Insider Sell: Joseph Erlinger Sells Shares of McDonald's Corp (MCD)

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Mar 24, 2025
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On March 24, 2025, Joseph Erlinger, President of McDonald's USA, sold 939 shares of McDonald's Corp (MCD, Financial). Following this transaction, the insider now owns 13,039.12 shares of the company. The details of this transaction can be found in the SEC Filing. McDonald's Corp is a global fast-food company that operates and franchises McDonald's restaurants worldwide. The company is known for its hamburgers, cheeseburgers, and french fries, among other fast-food items. As of the transaction date, McDonald's Corp had a market cap of $218.389 billion. 1904292947898298368.png Over the past year, Joseph Erlinger has sold a total of 12,066 shares and has not purchased any shares. The insider transaction history for McDonald's Corp shows that there have been 0 insider buys and 31 insider sells over the same timeframe. 1904293016387088384.png On the day of the recent sale, shares of McDonald's Corp were trading at $306.3 each. The company's price-earnings ratio was 26.84, which is higher than the industry median of 22.735 and also higher than the company’s historical median price-earnings ratio. The GF Value of McDonald's Corp was $298.32, resulting in a price-to-GF-Value ratio of 1.03, indicating that the stock is fairly valued based on its GF Value. The GF Value is an intrinsic value estimate developed by GuruFocus, calculated based on historical multiples such as the price-earnings ratio, price-sales ratio, price-book ratio, and price-to-free cash flow. It also considers a GuruFocus adjustment factor based on the company’s past returns and growth, as well as future estimates of business performance from Morningstar analysts.

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