Investors can expect a company’s stock to rise or fall based on the buying and selling of stock by its insiders. 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 $1.39 million.
As published in a research note from Redburn Atlantic on June 10, 2025, McDonald’s Corp [MCD] has been rated down from a Buy to a Sell and the price target has been revised to $260. Analysts at Morgan Stanley downgraded the stock from ‘”an Overweight”‘ to ‘”an Equal-weight”‘ outlook in a report released in early June. As of June 06, 2025, Loop Capital has decreased its “Buy” rating to a “Hold” for MCD. Earlier on May 06, 2025, Northcoast downgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Neutral” for MCD stock which previously was a “a Buy”.
Analyzing MCD Stock Performance
During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -3.16%. Over the course of the year, McDonald’s Corp shares have jumped approximately 4.08%. 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 298.21, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 294.69. In the upper region, resistance lies at 304.22. The next price resistance is at 306.71. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 34.40 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
