$MCD
McDonald's Corporation
XNYS•Consumer Discretionary•Retail-Eating Places
$232.28
▲+0.19%+$0.450
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XNYS•Consumer Discretionary•Retail-Eating Places
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Here is the latest on MCD from our scanner (live price and day move above). We have not detected an unusual-volume catalyst for MCD today, so it is trading in line with its recent range. The moment our scanner flags unusual activity, the reason will appear here.
Likely catalystMcDONALD'S ADVANCES NEXT STRATEGY TO BECOME FIRST CHOICE FOR MORE CUSTOMERS, MORE OFTENReported Targets 1.5 percentage points of market share gains in both chicken and beverage categories by 2030 while maintaining its leadership position in beefReported Expands operating margin to low-to-mid 50% range by 2030 and delivers approximately 250 basis points of gross restaurant-level efficiency gains, from an SEC filing. Read it →Latest filing4Lloyd dean - form 4 (9.30.2026)Oct 2, 2026 · 2 days agoSources: float & market cap via Polygon · short interest via FINRA · borrow & shortability via Alpaca · SSR from Reg SHO 201 · filings & dilution via SEC EDGAR · analysts via Nasdaq.
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| Insider | Action | Shares | % of position | Owns after | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Elting Lauren B Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -304 | sold 17% | 1K | $83K at $274.48 | Aug 7, 26 |
Elting Lauren B Officer | Other | 1K | added 100% | 2K | n/a | Aug 7, 26 |
Erlinger Joseph M. Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -5K | sold 40% | 8K | $1.5M at $284.32 | Jun 10, 26 |
Erlinger Joseph M. Officer | Other | 5K | added 68% | 13K | $829K at $157.79 | Jun 10, 26 |
Ralls-Morrison Desiree Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -3K | sold 31% | 6K | $769K at $278.36 | May 28, 26 |
Erlinger Joseph M. Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -333 | sold 4.1% | 8K | $93K at $280.11 | May 26, 26 |
Erlinger Joseph M. Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -333 | sold 4.0% | 8K | $101K at $302.72 | Apr 23, 26 |
Erlinger Joseph M. Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -3K | sold 24% | 8K | $806K at $307.00 | Apr 10, 26 |
Erlinger Joseph M. Officer | Other | 3K | added 31% | 11K | $414K at $157.79 | Apr 10, 26 |
Erlinger Joseph M. Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -333 | sold 3.8% | 8K | $104K at $313.47 | Mar 23, 26 |
Baroni Dario Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -600 | sold 36% | 1K | $194K at $323.77 | Mar 18, 26 |
Erlinger Joseph M. Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -3K | sold 23% | 9K | $862K at $328.34 | Mar 10, 26 |
Recent Form-4 filings via Nasdaq. Open-market buys are the signal worth watching. Grants and automatic (10b5-1) sells are routine. “% of position” is the share of that insider’s own holding the trade moved. Not investment advice.
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Here is the latest on MCD from our scanner (live price and day move above). We have not detected an unusual-volume catalyst for MCD today, so it is trading in line with its recent range. The moment our scanner flags unusual activity, the reason will appear here.
MCD last traded at $232.28, up 0.19% on the day. The price and chart above update live during market hours (4 AM to 8 PM ET).
McDonald's Corporation (MCD) is next expected to report earnings on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, about 31 days away. Earnings reports often cause large overnight gaps, so many traders manage risk around the date. The date can shift until the company officially confirms it.
Yes. MCD currently has a dividend yield of about 3.33% ($7.72 per share per year), with the next ex-dividend date on Dec 1. Dividend figures can change; this is not investment advice.
The MCD Live Alerts panel on this page streams real-time unusual volume (RVOL), momentum, halt and 200-EMA alerts from our scanner the moment they fire. Our scanner has flagged MCD 76 times in the last 30 days.
MCD (McDonald's Corporation) trades on XNYS, with a market cap of about $164.09B in the RETAIL-EATING PLACES sector.
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