Q1 Earnings Estimate for McDonald’s Issued By Zacks Research

McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) – Research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2027 EPS estimates for shares of McDonald’s in a research note issued on Wednesday, November 19th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the fast-food giant will post earnings of $3.09 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $3.14. The consensus estimate for McDonald’s’ current full-year earnings is $12.25 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for McDonald’s’ Q3 2027 earnings at $3.85 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on MCD. Citigroup cut their price target on McDonald’s from $381.00 to $375.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. BTIG Research reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of McDonald’s in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Evercore ISI upped their target price on shares of McDonald’s from $350.00 to $360.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of McDonald’s in a report on Friday, October 31st. Finally, KeyCorp reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $335.00 price target on shares of McDonald’s in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, McDonald’s presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $324.57.

McDonald’s Stock Performance

Shares of MCD traded down $0.23 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $302.51. 1,508,999 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,418,452. McDonald’s has a 52 week low of $276.53 and a 52 week high of $326.32. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $302.98 and a 200-day moving average of $304.41. The stock has a market cap of $215.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.94, a PEG ratio of 3.23 and a beta of 0.50.

McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The fast-food giant reported $3.22 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.33 by ($0.11). The company had revenue of $7.08 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.10 billion. McDonald’s had a negative return on equity of 225.52% and a net margin of 32.21%.McDonald’s’s revenue was up 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $3.23 EPS.

McDonald’s Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 1st will be given a dividend of $1.86 per share. This represents a $7.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.5%. This is a positive change from McDonald’s’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.77. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 1st. McDonald’s’s dividend payout ratio is 63.48%.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Manuel Jm Steijaert sold 13,134 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $300.42, for a total transaction of $3,945,716.28. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 4,606 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,383,734.52. This trade represents a 74.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Joseph M. Erlinger sold 3,195 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $305.82, for a total value of $977,094.90. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 6,088 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,861,832.16. The trade was a 34.42% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 17,329 shares of company stock valued at $5,237,811. 0.25% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On McDonald’s

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in shares of McDonald’s by 21.6% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 9,286 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $2,692,000 after buying an additional 1,649 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings in McDonald’s by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,942 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock worth $563,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares during the last quarter. SSA Swiss Advisors AG acquired a new position in shares of McDonald’s during the first quarter worth $175,000. Ignite Planners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of McDonald’s by 10.1% during the 1st quarter. Ignite Planners LLC now owns 2,605 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $817,000 after purchasing an additional 238 shares during the last quarter. Finally, PFG Advisors boosted its position in shares of McDonald’s by 18.1% in the 1st quarter. PFG Advisors now owns 3,217 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock worth $1,005,000 after purchasing an additional 494 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.29% of the company’s stock.

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.