Insider Cluster (2 insiders) ·Filed Feb 23, 2026

MCD

MCDONALDS CORP
BEARISH
Impact 5/10
Horizondays Processed7mo ago
Insider cluster: 2 insiders, $644K total
Actionable Insight ▼ Bearish

Traders should monitor for potential negative sentiment ahead of next earnings or strategic updates, especially given that two senior leaders reduced exposure simultaneously. Consider pairing with short interest and options flow for confirmation.

DirectionBearish
Confidencehigh
Horizondays
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d
MCD ▼ -15.55% at T+60d
SHORT call ✓ call won +15.55% · α vs SPY +23.80% · entry $334.47 → $282.47
Entry anchored
Feb 20, 03:59 PM ET
via exchange tick
T+1d
-0.39%
call +0.39% · α +1.12%
$333.18
settled 7mo ago
T+5d
+0.07%
call -0.07% · α +0.55%
$334.70
settled 7mo ago
T+20d
-7.76%
call +7.76% · α +3.82%
$308.50
settled 7mo ago
T+60d
-15.55%
call +15.55% · α +23.80%
$282.47
settled 5mo ago

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Executive Summary

Two McDonald's executives sold shares in a coordinated open-market transaction cluster within the same day, totaling approximately $644K in value. The sales were conducted by the EVP of Chief Impact and the President of McDonald's USA, both selling portions of their holdings at market prices near $333.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$643.7K
Insiders
2

Key Facts

  • EVP Jonathan Banner sold 1,600.66 shares at $333.42, totaling $533,692.
  • President Joseph Erlinger sold 333 shares at $330.43, totaling $110,033.
  • Both transactions occurred on 2026-02-23 via open-market sale (Form 4 'S' code).
  • Total cluster value: $643,725 in direct share sales.
  • No purchases or non-cash transactions (e.g., A, F, M) were reported in this 7-day cluster.

Financial Impact

$643,725 in insider selling over one day

insider ownershipinvestor sentiment

Risk Factors

  • Insider selling can signal reduced confidence in near-term performance or valuation.
  • Concentrated selling by top executives may precede downward revisions or operational challenges.

Market Snapshot

Price
$332.93
Volume
40
Exchange
NYSE

Investment Themes

Consumer & Retail

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
CONTEXT: Insider Cluster Data (2 trades, 7d window)cluster-MCD-1772037885005
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TypeNow
Sep 16, 2026
16d ago
ANALYST-UPGRADE
NEUTRAL ★ 1/10
$248.56 $238.32▼ −4.12%▼ −6.68%$231.83 (−6.73%)
Aug 4, 2026
8w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$268.34 $274.15▲ +2.17%▲ +2.27%$231.83 (−13.61%)
Jun 1, 2026
17w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$276.09 $279.84▲ +1.36%▲ +4.11%$231.83 (−16.03%)
Apr 23, 2026
23w ago
ANALYST-UPGRADE
MIXED ★ 2/10
$302.45 $290.08▼ −4.09%▼ −5.57%$231.83 (−23.35%)
Apr 7, 2026
25w ago
DEFA14A
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$306.99 $306.26▼ −0.24%▼ −3.75%$231.83 (−24.48%)
Mar 18, 2026
28w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$315.71 $311.53▼ −1.32%▼ −0.61%$231.83 (−26.57%)
Mar 17, 2026
28w ago
Court Ruling
MIXED ★ 6/10
$326.30 $307.72▼ −5.69%▼ −3.04%$231.83 (−28.95%)
Feb 23, 2026
31w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 5/10
$334.47 $334.70▼ −0.07%▲ +0.55%$231.83 (+30.69%)
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Report published Feb 25, 2026