President and CEO of McDonald's Corporation (MCD) Donald Thompson sells 42,300 shares of MCD on 10/24/2012 at an average price of $87.56 a share.

Mcdonald's Corporation has a market cap of $89.46 billion; its shares were traded at around $86.72 with a P/E ratio of 16.7 and P/S ratio of 3.3. The dividend yield of Mcdonald's Corporation stocks is 3.2%. Mcdonald's Corporation had an annual average earning growth of 14.5% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Mcdonald's Corporation the business predictability rank of 5-star.

This is the annual revenues and earnings per share of MCD over the last 10 years. For detailed 10-year financial data and charts, go to 10-Year Financials of MCD.

CEO Recent Trades:

• President and CEO Donald Thompson sold 42,300 shares of MCD stock on 10/24/2012 at the average price of 87.56. Donald Thompson owns at least 51,035 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 0.96% since.

This is the insider trade history vs. stock price of MCD. For the complete insider trading history of MCD, click here.

Directors and Officers Recent Trades:

• Director Cary D Mcmillan bought 650 shares of MCD stock on 06/11/2012 at the average price of 87.53. Cary D Mcmillan owns at least 11,684 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 0.93% since.
• President, McDonald's Europe Douglas M Goare sold 14,199 shares of MCD stock on 10/22/2012 at the average price of 88.82. Douglas M Goare owns at least 17,502 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 2.36% since.
• President, McDonald's USA Janice L Fields sold 50,090 shares of MCD stock on 10/22/2012 at the average price of 88.64. Janice L Fields owns at least 39,930 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 2.17% since.
• Director Jeanne P Jackson sold 5,000 shares of MCD stock on 09/17/2012 at the average price of 92. Jeanne P Jackson owns at least 1,890 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 5.74% since.
• Corp Exec VP, Supply Chain Jose Armario sold 21,023 shares of MCD stock on 07/30/2012 at the average price of 89.27. Jose Armario owns at least 29,017 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 2.86% since.

For the complete insider trading history of MCD, click here.

Why CEOs Are Buying Stocks Of Their Own Companies?

1. As legendary investor Peter Lynch said: "Insiders might sell their shares for any number of reasons, but they buy them for only one: they think the price will rise."
2. TOP EXECUTIVES like CEOs and CFOs are savvy buyers of their companies' shares. One long-term study showed that they beat the market on average by six percentage points a year.
3. Another study found that the aggregated activities of insiders can serve as a good indicator to locate market bottoms. Insiders as a whole are smart investors of their own companies.

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