Regent Peak Wealth Advisors LLC Buys New Shares in McDonald’s Corporation $MCD

Regent Peak Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 3,685 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock, valued at approximately $1,120,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in 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 during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake 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 valued at $563,000 after acquiring an additional 52 shares during the period. AlphaQuest LLC acquired a new position in McDonald’s in the first quarter worth about $34,000. Redwood Investment Management LLC bought a new position in McDonald’s during the first quarter worth about $472,000. Finally, CreativeOne Wealth LLC lifted its stake in McDonald’s by 9.7% during the first quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC now owns 10,906 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock worth $3,407,000 after purchasing an additional 962 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 70.29% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently commented on MCD. Royal Bank Of Canada started coverage on McDonald’s in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. They issued a “sector perform” rating and a $320.00 price target on the stock. Truist Financial reduced 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 report on Tuesday, October 14th. Citigroup decreased their price objective on shares of McDonald’s from $381.00 to $375.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of McDonald’s in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, Guggenheim increased their price target on McDonald’s from $295.00 to $310.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 19th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, sixteen have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $324.57.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Ian Frederick Borden sold 17,134 shares of McDonald’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $310.00, for a total transaction of $5,311,540.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 26,353 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,169,430. The trade was a 39.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Manuel Jm Steijaert sold 13,134 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $300.42, for a total value of $3,945,716.28. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 4,606 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,383,734.52. The trade was a 74.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 42,516 shares of company stock valued at $13,036,090 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.25% of the company’s stock.

McDonald’s Stock Performance

NYSE:MCD opened at $313.24 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $307.96 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $304.02. The company has a market cap of $223.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.73, a P/E/G ratio of 3.49 and a beta of 0.52. McDonald’s Corporation has a 52-week low of $276.53 and a 52-week high of $326.32.

McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The fast-food giant reported $3.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.33 by ($0.11). The firm 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%. The company’s revenue was up 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $3.23 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that McDonald’s Corporation will post 12.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.

McDonald’s Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Investors of record on Monday, December 1st were issued a $1.86 dividend. This is an increase from McDonald’s’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.77. This represents a $7.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 1st. McDonald’s’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 63.48%.

McDonald’s News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: McDonald’s announced aggressive 2026 growth and tech plans — reports say the company plans over 8,000 new locations and major technology upgrades (online/drive-thru/ordering systems). Investors see this as a clear growth and same-store-sales leverage signal. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Operational upgrades and drive-thru changes slated for 2026 (ordering flow, technology, layout tweaks) should improve throughput and margins over time, reinforcing the expansion thesis. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Menu/marketing tie-ins remain an active revenue driver — coverage on the Disney Happy Meal promotion highlights continued success of branded promotions that boost visits and AUVs. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Holiday operational coverage (McDonald’s being open on Christmas) underscores brand convenience and stable holiday traffic but is routine and unlikely to move fundamentals materially. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Dogecoin’s official X account playfully called out businesses that don’t accept DOGE (including mentions of national brands). This is largely PR/crypto noise — a minor reputational item unless McDonald’s signals anything concrete on crypto payments. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Local safety/operational risk: a Minneapolis-area location reportedly locked doors to keep out individuals perceived as a risk. This raises localized execution and PR concerns (security costs, staffing, customer perception) but is not a company-wide operational crisis. Article Title

McDonald’s Profile

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.