Rep. Jefferson Shreve Purchases Shares of McDonald's Co. (NYSE:MCD)

Representative Jefferson Shreve (R-Indiana) recently bought shares of McDonald's Co. NYSE: MCD. In a filing disclosed on April 11th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $15,001 and $50,000 in McDonald's stock on March 5th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CRT - STANDARD UNIT TRUST" account.

Representative Jefferson Shreve also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Harley-Davidson NYSE: HOG on 3/31/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Block NYSE: XYZ on 3/31/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of DuPont de Nemours NYSE: DD on 3/31/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of United Community Banks NASDAQ: UCB on 3/31/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of IDEX NYSE: IEX on 3/31/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of HNI NYSE: HNI on 3/31/2025.
• Sold $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of ServiceNow NYSE: NOW on 3/31/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Coinbase Global NASDAQ: COIN on 3/31/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Constellation Energy NASDAQ: CEG on 3/31/2025.
• Sold $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Simon Property Group NYSE: SPG on 3/31/2025.

McDonald's Stock Performance

Shares of McDonald's stock traded up $1.72 on Friday, hitting $310.82. The stock had a trading volume of 2,726,918 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,584,906. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $307.38 and a 200 day moving average of $299.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $222.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.29, a PEG ratio of 3.10 and a beta of 0.62. McDonald's Co. has a twelve month low of $243.53 and a twelve month high of $326.32.

McDonald's (NYSE:MCD - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 10th. The fast-food giant reported $2.83 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $2.83. McDonald's had a net margin of 31.73% and a negative return on equity of 181.63%. Equities analysts expect that McDonald's Co. will post 12.25 earnings per share for the current year.

McDonald's Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.28%. McDonald's's dividend payout ratio is presently 62.16%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Wells Trecaso Financial Group LLC bought a new position in McDonald's during the first quarter valued at about $201,000. Shepherd Financial Partners LLC grew its position in shares of McDonald's by 2.2% during the 1st quarter. Shepherd Financial Partners LLC now owns 9,194 shares of the fast-food giant's stock valued at $2,872,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the period. Clarius Group LLC increased its stake in shares of McDonald's by 10.5% during the 1st quarter. Clarius Group LLC now owns 6,506 shares of the fast-food giant's stock worth $2,032,000 after purchasing an additional 619 shares during the last quarter. GSB Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of McDonald's by 1.6% in the 1st quarter. GSB Wealth Management LLC now owns 8,230 shares of the fast-food giant's stock worth $2,571,000 after purchasing an additional 126 shares during the period. Finally, Bell Bank lifted its stake in McDonald's by 1.0% in the first quarter. Bell Bank now owns 12,821 shares of the fast-food giant's stock valued at $4,005,000 after purchasing an additional 122 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 70.29% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on MCD shares. Barclays raised their price objective on McDonald's from $347.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, February 10th. Erste Group Bank upgraded shares of McDonald's from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Monday, March 17th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on shares of McDonald's from $335.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 11th. KeyCorp increased their price target on McDonald's from $335.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, March 27th. Finally, Loop Capital reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $342.00 price objective on shares of McDonald's in a report on Friday, January 3rd. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, sixteen have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, McDonald's presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $322.87.

Insider Buying and Selling at McDonald's

In other McDonald's news, CEO Christopher J. Kempczinski sold 10,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $310.05, for a total transaction of $3,255,525.00. Following 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 transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CMO Edith Morgan Flatley sold 3,200 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $300.76, for a total value of $962,432.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief marketing officer now owns 9,858 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,964,892.08. This represents a 24.51 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 27,497 shares of company stock valued at $8,461,400. Company insiders own 0.23% of the company's stock.

About Representative Shreve

Jefferson Shreve (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Indiana's 6th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Shreve (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Indiana's 6th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Email editor@ballotpedia.org to notify us of updates to this biography. Jefferson Shreve earned a bachelor's degree from Indiana University in 1989, a graduate degree from the University of London in 1998, and a graduate degree from Purdue University in 2003. Shreve's career experience includes working as a real estate executive. Shreve was elected 7th District Vice Chairman of the Indiana Republican State Committee on January 17, 2018, and was re-elected on March 6, 2021. In 2020, he was selected as a district-level delegate to the 2020 Republican National Convention.

About McDonald's

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.