The Filings Report

McDonald's Corporation insider trading

MCDfinancial statementsForm 4 filings on EDGAR177 transactions since Nov 1, 2024

From August 4, 2026 to November 1, 2026, 0 insiders at McDonald's Corporation bought $0 of stock in the open market, and 0 sold $0. Officers and directors accounted for $0 of purchases and $0 of sales. The last reported transaction was an option exercise by Elting Lauren B on August 7, 2026.

The answer card and chart use the same period. Change the range above the chart to update both. Form 4 filings through August 11, 2026; awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are excluded from these totals.

Stock price and insider activity

Daily price candles with insider purchases and sales directly beneath them on the same timeline. Bars show individual days; totals sum all days in the selected period.

MCD daily priceSplit-adjusted prices in US dollars

Bought $0Sold $0Aug 4, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026

Oct 30, 2026O $260.38 · H $262.88 · L $257.11 · C $258.12Bought $0 (0)Sold $0 (0)
$226$240$254$268$2812026-08-04: open $270.33, high $271.53, low $264.31, close $268.342026-08-05: open $271.64, high $275.30, low $269.01, close $274.002026-08-06: open $276.00, high $276.83, low $271.76, close $276.262026-08-07: open $274.51, high $276.87, low $273.29, close $274.482026-08-10: open $274.14, high $275.75, low $270.36, close $273.722026-08-11: open $273.23, high $274.21, low $271.32, close $274.152026-08-12: open $271.93, high $276.20, low $268.76, close $275.702026-08-13: open $277.38, high $278.37, low $272.15, close $272.252026-08-14: open $272.33, high $275.34, low $271.27, close $272.832026-08-17: open $270.22, high $270.82, low $265.14, close $265.532026-08-18: open $267.47, high $270.21, low $266.84, close $266.992026-08-19: open $266.35, high $271.87, low $266.09, close $267.452026-08-20: open $267.57, high $271.88, low $266.91, close $269.132026-08-21: open $269.30, high $271.25, low $268.11, close $270.952026-08-24: open $272.15, high $273.42, low $270.59, close $272.542026-08-25: open $272.46, high $272.60, low $267.98, close $268.102026-08-26: open $268.50, high $269.06, low $266.11, close $266.932026-08-27: open $265.49, high $265.73, low $259.85, close $260.062026-08-28: open $261.33, high $265.10, low $260.32, close $265.002026-08-31: open $265.00, high $266.07, low $263.39, close $263.542026-09-01: open $262.75, high $264.50, low $260.74, close $261.112026-09-02: open $261.96, high $262.78, low $260.18, close $260.952026-09-03: open $261.57, high $262.09, low $256.12, close $259.632026-09-04: open $258.01, high $258.50, low $255.49, close $255.692026-09-08: open $254.39, high $256.81, low $254.28, close $255.812026-09-09: open $255.50, high $256.50, low $253.35, close $253.482026-09-10: open $255.04, high $255.56, low $252.54, close $253.052026-09-11: open $253.98, high $254.73, low $252.15, close $252.532026-09-14: open $254.28, high $258.45, low $254.28, close $257.492026-09-15: open $257.78, high $257.78, low $252.70, close $252.782026-09-16: open $252.26, high $253.16, low $247.83, close $248.562026-09-17: open $250.30, high $250.60, low $248.10, close $248.482026-09-18: open $248.27, high $250.45, low $247.65, close $248.242026-09-21: open $249.41, high $250.38, low $246.52, close $247.882026-09-22: open $250.68, high $252.06, low $249.37, close $250.352026-09-23: open $250.29, high $250.32, low $234.03, close $238.322026-09-24: open $239.70, high $242.56, low $237.02, close $237.022026-09-25: open $236.78, high $238.00, low $235.29, close $236.502026-09-28: open $235.74, high $237.48, low $233.23, close $233.602026-09-29: open $232.20, high $236.01, low $232.06, close $233.982026-09-30: open $234.23, high $234.97, low $230.88, close $230.942026-10-01: open $231.54, high $232.84, low $229.61, close $231.832026-10-02: open $232.70, high $233.00, low $230.83, close $231.892026-10-05: open $231.90, high $233.08, low $229.20, close $233.042026-10-06: open $233.35, high $234.30, low $231.70, close $232.452026-10-07: open $231.85, high $233.98, low $230.60, close $230.882026-10-08: open $231.21, high $237.50, low $230.20, close $236.902026-10-09: open $235.97, high $237.50, low $234.14, close $235.232026-10-12: open $235.23, high $236.14, low $232.50, close $235.652026-10-13: open $237.60, high $238.25, low $235.07, close $235.812026-10-14: open $235.31, high $238.31, low $234.23, close $238.312026-10-15: open $242.76, high $245.46, low $241.76, close $242.502026-10-16: open $244.31, high $245.85, low $241.88, close $242.972026-10-19: open $241.75, high $243.61, low $240.01, close $242.672026-10-20: open $244.43, high $247.29, low $244.22, close $246.522026-10-21: open $246.00, high $246.85, low $243.33, close $246.252026-10-22: open $248.16, high $252.88, low $246.47, close $252.632026-10-23: open $250.53, high $251.75, low $246.67, close $248.462026-10-26: open $248.44, high $252.88, low $247.98, close $250.832026-10-27: open $249.16, high $250.18, low $248.35, close $249.472026-10-28: open $248.42, high $252.39, low $248.00, close $250.502026-10-29: open $254.82, high $257.65, low $253.71, close $257.382026-10-30: open $260.38, high $262.88, low $257.11, close $258.12Insider purchases / sales · USD$0No open-market purchases or sales in this period.Aug 4Aug 26Sep 17Oct 9Oct 30

purchases above zero; sales below. Both use the transaction date and the same dollar scale. Hover, tap, or use arrow keys to inspect a date. Awards, exercises, tax withholding and gifts are excluded.

Dates with prices or insider activity are spaced evenly; empty weekends and holidays are omitted. Prices through Oct 30, 2026. Insider data through Nov 1, 2026. Prices are adjusted for splits; transaction values are reported dollars.

Every transaction

177 transactions from November 1, 2024 to November 1, 2026, newest first. Open-market purchases and sales are coloured; awards, exercises, tax withholding and gifts are grey and not counted.

TradedInsiderRoleTransactionSharesPriceValueHeld afterFiled
Aug 7, 2026Elting Lauren BVP - CAO and Corp Controlleroption exercise990$0.00—1,707Aug 11, 2026
Aug 7, 2026Elting Lauren BVP - CAO and Corp Controlleroption exercise48$0.00—1,755Aug 11, 2026
Aug 7, 2026Elting Lauren BVP - CAO and Corp Controllertax withholding304$274.48$83K1,451Aug 11, 2026
Jun 10, 2026Erlinger Joseph M.President, McDonald's USAoption exercise5,252$157.79$829K12,986Jun 10, 2026
Jun 10, 2026Erlinger Joseph M.President, McDonald's USAopen-market sale10b5-15,252$284.32$1M7,734Jun 10, 2026
May 28, 2026Ralls-Morrison DesireeEVP, Chief Legal Officeropen-market sale10b5-12,763$278.36$769K6,268Jun 1, 2026
May 26, 2026Erlinger Joseph M.President, McDonald's USAopen-market sale10b5-1333$280.11$93K7,734May 27, 2026
Apr 23, 2026Erlinger Joseph M.President, McDonald's USAopen-market sale10b5-1333$302.72$101K8,067Apr 23, 2026
Apr 10, 2026Erlinger Joseph M.President, McDonald's USAoption exercise2,626$157.79$414K11,026Apr 13, 2026
Apr 10, 2026Erlinger Joseph M.President, McDonald's USAopen-market sale10b5-12,626$307.00$806K8,400Apr 13, 2026
Mar 23, 2026Erlinger Joseph M.President, McDonald's USAopen-market sale10b5-1333$313.47$104K8,400Mar 24, 2026
Mar 18, 2026Baroni DarioPresident, IDLopen-market sale10b5-1600$323.77$194K1,063Mar 19, 2026
Mar 10, 2026Erlinger Joseph M.President, McDonald's USAoption exercise2,626$157.79$414K11,359Mar 11, 2026
Mar 10, 2026Erlinger Joseph M.President, McDonald's USAopen-market sale10b5-12,626$328.34$862K8,733Mar 11, 2026
Feb 23, 2026Erlinger Joseph M.President, McDonald's USAopen-market sale10b5-1333$330.43$110K8,733Feb 25, 2026
Feb 23, 2026Banner JonathanEVP - Chief Impact Officeropen-market sale1,601$333.42$534K2,291Feb 25, 2026
Feb 23, 2026Banner JonathanEVP - Chief Impact Officeroption exercise4,600$266.20$1M6,891Feb 25, 2026
Feb 23, 2026Banner JonathanEVP - Chief Impact Officeropen-market sale4,600$333.24$2M2,291Feb 25, 2026
Feb 13, 2026Steijaert Manuel JMEVP - President, IOMtax withholding1,639$327.58$537K6,476Feb 17, 2026
Feb 13, 2026Steijaert Manuel JMEVP - President, IOMoption exercise3,272$0.00—7,878Feb 17, 2026
Feb 13, 2026Steijaert Manuel JMEVP - President, IOMoption exercise237$0.00—8,115Feb 17, 2026
Feb 13, 2026Rice Brian SEVP-Global Chief Info. Officeroption exercise188$0.00—2,790Feb 17, 2026
Feb 13, 2026Rice Brian SEVP-Global Chief Info. Officeroption exercise2,602$0.00—2,602Feb 17, 2026
Feb 13, 2026Rice Brian SEVP-Global Chief Info. Officertax withholding808$327.58$265K1,982Feb 17, 2026
Feb 13, 2026Ralls-Morrison DesireeEVP, Chief Legal Officertax withholding1,383$327.58$453K9,031Feb 17, 2026
Feb 13, 2026Ralls-Morrison DesireeEVP, Chief Legal Officeroption exercise279$0.00—10,414Feb 17, 2026
Feb 13, 2026Ralls-Morrison DesireeEVP, Chief Legal Officeroption exercise3,867$0.00—10,135Feb 17, 2026
Feb 13, 2026McDonald GillianEVP, Global Rest. Exp. Ofc.option exercise161$0.00—8,878Feb 17, 2026
Feb 13, 2026McDonald GillianEVP, Global Rest. Exp. Ofc.option exercise2,231$0.00—8,717Feb 17, 2026
Feb 13, 2026McDonald GillianEVP, Global Rest. Exp. Ofc.tax withholding2,022$327.58$662K6,486Feb 17, 2026
Feb 13, 2026McDonald GillianEVP, Global Rest. Exp. Ofc.option exercise296$0.00—8,508Feb 17, 2026
Feb 13, 2026McDonald GillianEVP, Global Rest. Exp. Ofc.option exercise4,090$0.00—8,212Feb 17, 2026
Feb 13, 2026McDonald GillianEVP, Global Rest. Exp. Ofc.tax withholding1,103$327.58$361K7,775Feb 17, 2026
Feb 13, 2026Kempczinski Christopher JChairman and CEO, Directortax withholding9,183$327.58$3M34,446Feb 17, 2026
Feb 13, 2026Kempczinski Christopher JChairman and CEO, Directoroption exercise1,395$0.00—43,628Feb 17, 2026
Feb 13, 2026Kempczinski Christopher JChairman and CEO, Directoroption exercise19,333$0.00—42,233Feb 17, 2026
Feb 13, 2026Kempczinski Christopher JChairman and CEO, Directoropen-market sale10b5-126,276$333.54$9M22,900Feb 17, 2026
Feb 13, 2026Kempczinski Christopher JChairman and CEO, Directoroption exercise26,276$128.09$3M49,176Feb 17, 2026
Feb 13, 2026Flatley Edith MorganEVP - Global CMOtax withholding798$327.58$261K7,396Feb 17, 2026
Feb 13, 2026Flatley Edith MorganEVP - Global CMOoption exercise135$0.00—8,194Feb 17, 2026
Feb 13, 2026Flatley Edith MorganEVP - Global CMOoption exercise1,859$0.00—8,059Feb 17, 2026
Feb 13, 2026Erlinger Joseph M.President, McDonald's USAtax withholding2,312$327.58$757K9,066Feb 17, 2026
Feb 13, 2026Erlinger Joseph M.President, McDonald's USAoption exercise5,577$0.00—10,975Feb 17, 2026
Feb 13, 2026Erlinger Joseph M.President, McDonald's USAoption exercise403$0.00—11,378Feb 17, 2026
Feb 13, 2026Boyd Tiffanie L.EVP - Chief People Officeroption exercise1,221$0.00—8,511Feb 17, 2026
Feb 13, 2026Boyd Tiffanie L.EVP - Chief People Officeroption exercise89$0.00—8,600Feb 17, 2026
Feb 13, 2026Boyd Tiffanie L.EVP - Chief People Officertax withholding304$327.58$100K8,934Feb 17, 2026
Feb 13, 2026Boyd Tiffanie L.EVP - Chief People Officeroption exercise967$0.00—9,168Feb 17, 2026
Feb 13, 2026Boyd Tiffanie L.EVP - Chief People Officeroption exercise70$0.00—9,238Feb 17, 2026
Feb 13, 2026Boyd Tiffanie L.EVP - Chief People Officertax withholding399$327.58$131K8,201Feb 17, 2026

Who the insiders are

Everyone who reported a transaction since November 1, 2024, by open-market value over twelve months. Shares held are after the insider’s latest directly held transaction.

InsiderRoleLast transactionKindShares heldBought, 12 monthsSold, 12 monthsSales under a plan
Kempczinski Christopher JChairman and CEO, DirectorFeb 13, 2026tax withholding34,446—$17M (2)2 of 2
Erlinger Joseph M.President, McDonald's USAJun 10, 2026option exercise12,986—$6M (10)9 of 10
Steijaert Manuel JMEVP - President, IOMFeb 13, 2026tax withholding6,476—$6M (2)2 of 2
Borden Ian FrederickEVP - CFOFeb 13, 2026option exercise32,302—$5M (1)1 of 1
Banner JonathanEVP - Chief Impact OfficerFeb 23, 2026open-market sale2,291—$2M (2)0 of 2
Flatley Edith MorganEVP - Global CMOFeb 13, 2026tax withholding7,396—$2M (2)2 of 2
Ralls-Morrison DesireeEVP, Chief Legal OfficerMay 28, 2026open-market sale6,268—$2M (2)2 of 2
Baroni DarioPresident, IDLMar 18, 2026open-market sale1,063—$194K (1)1 of 1
Boyd Tiffanie L.EVP - Chief People OfficerFeb 13, 2026option exercise8,511———
McDonald GillianEVP, Global Rest. Exp. Ofc.Feb 13, 2026option exercise8,878———
Rice Brian SEVP-Global Chief Info. OfficerFeb 13, 2026option exercise2,790———
Gross Marion K.EVP-Chief Supply Chain OfficerFeb 21, 2025open-market sale1,560———
Elting Lauren BVP - CAO and Corp ControllerAug 7, 2026option exercise1,707———
Sempels JoPresident, IDLFeb 14, 2025tax withholding4,979———

Questions

Are McDonald's Corporation insiders buying or selling?

Over the twelve months to November 1, 2026, 8 insiders at McDonald's Corporation sold $41M of stock in the open market, all by officers and directors, and no insider bought. Net, insiders sold $41M. Only open-market purchases and sales are counted.

Who sold the most McDonald's Corporation stock in the last year?

Kempczinski Christopher J (Chairman and CEO, Director) sold $17M in 2 open-market sales over the twelve months to November 1, 2026.

Do McDonald's Corporation executives sell under 10b5-1 plans?

19 of the 22 open-market sales in the last twelve months (86%) were reported as made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, set up in advance. A sale under a plan is still counted as a sale.

What counts as insider buying here?

Only open-market purchases (Form 4 code P) and sales (code S) by officers, directors and 10% owners. Stock awards, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts are listed in the table but never counted as buying or selling.

More on McDonald's Corporation

From Form 4, 4/A and 5 filings with the SEC. A record of insider transactions, not a recommendation.