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McDonald’s (MCD) insider activity: An officer (EVP – President, IOM) exercised stock options and sold shares on 11/05/2025. The officer exercised 9,581 options at $253.39 and 3,553 options at $266.20, then sold 13,134 common shares at a weighted average price of $300.42, with individual trades ranging from $300.00 to $301.67. Following these transactions, the officer beneficially owned 4,606.1 common shares directly. Related options vest in 25% increments on the first through fourth anniversaries of grant.
MCD: A Form 144 notice was filed to sell 13,134 shares of common stock with an aggregate market value of $3,929,824.14. The broker is Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, and the approximate sale date is 11/05/2025 on the NYSE.
The shares to be sold were acquired on 11/05/2025 via an exercise of stock options with cash payment. Shares outstanding were 713,604,434; this is a baseline figure, not the amount being sold.
McDonald’s Corporation filed its Q3 2025 report, showing steady growth. Total revenues were $7,078 million, up 3%, as higher franchise fees offset softer Company-operated sales. Operating income rose 5% to $3,357 million, while net income was $2,278 million, up 1%. Diluted EPS increased 2% to $3.18.
Global comparable sales increased 3.6%, led by International Operated Markets at 4.3% and International Developmental Licensed Markets at 4.7%; the U.S. grew 2.4%. Systemwide sales rose 8% (6% in constant currencies). Franchise restaurant margins reached $3,697 million, up 7%. Cash provided by operations was $3,428 million; capital expenditures were $1,011 million. The company paid a $1.77 per share dividend and repurchased 1.7 million shares for $503 million in the quarter. McDonald’s ended the period with 44,599 restaurants, about 95% franchised. Restructuring charges tied to Accelerating the Organization were $39 million in the quarter and $152 million year‑to‑date.
McDonald’s Corporation filed a current report to announce it has issued an investor release with results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2025. The release is included as Exhibit 99.1 and supplemental information as Exhibit 99.2, and the information under Item 2.02 is deemed “filed” under the Exchange Act.
The filing lists McDonald’s common stock (symbol MCD) as registered on the New York Stock Exchange. The report is signed by the Company’s Vice President – Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller.
McDonald’s Corporation (MCD) reported insider ownership changes by its EVP–Global Chief Information Officer via a Form 4. Transactions on 05/07/2024, 10/08/2024, and 10/14/2025 were recorded under transaction code G at $0, reflecting transfers of common stock between direct ownership and a revocable trust established for the benefit of the reporting person’s spouse.
Reported share movements were 2,669, 2,396, and 3,724 shares, respectively. Following the most recent transaction on 10/14/2025, 8,789 shares are shown as indirectly owned by the trust. The filing notes that totals include shares acquired through dividend reinvestment and that the updated amounts reflect a correction to prior reports to include transactions inadvertently omitted.
Jennifer L. Taubert, a director of McDonald's Corporation (MCD), acquired 98.72 phantom stock units on 09/30/2025 under the Board of Directors Deferred Compensation Plan. Each phantom stock unit is the economic equivalent of one share of McDonald's common stock and will be settled in cash under the Plan, with payment occurring after the director's retirement or other termination from the Board. The acquisition was made in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3(d)(1) and the reported amount represents deferred compensation. The filing reports 2,910.15 shares beneficially owned following the transaction, which includes shares acquired through dividend reinvestment.
Reporting person: Amy E. Weaver, a director of McDonald's Corporation (MCD). On 09/30/2025 she acquired 98.72 units of phantom stock under the Board of Directors Deferred Compensation Plan. Each unit is the economic equivalent of one share of McDonald's common stock and will be settled in cash pursuant to the Plan, with payment occurring following the director's retirement or other termination from the Board. The acquisition is reported as exempt under Rule 16b-3(d)(1) and represents deferred compensation; the reported per-unit price is $303.89. Following the transaction, Ms. Weaver is shown as directly beneficially owning 1,919.21 shares (including shares acquired through dividend reinvestment).
Michael D. Hsu, a director of McDonald's Corporation (MCD), reported acquiring phantom stock under the Board of Directors Deferred Compensation Plan. The Form 4 shows acquisition of 98.72 units of phantom stock on 09/30/2025, with an indicated per-share price of $303.89. The filing states each phantom share is economically equivalent to one share of McDonald's common stock and will be settled in cash following the director's retirement or other termination from the Board. The report lists 999.12 shares of common stock beneficially owned following the transaction, and notes that the amount includes shares acquired through dividend reinvestment. The acquisition is described as deferred compensation and exempt under Rule 16b-3(d)(1).
Dean Lloyd H, a McDonald's Corporation director, received 119.29 units of phantom stock as deferred compensation under the Board of Directors Deferred Compensation Plan on 09/30/2025. Each phantom share is economically equivalent to one share of McDonald's common stock and will be settled in cash upon the director's retirement or other termination from the Board. The filing values the underlying common stock at $303.89, and the reporting shows 14,715.6 shares beneficially owned following the transaction, which includes dividend reinvestment. The acquisition was reported as exempt under Rule 16b-3(d)(1).
The Vanguard Group reported beneficial ownership of 71,635,329 shares of McDonald's Corporation common stock, representing 10.03% of the class. Vanguard discloses no sole voting power and 6,821,270 shared dispositive shares, while retaining 64,814,059 sole dispositive shares and 4,091,602 shared voting shares. The filing states these holdings are held in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of influencing control of the issuer. The statement identifies Vanguard as an investment adviser organized in Pennsylvania and lists its Malvern address.