McDonald’s Corp’s filing revealed that its EVP – Global CMO Flatley Edith Morgan unloaded Company’s shares for reported $0.3 million on Aug 01 ’25. In the deal valued at $303.50 per share,976 shares were sold. As a result of this transaction, Flatley Edith Morgan now holds 7,882 shares worth roughly $2.4 million.
Then, JOSEPH ERLINGER bought 939 shares, generating $280,921 in total proceeds.
Before that, Erlinger Joseph M. sold 939 shares. McDonald’s Corp shares valued at $281,221 were divested by the President, McDonald’s USA at a price of $299.49 per share. As a result of the transaction, Erlinger Joseph M. now holds 9,283 shares, worth roughly $2.82 million.
Melius initiated its McDonald’s Corp [MCD] rating to a Sell in a research note published on July 14, 2025; the price target was $250. A number of analysts have revised their coverage, including Goldman’s analysts, who increased its forecast for the stock in early July from “a Neutral” to “a Buy”. Argus also remained covering MCD and has decreased its forecast on June 13, 2025 with a “Hold” recommendation from previously “Buy” rating. Redburn Atlantic revised its rating on June 10, 2025. It rated MCD as “a Sell” which previously was an “a Buy”.
Price Performance Review of MCD
On Monday, McDonald’s Corp [NYSE:MCD] saw its stock jump 0.44% to $304.23. Over the last five days, the stock has gained 1.67%. McDonald’s Corp shares have risen nearly 14.63% since the year began. Nevertheless, the stocks have risen 4.95% over the past one year.
How much short interest is there in McDonald’s Corp?
A steep rise in short interest was recorded in McDonald’s Corp stocks on 2025-07-15, growing by 1.04 million shares to a total of 8.83 million shares. Yahoo Finance data shows the prior-month short interest on 2025-06-13 was 7.79 million shares. There was a rise of 11.82%, which implies that there is a positive sentiment for the stock.
