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McDonald's Insider Trades

NYSE: MCDConsumer DiscretionaryRestaurantsUSD

236.90+6.02 (+2.61%)

At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min

Pre-market: 236.50 -0.16%

Last 12 months

Purchases
0 · $0
Sales
16 · $27.28M
Shares bought / sold
0 / 83.90K
Net activity
Net selling $27.3 million

McDonald's insider activity

Over the last 12 months, McDonald's insiders reported 76 transactions on SEC Form 4: 0 open-market purchases and 16 sales. Insiders bought $0 and sold $27.3 million worth of stock, for net insider selling of $27.3 million. The largest seller was Kempczinski Christopher J, with $17.5 million in reported sales.

The most recent filing shows Elting Lauren B (VP - CAO and Corp Controller) reporting a transaction in 990 shares on Aug 7, 2026. Insider sales are common for compensation, tax and diversification reasons, while open-market purchases are rarer; tracking both helps put MCD's ownership changes in context.

Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology

MCD insider transactions

McDonald's insider transactions
DateInsiderTypeSharesValueFiling
Aug 7, 2026Elting Lauren BVP - CAO and Corp ControllerTax withholding304$83.44KForm 4
Aug 7, 2026Elting Lauren BVP - CAO and Corp ControllerOption exercise48—Form 4
Aug 7, 2026Elting Lauren BVP - CAO and Corp ControllerOption exercise990—Form 4
Jun 10, 2026Erlinger Joseph M.President, McDonald's USASale5,252$1.49MForm 4
Jun 10, 2026Erlinger Joseph M.President, McDonald's USAOption exercise5,252$828.71KForm 4
May 28, 2026Ralls-Morrison DesireeEVP, Chief Legal OfficerSale2,763$769.11KForm 4
May 26, 2026Erlinger Joseph M.President, McDonald's USASale333$93.28KForm 4
Apr 23, 2026Erlinger Joseph M.President, McDonald's USASale333$100.81KForm 4
Apr 10, 2026Erlinger Joseph M.President, McDonald's USASale2,626$806.18KForm 4
Apr 10, 2026Erlinger Joseph M.President, McDonald's USAOption exercise2,626$414.36KForm 4
Mar 23, 2026Erlinger Joseph M.President, McDonald's USASale333$104.39KForm 4
Mar 18, 2026Baroni DarioPresident, IDLSale600$194.26KForm 4
Mar 10, 2026Erlinger Joseph M.President, McDonald's USASale2,626$862.22KForm 4
Mar 10, 2026Erlinger Joseph M.President, McDonald's USAOption exercise2,626$414.36KForm 4
Feb 23, 2026Banner JonathanEVP - Chief Impact OfficerSale4,600$1.53MForm 4
Feb 23, 2026Banner JonathanEVP - Chief Impact OfficerOption exercise4,600$1.22MForm 4
Feb 23, 2026Banner JonathanEVP - Chief Impact OfficerSale1,601$533.69KForm 4
Feb 23, 2026Erlinger Joseph M.President, McDonald's USASale333$110.03KForm 4
Feb 13, 2026Banner JonathanEVP - Chief Impact OfficerTax withholding1,764$577.87KForm 4
Feb 13, 2026Banner JonathanEVP - Chief Impact OfficerOption exercise215—Form 4
Feb 13, 2026Banner JonathanEVP - Chief Impact OfficerOption exercise2,975—Form 4
Feb 13, 2026Banner JonathanEVP - Chief Impact OfficerTax withholding1,938$634.80KForm 4
Feb 13, 2026Banner JonathanEVP - Chief Impact OfficerOption exercise290—Form 4
Feb 13, 2026Banner JonathanEVP - Chief Impact OfficerOption exercise4,015—Form 4
Feb 13, 2026Baroni DarioPresident, IDLTax withholding196$64.33KForm 4
Feb 13, 2026Baroni DarioPresident, IDLOption exercise30—Form 4
Feb 13, 2026Baroni DarioPresident, IDLOption exercise409—Form 4
Feb 13, 2026Baroni DarioPresident, IDLTax withholding248$81.32KForm 4
Feb 13, 2026Baroni DarioPresident, IDLOption exercise38—Form 4
Feb 13, 2026Baroni DarioPresident, IDLOption exercise517—Form 4
Feb 13, 2026Baroni DarioPresident, IDLTax withholding901$295.25KForm 4
Feb 13, 2026Baroni DarioPresident, IDLOption exercise136—Form 4
Feb 13, 2026Baroni DarioPresident, IDLOption exercise1,879—Form 4
Feb 13, 2026Borden Ian FrederickEVP - CFOTax withholding2,368$775.74KForm 4
Feb 13, 2026Borden Ian FrederickEVP - CFOOption exercise430—Form 4
Feb 13, 2026Borden Ian FrederickEVP - CFOOption exercise5,949—Form 4
Feb 13, 2026Erlinger Joseph M.President, McDonald's USATax withholding2,312$757.44KForm 4
Feb 13, 2026Erlinger Joseph M.President, McDonald's USAOption exercise403—Form 4
Feb 13, 2026Erlinger Joseph M.President, McDonald's USAOption exercise5,577—Form 4
Feb 13, 2026Ralls-Morrison DesireeEVP, Chief Legal OfficerTax withholding1,383$453.01KForm 4
Feb 13, 2026Ralls-Morrison DesireeEVP, Chief Legal OfficerOption exercise279—Form 4
Feb 13, 2026Ralls-Morrison DesireeEVP, Chief Legal OfficerOption exercise3,867—Form 4
Feb 13, 2026Boyd Tiffanie L.EVP - Chief People OfficerTax withholding304$99.53KForm 4
Feb 13, 2026Boyd Tiffanie L.EVP - Chief People OfficerOption exercise70—Form 4
Feb 13, 2026Boyd Tiffanie L.EVP - Chief People OfficerOption exercise967—Form 4
Feb 13, 2026Boyd Tiffanie L.EVP - Chief People OfficerTax withholding399$130.67KForm 4
Feb 13, 2026Boyd Tiffanie L.EVP - Chief People OfficerOption exercise89—Form 4
Feb 13, 2026Boyd Tiffanie L.EVP - Chief People OfficerOption exercise1,221—Form 4
Feb 13, 2026Rice Brian SEVP-Global Chief Info. OfficerTax withholding808$264.52KForm 4
Feb 13, 2026Rice Brian SEVP-Global Chief Info. OfficerOption exercise188—Form 4
Feb 13, 2026Rice Brian SEVP-Global Chief Info. OfficerOption exercise2,602—Form 4
Feb 13, 2026Steijaert Manuel JMEVP - President, IOMTax withholding1,639$537.01KForm 4
Feb 13, 2026Steijaert Manuel JMEVP - President, IOMOption exercise237—Form 4
Feb 13, 2026Steijaert Manuel JMEVP - President, IOMOption exercise3,272—Form 4
Feb 13, 2026Flatley Edith MorganEVP - Global CMOTax withholding798$261.27KForm 4
Feb 13, 2026Flatley Edith MorganEVP - Global CMOOption exercise135—Form 4
Feb 13, 2026Flatley Edith MorganEVP - Global CMOOption exercise1,859—Form 4
Feb 13, 2026Kempczinski Christopher JChairman and CEOTax withholding9,183$3.01MForm 4
Feb 13, 2026Kempczinski Christopher JChairman and CEOOption exercise1,395—Form 4
Feb 13, 2026Kempczinski Christopher JChairman and CEOOption exercise19,333—Form 4
Feb 13, 2026Kempczinski Christopher JChairman and CEOSale26,276$8.76MForm 4
Feb 13, 2026Kempczinski Christopher JChairman and CEOOption exercise26,276$3.37MForm 4
Feb 13, 2026McDonald GillianEVP, Global Rest. Exp. Ofc.Tax withholding1,103$361.23KForm 4
Feb 13, 2026McDonald GillianEVP, Global Rest. Exp. Ofc.Option exercise161—Form 4
Feb 13, 2026McDonald GillianEVP, Global Rest. Exp. Ofc.Option exercise2,231—Form 4
Feb 13, 2026McDonald GillianEVP, Global Rest. Exp. Ofc.Tax withholding2,022$662.35KForm 4
Feb 13, 2026McDonald GillianEVP, Global Rest. Exp. Ofc.Option exercise296—Form 4
Feb 13, 2026McDonald GillianEVP, Global Rest. Exp. Ofc.Option exercise4,090—Form 4
Feb 12, 2026Flatley Edith MorganEVP - Global CMOSale4,692$1.55MForm 4
Feb 12, 2026Flatley Edith MorganEVP - Global CMOOption exercise4,692$740.35KForm 4
Feb 12, 2026Kempczinski Christopher JChairman and CEOSale26,277$8.71MForm 4
Feb 12, 2026Kempczinski Christopher JChairman and CEOOption exercise26,277$3.37MForm 4
Feb 10, 2026Erlinger Joseph M.President, McDonald's USASale2,626$854.11KForm 4
Feb 10, 2026Erlinger Joseph M.President, McDonald's USAOption exercise2,626$414.36KForm 4
Jan 12, 2026Erlinger Joseph M.President, McDonald's USASale2,626$805.08KForm 4
Jan 12, 2026Erlinger Joseph M.President, McDonald's USAOption exercise2,626$414.36KForm 4

Transaction codes follow SEC Form 4: P = open-market purchase, S = open-market sale, A = grant or award, M = option exercise, F = shares withheld for taxes. About Form 4

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