McDonald’s Corp’s recently made public that its Officer JOSEPH ERLINGER acquired Company’s shares for reported $0.28 million on Jul 23 ’25. In the deal valued at $299.17 per share,939 shares were bought.
Then, Erlinger Joseph M. sold 939 shares, generating $281,221 in total proceeds. Upon selling the shares at $299.49, the President, McDonald’s USA now owns 9,283 shares.
Before that, Flatley Edith Morgan sold 1,000 shares. McDonald’s Corp shares valued at $300,000 were divested by the EVP – Global CMO at a price of $300.00 per share. As a result of the transaction, Flatley Edith Morgan now holds 8,858 shares, worth roughly $2.64 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 Friday, McDonald’s Corp [NYSE:MCD] saw its stock jump 1.35% to $298.47. Over the last five days, the stock has gained 0.47%. McDonald’s Corp shares have risen nearly 17.48% since the year began. Nevertheless, the stocks have risen 2.96% over the past one year. While a 52-week high of $326.32 was reached on 03/10/25, a 52-week low of $250.23 was recorded on 01/16/25.
Levels Of Support And Resistance For MCD Stock
The 24-hour chart illustrates a support level at 296.03, which if violated will result in even more drops to 293.60. On the upside, there is a resistance level at 299.77. A further resistance level may holdings at 301.08.
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.
