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MCD

McDonald's insider trading

Consumer Discretionary · Heavy selling
Close · Oct 5, 2026 $233.04 -19.3% over 12 months

Share price and insider trades

MCD closeInsider buyInsider sale
200250300350NovDecJan 2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctSold $93,277 on 2026-05-26 · Joseph M. ErlingerSold $100,806 on 2026-04-23 · Joseph M. ErlingerSold $104,386 on 2026-03-23 · Joseph M. ErlingerSold $194,262 on 2026-03-18 · Dario BaroniSold $207,270 on 2025-12-12 · Edith Morgan FlatleySold $769,109 on 2026-05-28 · Desiree Ralls-morrisonSold $795,520 on 2025-12-16 · Desiree Ralls-morrisonSold $805,079 on 2026-01-12 · Joseph M. ErlingerSold $806,182 on 2026-04-10 · Joseph M. ErlingerSold $854,106 on 2026-02-10 · Joseph M. ErlingerSold $862,221 on 2026-03-10 · Joseph M. ErlingerSold $977,095 on 2025-11-14 · Joseph M. ErlingerSold $1,493,249 on 2026-06-10 · Joseph M. ErlingerSold $2,006,218 on 2025-12-01 · Manuel Jm SteijaertSold $2,176,629 on 2026-02-23 · Jonathan Banner, Joseph M. ErlingerSold $3,945,716 on 2025-11-05 · Manuel Jm SteijaertSold $5,311,540 on 2025-11-21 · Ian Frederick BordenSold $8,764,097 on 2026-02-13 · Christopher J KempczinskiSold $10,259,936 on 2026-02-12 · Christopher J Kempczinski, Edith Morgan Flatley
Bought, 12 months$0
Sold, 12 months$40.5M
Insiders buying0
Insiders selling8

Valuation, profit and volume

P/E (trailing)n/aSector median 18.6
Market value— 
Profit margin—Revenue growth —
Volume vs. 50-day1.1×Last 5 sessions
Insiders' paper profit—On all tracked purchases —

Summary

Over the past 12 months, 0 McDonald's insiders reported open-market purchases totaling $0, while 8 insiders reported sales totaling $40.5M. 19 of 22 recorded sales were made under pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 trading plans, which are usually less informative than discretionary sales.

Insider transactions

Open-market purchases and sales. 71 grants, option exercises and tax withholdings are not shown.

Filed Insider Type Shares Price Value Since Score
Jun 10SEC Joseph M. ErlingerPresident Sell Plan 5,252 $284.32 $1.5M -18.0% —
Jun 1SEC Desiree Ralls-morrisonGeneral Counsel Sell Plan 2,763 $278.36 $769K -16.3% —
May 27SEC Joseph M. ErlingerPresident Sell Plan 333 $280.11 $93K -16.8% —
Apr 23SEC Joseph M. ErlingerPresident Sell Plan 333 $302.72 $101K -23.0% —
Apr 13SEC Joseph M. ErlingerPresident Sell Plan 2,626 $307.00 $806K -24.1% —
Mar 24SEC Joseph M. ErlingerPresident Sell Plan 333 $313.47 $104K -25.7% —
Mar 19SEC Dario BaroniPresident Sell Plan 600 $323.77 $194K -28.0% —
Mar 11SEC Joseph M. ErlingerPresident Sell Plan 2,626 $328.34 $862K -29.0% —
Feb 25SEC Jonathan BannerEvp - Chief Impact Officer Sell 4,600 $333.24 $1.5M -30.1% —
Feb 25SEC Jonathan BannerEvp - Chief Impact Officer Sell 1,601 $333.42 $534K -30.1% —
Feb 25SEC Joseph M. ErlingerPresident Sell Plan 333 $330.43 $110K -29.5% —
Feb 17SEC Christopher J KempczinskiCEO, Chair Sell Plan 26,276 $333.54 $8.8M -30.1% —
Feb 17SEC Christopher J KempczinskiCEO, Chair Sell Plan 26,277 $331.35 $8.7M -29.7% —
Feb 17SEC Edith Morgan FlatleyEvp - Global Cmo Sell Plan 4,692 $331.00 $1.6M -29.6% —
Feb 11SEC Joseph M. ErlingerPresident Sell Plan 2,626 $325.25 $854K -28.4% —
Jan 13SEC Joseph M. ErlingerPresident Sell Plan 2,626 $306.58 $805K -24.0% —
Dec 18SEC Desiree Ralls-morrisonGeneral Counsel Sell Plan 2,486 $320.00 $796K -27.2% —
Dec 15SEC Edith Morgan FlatleyEvp - Global Cmo Sell Plan 658 $315.00 $207K -26.0% —
Dec 2SEC Manuel Jm SteijaertPresident Sell Plan 6,567 $305.50 $2.0M -23.7% —
Nov 21SEC Ian Frederick BordenCFO Sell Plan 17,134 $310.00 $5.3M -24.8% —
Nov 18SEC Joseph M. ErlingerPresident Sell 3,195 $305.82 $977K -23.8% —
Nov 7SEC Manuel Jm SteijaertPresident Sell Plan 13,134 $300.42 $3.9M -22.4% —

Insiders at McDonald's

InsiderBoughtSoldLast filingScore
Christopher J KempczinskiCEO, Chair — $17.5M Feb 17, 2026 —
Joseph M. ErlingerPresident — $6.2M Jun 10, 2026 —
Manuel Jm SteijaertPresident — $6.0M Feb 17, 2026 —
Ian Frederick BordenCFO — $5.3M Feb 17, 2026 —
Jonathan BannerEvp - Chief Impact Officer — $2.1M Feb 25, 2026 —
Edith Morgan FlatleyEvp - Global Cmo — $1.8M Feb 17, 2026 —
Desiree Ralls-morrisonGeneral Counsel — $1.6M Jun 1, 2026 —
Dario BaroniPresident — $194K Mar 19, 2026 —
Lauren B EltingVp - Cao And Corp Controller — — Aug 11, 2026 —
Gillian McdonaldEvp, Global Rest. Exp. Ofc. — — Feb 17, 2026 —
Brian S RiceEvp-Global Chief Info. Officer — — Feb 17, 2026 —
Tiffanie L. BoydEvp - Chief People Officer — — Feb 17, 2026 —

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Common questions about MCD insiders

Are McDonald's insiders buying MCD stock?

In the past 12 months, 0 insiders reported open-market purchases of MCD worth $0.

Are McDonald's insiders selling MCD stock?

8 insiders reported sales worth $40.5M over the same period.

Where does this data come from?

Every transaction comes from Form 4 filings that insiders must submit to the SEC within two business days of a trade. We pull them from SEC EDGAR every night.