Blair William & Co. IL Purchases 1,777 Shares of McDonald’s Corporation $MCD

Blair William & Co. IL grew its position in shares of McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) by 0.5% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 343,959 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,777 shares during the quarter. Blair William & Co. IL’s holdings in McDonald’s were worth $104,526,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of McDonald’s in the third quarter valued at approximately $255,000. Intellus Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in McDonald’s by 5.8% during the third quarter. Intellus Advisors LLC now owns 3,008 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock worth $914,000 after purchasing an additional 166 shares during the last quarter. Modern Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in McDonald’s by 1.2% during the third quarter. Modern Wealth Management LLC now owns 10,200 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock worth $3,100,000 after purchasing an additional 125 shares during the last quarter. Sequent Planning LLC bought a new position in McDonald’s in the third quarter valued at $340,000. Finally, Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC grew its position in McDonald’s by 24.2% in the third quarter. Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC now owns 4,708 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $1,431,000 after purchasing an additional 917 shares in the last quarter. 70.29% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

McDonald’s Price Performance

Shares of MCD stock opened at $328.22 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $318.21 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $311.03. McDonald’s Corporation has a one year low of $283.47 and a one year high of $341.75. The stock has a market cap of $233.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.47, a P/E/G ratio of 2.91 and a beta of 0.51.

McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The fast-food giant reported $3.12 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.05 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $7.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.81 billion. McDonald’s had a net margin of 31.85% and a negative return on equity of 343.90%. McDonald’s’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.83 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that McDonald’s Corporation will post 12.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.

McDonald’s Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 3rd will be given a dividend of $1.86 per share. This represents a $7.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 3rd. McDonald’s’s payout ratio is 62.26%.

More McDonald’s News

Here are the key news stories impacting McDonald’s this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tigress Financial raised its price target on MCD to $385 and kept a “buy” rating, implying roughly 17% upside from the current price — a direct bullish signal from an analyst that can drive buying interest. Street Insider: PT Raised
• Positive Sentiment: Capgemini extended its technology partnership with McDonald’s for five years to modernize restaurants and accelerate digital features — supports efficiency, digital sales growth and execution of the “Accelerating the Arches” strategy. Capgemini partnership
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic expansion plan: analyst coverage (Zacks) highlights MCD’s target of ~50,000 restaurants by 2027 with 2,600 openings planned for 2026 — accelerates unit-driven revenue potential and global footprint growth. Zacks: 50K restaurant target
• Positive Sentiment: Brand & merchandising lift: Crocs x Happy Meal collaboration and revived Happy Meal partnerships drive PR and collectible demand that can boost traffic and AUVs in limited windows. Crocs Happy Meal collab
• Neutral Sentiment: Local development: planning for a third McDonald’s in Collierville, TN — incremental local growth but immaterial to companywide fundamentals. Collierville restaurant plan
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend narratives continue to feature MCD among reliable payers — supports longer‑term investor interest but is not an immediate price catalyst. Dividend stocks article
• Negative Sentiment: Product/PR risk from Big Arch launch — the nationwide rollout and a viral 13‑second CEO taste‑test video produced heavy attention but mixed consumer reviews and social backlash; competitors (Burger King, Wendy’s) have publicly trolled the clip. That creates short‑term reputational noise and raises the risk that the premium product may not sustain lift if consumer reception or value perception proves weak. Big Arch coverage

Insider Activity

In other McDonald’s news, CMO Edith Morgan Flatley sold 4,692 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $331.00, for a total value of $1,553,052.00. Following the sale, the chief marketing officer owned 6,200 shares in the company, valued at $2,052,200. This represents a 43.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider Joseph M. Erlinger sold 2,626 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $325.25, for a total value of $854,106.50. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 5,398 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,755,699.50. The trade was a 32.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 71,517 shares of company stock valued at $23,655,503. 0.25% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have commented on MCD shares. Tigress Financial boosted their price target on shares of McDonald’s from $360.00 to $385.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on McDonald’s from $345.00 to $355.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Oppenheimer raised McDonald’s from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $355.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. UBS Group upped their target price on McDonald’s from $350.00 to $365.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Mizuho increased their price target on McDonald’s from $300.00 to $325.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, McDonald’s has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $339.69.

About McDonald’s

McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is a global quick-service restaurant company best known for its hamburgers, French fries and breakfast offerings. The company develops, operates and franchises a system of restaurants that sell a range of food and beverage items, including signature products such as the Big Mac, Quarter Pounder, Chicken McNuggets, McCafé coffee beverages and a variety of salads, desserts and seasonal menu items. McDonald’s serves customers through company-operated restaurants and franchised locations, and it supports sales via dine-in, drive-thru, digital ordering platforms and third-party delivery partnerships.

Founded in 1940 by brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald as a single San Bernardino, California restaurant, the business was transformed into a franchising model after Ray Kroc joined in the mid-1950s and led the brand’s national and international expansion.