Kingsview Wealth Management LLC Has $19.66 Million Stake in McDonald’s Corporation $MCD

Kingsview Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) by 8.6% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 64,311 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock after buying an additional 5,112 shares during the period. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in McDonald’s were worth $19,655,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP bought a new position in McDonald’s in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Park Place Capital Corp increased its stake in McDonald’s by 95.7% in the fourth quarter. Park Place Capital Corp now owns 92 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. DecisionPoint Financial LLC increased its stake in McDonald’s by 1,616.7% in the fourth quarter. DecisionPoint Financial LLC now owns 103 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 97 shares during the last quarter. Entrust Financial LLC bought a new position in McDonald’s in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Painted Porch Advisors LLC increased its stake in McDonald’s by 735.7% in the third quarter. Painted Porch Advisors LLC now owns 117 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 103 shares during the last quarter. 70.29% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on MCD. Tigress Financial lifted their price objective on shares of McDonald’s from $360.00 to $385.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, March 6th. BTIG Research reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $370.00 price objective on shares of McDonald’s in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Cfra raised shares of McDonald’s to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of McDonald’s from $350.00 to $365.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on shares of McDonald’s from $355.00 to $320.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $334.45.

McDonald’s Stock Up 0.7%

Shares of McDonald’s stock opened at $281.09 on Thursday. McDonald’s Corporation has a twelve month low of $271.98 and a twelve month high of $341.75. The stock has a market cap of $199.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.17, a P/E/G ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 0.43. The company’s fifty day moving average is $297.03 and its 200 day moving average is $308.93.

McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The fast-food giant reported $2.83 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.74 by $0.09. McDonald’s had a net margin of 31.62% and a negative return on equity of 442.10%. The company had revenue of $6.52 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.47 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.67 earnings per share. McDonald’s’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.4% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that McDonald’s Corporation will post 12.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

McDonald’s Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 2nd will be paid a $1.86 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 2nd. This represents a $7.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.6%. McDonald’s’s payout ratio is currently 61.34%.

Insider Buying and Selling at McDonald’s

In related news, insider Joseph M. Erlinger sold 333 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $280.11, for a total value of $93,276.63. Following the sale, the insider owned 7,734 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,166,370.74. The trade was a 4.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders have sold a total of 5,918 shares of company stock valued at $1,862,485 over the last quarter. Insiders own 0.26% of the company’s stock.

More McDonald’s News

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

• Positive Sentiment: McDonald’s is rolling out fresh promotional items, including a 2026 FIFA World Cup Happy Meal and Squishmallows tie-in, plus regional beverage offerings like refreshers and dirty sodas, which could help drive traffic and keep the brand top of mind for families and younger consumers. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Investor commentary remains constructive, with one article arguing McDonald’s still has a strong “moat,” reinforcing the view that its scale, franchise model, and brand strength can support earnings resilience. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: The company’s expansion in Ukraine suggests continued international growth, which can be a long-term support for revenue even in a challenging macro environment. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Viral social media attention around a McDonald’s nugget “hack” may boost brand visibility, but it is unlikely to materially affect fundamentals on its own. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: An insider sale by Joseph M. Erlinger of 333 shares is small relative to his remaining stake and does not appear to signal a major shift in outlook, though investors may note it. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: McDonald’s said it cannot meet its 2030 emissions targets and also fell short on a packaging goal, which could create ESG-related pressure and weigh on sentiment for some investors. Article Title

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.