McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) Shares Unloaded Rep. Julie Johnson

Posted by ABMN Staff on Dec 19th, 2025

Representative Julie Johnson (D-Texas) recently sold shares of McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD). In a filing disclosed on December 11th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in McDonald’s stock on November 13th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHASE BROKERAGE ACCOUNT (3935)” account.

Representative Julie Johnson also recently made the following trade(s):

Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) on 11/13/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) on 11/13/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Cigna Group (NYSE:CI) on 11/13/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) on 11/13/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) on 11/13/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) on 11/13/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Seagate Technology (NASDAQ:STX) on 11/13/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) on 11/13/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) on 11/13/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) on 11/13/2025.

McDonald’s Stock Performance

Shares of McDonald’s stock opened at $319.72 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $306.81 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $303.91. McDonald’s Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $276.53 and a fifty-two week high of $326.32. The company has a market cap of $227.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.54 and a beta of 0.52.

McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The fast-food giant reported $3.22 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.33 by ($0.11). The business had revenue of $7.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.10 billion. McDonald’s had a net margin of 32.04% and a negative return on equity of 280.89%. McDonald’s’s revenue was up 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $3.23 earnings per share. Equities research analysts forecast that McDonald’s Corporation will post 12.25 EPS for the current year.

McDonald’s Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 1st were given a $1.86 dividend. This represents a $7.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. This is an increase from McDonald’s’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.77. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 1st. McDonald’s’s payout ratio is currently 63.48%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On McDonald’s

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MCD. AIA Group Ltd raised its position in shares of McDonald’s by 61.6% in the third quarter. AIA Group Ltd now owns 28,583 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $8,686,000 after buying an additional 10,895 shares during the last quarter. Lindenwold Advisors INC grew its stake in McDonald’s by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Lindenwold Advisors INC now owns 7,805 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $2,372,000 after acquiring an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. Farmers National Bank grew its stake in McDonald’s by 13.2% during the 3rd quarter. Farmers National Bank now owns 28,854 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $8,768,000 after acquiring an additional 3,357 shares in the last quarter. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP raised its holdings in McDonald’s by 248.1% in the 3rd quarter. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP now owns 72,724 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $22,100,000 after acquiring an additional 51,834 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Painted Porch Advisors LLC lifted its stake in McDonald’s by 735.7% in the 3rd quarter. Painted Porch Advisors LLC now owns 117 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 103 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.29% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Joseph M. Erlinger sold 3,195 shares of McDonald’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $305.82, for a total transaction of $977,094.90. Following the transaction, the insider owned 6,088 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,861,832.16. This trade represents a 34.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Desiree Ralls-Morrison sold 2,486 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $320.00, for a total value of $795,520.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 6,268 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,005,760. The trade was a 28.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 42,516 shares of company stock valued at $13,036,090. 0.25% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have commented on MCD shares. Royal Bank Of Canada initiated coverage on McDonald’s in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. They issued a “sector perform” rating and a $320.00 price objective on the stock. Truist Financial dropped their price target on shares of McDonald’s from $360.00 to $350.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. Piper Sandler restated a “neutral” rating and set a $325.00 price objective on shares of McDonald’s in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Morgan Stanley set a $335.00 price objective on shares of McDonald’s in a report on Friday, October 17th. Finally, KeyCorp reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $335.00 target price on shares of McDonald’s in a research report on Monday, October 20th. 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $324.57.

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About Representative Johnson

Julie Johnson (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Johnson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Julie Johnson earned a B.A. in history and government from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987 and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 1991. Johnson’s career experience includes working as an attorney.

About McDonald’s

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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.