Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. McDonald’s Corp shares valued at $295,137 were purchased by JOSEPH ERLINGER on May 23 ’25. At $314.31 per share, JOSEPH ERLINGER acquired 939 shares.
Also, Erlinger Joseph M. sold 939 shares, netting a total of over 295,851 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $315.07 each, the insider now holds 11,161 shares.
Before that, Steijaert Manuel JM had sold 6,000 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $1,917,960, the EVP – President, IOM traded McDonald’s Corp shares for $319.66 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 6,000 shares, worth approximately $1.44 million.
As published in a research note from Northcoast on May 06, 2025, McDonald’s Corp [MCD] has been rated down from a Buy to a Neutral. Analysts at KeyBanc Capital Markets resumed the stock at ‘”an Overweight”‘ outlook in a report released in late March. As of January 10, 2025, Citigroup has increased its “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” for MCD. Earlier on October 23, 2024, Robert W. Baird downgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Neutral” for MCD stock which previously was a “an Outperform”.
Analyzing MCD Stock Performance
During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -0.41%. Over the course of the year, McDonald’s Corp shares have jumped approximately 7.48%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $326.32 on 03/10/25 and a 52-week low of $276.53 on 01/16/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for McDonald’s Corp (MCD)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 309.28, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 307.00. In the upper region, resistance lies at 314.05. The next price resistance is at 316.54. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 46.31 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
