shares of McDonald's Co. NYSE: MCD. In a filing disclosed on April 23rd, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $100,001 and $250,000 in McDonald's stock on March 24th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "GEORGE WHITESIDES INDIVIDUAL" account.
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McDonald's Price Performance
MCD traded up $0.38 on Friday, hitting $316.60. The company had a trading volume of 2,282,688 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,573,333. McDonald's Co. has a 1-year low of $243.53 and a 1-year high of $326.32. The company's fifty day moving average price is $308.18 and its 200 day moving average price is $299.80. The stock has a market cap of $226.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.10 and a beta of 0.62.
McDonald's (NYSE:MCD - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 10th. The fast-food giant reported $2.83 EPS for the quarter, hitting 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, sell-side analysts forecast that McDonald's Co. will post 12.25 EPS for the current year.
McDonald's Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 3rd were given a $1.77 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 3rd. This represents a $7.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.24%. McDonald's's dividend payout ratio is currently 62.16%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of analysts have weighed in on MCD shares. Citigroup reduced their price target on shares of McDonald's from $360.00 to $353.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 3rd. Barclays decreased their target price on McDonald's from $350.00 to $347.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Robert W. Baird reduced their price objective on McDonald's from $310.00 to $300.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 7th. Truist Financial cut their target price on McDonald's from $342.00 to $340.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 11th. Finally, Wedbush boosted their price target on shares of McDonald's from $320.00 to $330.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 11th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, sixteen have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, McDonald's presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $322.74.
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Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Mascagni Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in McDonald's during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Atala Financial Inc acquired a new stake in shares of McDonald's during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Comprehensive Financial Planning Inc. PA bought a new stake in shares of McDonald's during the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. Collier Financial acquired a new position in McDonald's in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Pinney & Scofield Inc. bought a new position in McDonald's in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Institutional investors own 70.29% of the company's stock.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, insider Joseph M. Erlinger sold 939 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 23rd. The stock was 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. The trade was a 7.20 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Christopher J. Kempczinski sold 10,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $310.05, for a total transaction of $3,255,525.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 32,756 shares in the company, valued at $10,155,997.80. This represents a 24.27 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 28,136 shares of company stock valued at $8,676,247. Company insiders own 0.25% of the company's stock.
About Representative Whitesides
George Whitesides (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California's 27th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.
Whitesides (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 27th Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
George Whitesides earned a bachelor's degree in public and international affairs from Princeton University in 1996 and a master's degree in remote sensing and GIS from the University of Cambridge in 2000. His career experience includes working as the chief of staff for NASA during the administration of President Barack Obama (D) and the CEO of human spaceflight company Virgin Galactic. Whitesides co-founded Megafire Action, an organization dedicated to responding to wildfires. Whitesides co-chaired the Antelope Valley Covid-19 Task Force and joined the Antelope Valley Economic Development and Growth Enterprise (AV EDGE) as a board member.
McDonald's Company Profile
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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.
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