Investing In McDonald’s Corp (NYSE: MCD): Why Should You?

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The company is listed on the NYSE and operates within the Restaurants industry segment. The current market capitalization of McDonald’s Corp is $196.10B. A total of 2.97 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 3.33M shares.

In the most recent transaction, Erlinger Joseph M. sold 1,099 shares of MCD for 284.38 per share on Mar 22 ’24. After the transaction, the President, McDonald’s USA now owns 18,075 company shares. In a previous transaction on Feb 23 ’24, Flatley Edith Morgan sold 4,346 shares at 295.32 per share. MCD shares that EVP – Global CMO owns now total 2,905.

Among the insiders who sold shares, Banner Jonathan disposed of 1,750 shares on Feb 23 ’24 at a per-share price of $298.21. This resulted in the EVP – Chief Impact Officer holding 819 shares of MCD after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Erlinger Joseph M. sold 1,098 shares at $296.00 per share on Feb 23 ’24. Company shares held by the President, McDonald’s USA now total 19,174.

Dividend

The dividend paying company demonstrates a positive outlook for investors and helps them generate immediate cash. McDonald’s Corp pays an annual dividend of $6.38, resulting in a dividend yield of 2.35%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 23.52. MCD’s most recent ex-dividend date was 2/29/2024 when it declared a $1.67 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 3/15/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 12/15/2023 with an ex-dividend date of 11/30/2023. The MCD stock dividend was $1.67 per share in cash.

It has been observed that price targets are rarely accurate, but they can exert some influence from time to time, and are often accepted as valuable in the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, MCD has a high of $302.39 and a low of $245.73.

As of this writing, MCD has an earnings estimate of $McKesson Corporation per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of McDonald’s Corporation estimates, with a high estimate of $MID per share and a lower estimate of $Moody’s Corporation.

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

An equity investor’s investment can be viewed on a balance sheet by looking at what assets and liabilities the company has. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. MCD’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $4.71B in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $49.35B in debt and $4.02B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was -$6.44, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was -$4.60B.

Analysts Opinion

There may be slightly higher risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading than during regular market hours. Due to the fact that issuers often announce critical financial information outside of regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for MCD is Buy with a score of 4.19.

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