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McDonald's is the largest restaurant owner-operator in the world, with 2023 system sales of $130 billion across nearly than 42,000 stores and 115 markets. McDonald's pioneered the franchise model, building its footprint through partnerships with independent restaurant franchisees and master franchise partners around the globe. The firm earns roughly 60% of its revenue from franchise royalty fees and lease payments, with most of the remainder coming from company-operated stores across its three core segments: the United States, internationally operated markets, and international developmental/licensed markets.

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Upon signing, the new MFA agreement is expected to include a Renewal Option for a new, 20-year MFA, beginning January 1, 2045. Additionally, the new agreement is expected to include a royalty of Gross Sales of&nbsp;6.0%&nbsp;for the first ten years,&nbsp;6.25%&nbsp;for the subsequent five years and&nbsp;6.5%&nbsp;for the final five years.
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McDonald's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MCD#NYSE">MCD</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 4.26% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 12.68%. Currently, McDonald's has a market capitalization of $219.23 billion. 
Buying $100 In MCD: If an investor had bought $100 of MCD stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $1,092.64 today based on a price of $304.20 for MCD at the time of writing.
<h3>McDonald's's Performance Over Last 20 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1727726420_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
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Here's How Much You Would Have Made Owning McDonald's Stock In The Last 20 Years

High-rolling investors have positioned themselves bullish on McDonald's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MCD#NYSE">MCD</a>), and it's important for retail traders to take note. 
\This activity came to our attention today through Benzinga's tracking of publicly available options data. The identities of these investors are uncertain, but such a significant move in MCD often signals that someone has privileged information.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 8 options trades for McDonald's. This is not a typical pattern.
The sentiment among these major traders is split, with 50% bullish and 12% bearish. Among all the options we identified, there was one put, amounting to $107,640, and 7 calls, totaling $441,864.
<h3>Predicted Price Range</h3>
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $145.0 and $440.0 for McDonald's, spanning the last three months.
<h3>Insights into Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in McDonald's's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to McDonald's's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $145.0 to $440.0 over the preceding 30 days.
<h3>McDonald's Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1727450251_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Largest Options Trades Observed:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>MCD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$163.9</td>
<td>$161.1</td>
<td>$162.7</td>
<td>$145.00</td>
<td>$113.8K</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MCD</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$136.9</td>
<td>$132.5</td>
<td>$134.55</td>
<td>$440.00</td>
<td>$107.6K</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MCD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>10/04/24</td>
<td>$2.9</td>
<td>$2.72</td>
<td>$2.9</td>
<td>$305.00</td>
<td>$66.7K</td>
<td>2.4K</td>
<td>355</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MCD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>10/04/24</td>
<td>$3.6</td>
<td>$3.45</td>
<td>$3.53</td>
<td>$305.00</td>
<td>$66.3K</td>
<td>2.4K</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MCD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>10/04/24</td>
<td>$3.1</td>
<td>$2.96</td>
<td>$3.1</td>
<td>$305.00</td>
<td>$62.0K</td>
<td>2.4K</td>
<td>642</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About McDonald's</h3>
McDonald's is the largest restaurant owner-operator in the world, with 2023 system sales of $130 billion across nearly than 42,000 stores and 115 markets. McDonald's pioneered the franchise model, building its footprint through partnerships with independent restaurant franchisees and master franchise partners around the globe. The firm earns roughly 60% of its revenue from franchise royalty fees and lease payments, with most of the remainder coming from company-operated stores across its three core segments: the United States, internationally operated markets, and international developmental/licensed markets.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with McDonald's, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
<h3>Current Position of McDonald's</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a volume of 533,349, the price of MCD is up 0.94% at $306.51. </li>
<li>RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be overbought.</li>
<li>Next earnings are expected to be released in 31 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What Analysts Are Saying About McDonald's</h3>
In the last month, 5 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $303.2.
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&#x2A; An analyst from Goldman Sachs persists with their Neutral rating on McDonald's, maintaining a target price of $325. 
&#x2A; An analyst from TD Cowen has revised its rating downward to Hold, adjusting the price target to $280. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Citigroup persists with their Neutral rating on McDonald's, maintaining a target price of $301. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Baird continues to hold a Outperform rating for McDonald's, targeting a price of $320. 
&#x2A; An analyst from JP Morgan has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on McDonald's, which currently sits at a price target of $290. 
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<li>Baird boosted McDonald&#8217;s Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MCD#NYSE">MCD</a>) price target from $280 to $320. Baird analyst David Tarantino maintained an Outperform rating. McDonald&#8217;s shares rose 0.1% to close at $300.47 on Wednesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/MCD/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
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Baird analyst David Tarantino maintains McDonald's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MCD#NYSE">MCD</a>) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $280 to $320.

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Goldman Sachs analyst Christine Cho maintains McDonald's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MCD#NYSE">MCD</a>) with a Neutral and raises the price target from $284 to $325.

Goldman Sachs Maintains Neutral on McDonald's, Raises Price Target to $325

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on McDonald's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MCD#NYSE">MCD</a>).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with MCD, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did? 
Today, <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/?utm_source=insights">Benzinga</a>'s options scanner spotted 18 uncommon options trades for McDonald's.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 38% bullish and 38%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 8 are puts, for a total amount of $362,592, and 10 are calls, for a total amount of $564,277.
<h3>Predicted Price Range</h3>
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $230.0 to $310.0 for McDonald's during the past quarter. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Development</h3>
Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for McDonald's's options for a given strike price. Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of McDonald's's whale trades within a strike price range from $230.0 to $310.0 in the last 30 days. 
<h3>McDonald's Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1727118938_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Biggest Options Spotted:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>MCD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$35.45</td>
<td>$34.1</td>
<td>$34.1</td>
<td>$280.00</td>
<td>$85.2K</td>
<td>1.3K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">125</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MCD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$34.65</td>
<td>$34.0</td>
<td>$34.0</td>
<td>$280.00</td>
<td>$85.0K</td>
<td>1.3K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">75</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MCD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$34.55</td>
<td>$33.25</td>
<td>$34.0</td>
<td>$280.00</td>
<td>$85.0K</td>
<td>1.3K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">25</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MCD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$35.55</td>
<td>$33.75</td>
<td>$34.0</td>
<td>$280.00</td>
<td>$85.0K</td>
<td>1.3K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MCD</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$11.8</td>
<td>$11.7</td>
<td>$11.7</td>
<td>$305.00</td>
<td>$51.4K</td>
<td>233</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">88</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About McDonald's</h3>
McDonald's is the largest restaurant owner-operator in the world, with 2023 system sales of $130 billion across nearly than 42,000 stores and 115 markets. McDonald's pioneered the franchise model, building its footprint through partnerships with independent restaurant franchisees and master franchise partners around the globe. The firm earns roughly 60% of its revenue from franchise royalty fees and lease payments, with most of the remainder coming from company-operated stores across its three core segments: the United States, internationally operated markets, and international developmental/licensed markets.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding McDonald's, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
<h3>Present Market Standing of McDonald's</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a volume of 1,354,123, the price of MCD is up 0.32% at $297.79. </li>
<li>RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Next earnings are expected to be released in 35 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Expert Opinions on McDonald's</h3>
5 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $324.6.
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&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Citigroup continues to hold a Neutral rating for McDonald's, targeting a price of $301. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from JP Morgan keeps a Overweight rating on McDonald's with a target price of $290. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Tigress Financial has decided to maintain their Buy rating on McDonald's, which currently sits at a price target of $360. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Loop Capital keeps a Buy rating on McDonald's with a target price of $342. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Jefferies keeps a Buy rating on McDonald's with a target price of $330. 
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Restaurant Brands (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/qsr#NYSE">QSR</a>)&nbsp;owns massive fast-food chains like Burger King, Popeyes, and Tim Hortons. The company has&nbsp;received approval for its share buyback program, under which it will be able to repurchase up to 10% or $500 million worth of its outstanding shares over the next year. Let&#39;s explore&nbsp;what this announcement really means and compare the company to the competition on key metrics.
<h2>Repurchases: Better to Have and Not Need Than the Other Way Around</h2>
Should the company decide to use its buyback capabilities, it would benefit shareholders. Share buybacks support the earnings-per-share (EPS) of a company by lowering the share count. This also means each share that continues to be outstanding is worth a larger percentage of the overall company.
Counterintuitively, it&#39;s likely a better overall outcome for shareholders if the buyback program is not used. This is because the company is only likely to initiate buybacks if the share price falls significantly. The company started buying back shares in Oct. 2023, when the stock price had fallen nearly 10% in two weeks. This helped support the stock price at that time.
Since then, outstanding shares have climbed to their highest level in the past year, while the share price has been flat. More than anything, this announcement shows the firm&#39;s willingness to step in to help prevent the stock price from dropping rapidly.
Although it might not be the flashiest thing in the world, it clearly provides benefits to shareholders. Ideally, they won&#39;t need to use it. This can be understood better by exploring the phrase, &quot;it will be able to repurchase up to 10% or $500 million worth of its outstanding shares.&quot;
This means the company can repurchase the lesser (or equal) of these two figures, depending on its market capitalization. Based on its current market cap of $32 billion, $500 million represents 1.5% of the company&#39;s outstanding shares. So, for the company to repurchase 10% of its shares, the market cap would have to be $5 billion.
That could only happen if shares declined by 84%, a result that obviously no shareholder wants. However, the company can still use the repurchases strategically to support the share price when it starts falling modestly, which is a much more likely outcome. It&#39;s imperative to examine the current state of Restaurant Brands outside of this announcement.
<h2>Rate Cuts Are Good News for Non-Essential Goods</h2>
There are other things to like about Restaurant Brands. The company operates in the consumer discretionary sector, where the goods sold are considered non-essential. With impending interest rate cuts, firms in the consumer discretionary sector can benefit. The CME FedWatch Tool now projects a 62% probability of the Federal Reserve dropping interest rates by 50 basis points at its Sept. 18 meeting.
Additionally, by the Dec. 18 meeting, there is nearly a two-thirds probability that rates will fall by 120 basis points or more from current levels. This drop in rates can allow people to refinance their home loans and lower their monthly payments. By doing this, they can spend less on essentials like housing and have more money to spend on non-essential goods.
One analyst is particularly bullish on the company. RBC raised its price target for Restaurant Brands a week ago to $95. The current price of around $70 implies an upside of 36%.
<h2>Comparative Analysis: Restaurant Brands Shows Favorable Signs</h2>
Compared to other&nbsp;restaurant stocks, the company looks encouraging in several metrics. Its forward-looking dividend yield of 3.3% is significantly above that of most other U.S. and Canadian quick-service restaurant (QSR) stocks. Its forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 19.3x is below average compared to a peer group of nine U.S. and Canadian QSR firms with market capitalizations of at least $2 billion.
Also, the company has done well in an environment where other QSR firms are struggling to grow revenues. The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of more than 10% over the past two years exceeds the 7% average for this group. It&#39;s also twice that of the biggest player in the space, McDonald&#39;s (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/mcd#NYSE">MCD</a>), which has had a 5% revenue CAGR over the same period.
Forecasts for EPS growth over the next two years also look good at a CAGR of 14%, above the 11.5% average for these nine firms.
The article &quot;<a href="https://www.marketbeat.com/originals/what-buybacks-and-lower-rates-could-mean-for-restaurant-brands/">What Buybacks and Lower Rates Could Mean for Restaurant Brands</a>&quot; first appeared on MarketBeat.

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TD Cowen analyst Andrew Charles reiterates McDonald's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MCD#NYSE">MCD</a>) with a Hold and maintains $280 price target.

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TD Cowen Reiterates Hold on McDonald's, Maintains $280 Price Target

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Shares of restaurant companies are trading higher following the Fed's rate cut, which could boost industry traffic through an increase in consumer discretionary incomes.

The Nasdaq 100 closed lower by around 0.5% during Wednesday's session. Investors, meanwhile, focused on some notable insider trades.
When insiders sell shares, it could be a preplanned sale, or could indicate their concern in the company's prospects or that they view the stock as being overpriced. Insider sales should not be taken as the only indicator for making an investment or trading decision. At best, it can lend conviction to a selling decision.
Below is a look at a few recent notable insider sales. For more, check out <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/sec/insider-trades/">Benzinga&#8217;s insider transactions</a> platform.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Alphabet</h3>
<ul>
<li>The Trade: Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) CEO Sundar Pichai <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/sec/insider-trades/">sold a total of 22,500 shares</a> at an average price of $160.63. The insider received around $3.61 million from selling those shares.</li>
<li>What's Happening: Alphabet's Google won its appeal against the European Commission&#8217;s €1.49 billion ($1.66 billion) antitrust fine for anticompetitive practices involving its online search advertising business.</li>
<li>What Alphabet Does: Alphabet is a holding company that wholly owns internet giant Google.</li>
<li>Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to<a href="https://bzresearch.myclickfunnels.com/benzinga-pro-content-webinar-registration/?utm_source=BZprocontent091924&amp;t=be2bearmibe3na1"> latest GOOG new</a>s. </li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Williams-Sonoma</h3>
<ul>
<li>The Trade: Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WSM#NYSE">WSM</a>) President and CEO Laura Alber <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/sec/insider-trades/">sold a total of 40,000 shares</a> at an average price of $145.27. The insider received around $5.8 million from selling those shares.</li>
<li>What's Happening: On Sept. 16, TD Cowen analyst Max Rakhlenko maintained Williams-Sonoma with a Buy and raised the price target from $150 to $160.</li>
<li>What Williams-Sonoma Does: With a retail and direct-to-consumer presence, Williams-Sonoma is a player in the $300 billion domestic home category and $450 billion international home market, focused on expanding its exposure in the B2B ($80 billion total addressable market), marketplace, and franchise areas. </li>
<li>Benzinga Pro&#8217;s charting tool helped identify the<a href="https://bzresearch.myclickfunnels.com/benzinga-pro-content-webinar-registration/?utm_source=BZprocontent091924&amp;t=be2bearmibe3na1"> trend in WSM stock</a>. </li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Ross Stores</h3>
<ul>
<li>The Trade: Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ROST#NASDAQ">ROST</a>) Group President, COO Michael J. Hartshorn <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/sec/insider-trades/">sold a total of 8,366 shares</a> at an average price of $155.64. The insider received around $1.3 million from selling those shares.</li>
<li>What's Happening: On Aug. 22, Ross Stores reported better-than-expected second-quarter financial results and raised its FY24 EPS guidance with its midpoint above estimates.</li>
<li>What Ross Stores Does: Ross Stores operates as an off-price apparel and accessories retailer with the majority of its sales derived from its Ross Dress for Less banner. </li>
<li>Benzinga Pro&#8217;s signals feature notified of a potential <a href="https://bzresearch.myclickfunnels.com/benzinga-pro-content-webinar-registration/?utm_source=BZprocontent091924&amp;t=be2bearmibe3na1">breakout in ROST</a> shares. </li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">McDonald&#8217;s</h3>
<ul>
<li>The Trade: McDonald&#8217;s Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MCD#NYSE">MCD</a>) Chairman and CEO Christopher J Kempczinski <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/sec/insider-trades/">sold a total of 3,934 shares</a> at an average price of $300.00. The insider received around $1.2 million from selling those shares.</li>
<li>What's Happening: On Sept. 16, JP Morgan analyst John Ivankoe maintained McDonald&#8217;s with an Overweight and raised the price target from $270 to $290.</li>
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<li>What McDonald&#8217;s Does: McDonald&#8217;s is the largest restaurant owner-operator in the world, with 2023 system sales of $130 billion across nearly than 42,000 stores and 115 markets. </li>
<li>Benzinga Pro's earnings calendar was used to track upcoming <a href="https://bzresearch.myclickfunnels.com/benzinga-pro-content-webinar-registration/?utm_source=BZprocontent091924&amp;t=be2bearmibe3na1">MCD&#8217;s earnings repor</a>ts. </li>
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Alphabet, McDonald's And 2 Other Stocks Executives Are Selling

This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels. 
Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Consumer Discretionary sector: 
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<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
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<td>JD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$37.50</td>
<td>$62.0K</td>
<td>13.1K</td>
<td>9.9K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AMZN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/20/24</td>
<td>$192.50</td>
<td>$40.4K</td>
<td>15.5K</td>
<td>4.8K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TSLA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/27/24</td>
<td>$220.00</td>
<td>$30.1K</td>
<td>2.4K</td>
<td>3.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NKE</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>10/04/24</td>
<td>$67.00</td>
<td>$72.1K</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>1.7K</td>
</tr>
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<td>W</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$45.00</td>
<td>$63.3K</td>
<td>8.7K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
</tr>
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<td>LCID</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$4.00</td>
<td>$31.2K</td>
<td>61.6K</td>
<td>760</td>
</tr>
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<td>EVGO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$4.50</td>
<td>$45.1K</td>
<td>985</td>
<td>500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>HD</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$385.00</td>
<td>$57.7K</td>
<td>27</td>
<td>453</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MCD</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$290.00</td>
<td>$94.5K</td>
<td>287</td>
<td>334</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ULTA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/20/24</td>
<td>$390.00</td>
<td>$32.0K</td>
<td>800</td>
<td>290</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table. 
• For JD (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JD#NASDAQ">JD</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 123 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 2000 contract(s) at a $37.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 19 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $62.0K, with a price of $31.0 per contract. There were 13194 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 9938 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AMZN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 4 day(s) on September 20, 2024. This event was a transfer of 1618 contract(s) at a $192.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 24 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $40.4K, with a price of $25.0 per contract. There were 15510 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4877 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding TSLA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 11 day(s) on September 27, 2024. Parties traded 60 contract(s) at a $220.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.1K, with a price of $503.0 per contract. There were 2479 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3025 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For NKE (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NKE#NYSE">NKE</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 18 day(s) on October 4, 2024. This event was a transfer of 1799 contract(s) at a $67.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 35 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $72.1K, with a price of $40.0 per contract. There were 0 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1799 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding W (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/W#NYSE">W</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 95 day(s) on December 20, 2024. Parties traded 75 contract(s) at a $45.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $63.3K, with a price of $845.0 per contract. There were 8781 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1075 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For LCID (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LCID#NASDAQ">LCID</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 123 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 315 contract(s) at a $4.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 13 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.2K, with a price of $99.0 per contract. There were 61603 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 760 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For EVGO (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EVGO#NASDAQ">EVGO</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 158 day(s) on February 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 500 contract(s) at a $4.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 22 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $45.1K, with a price of $90.0 per contract. There were 985 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 500 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding HD (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HD#NYSE">HD</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 60 day(s) on November 15, 2024. Parties traded 35 contract(s) at a $385.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $57.7K, with a price of $1650.0 per contract. There were 27 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 453 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For MCD (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MCD#NYSE">MCD</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 60 day(s) on November 15, 2024. This event was a transfer of 150 contract(s) at a $290.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $94.5K, with a price of $630.0 per contract. There were 287 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 334 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding ULTA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ULTA#NASDAQ">ULTA</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on September 20, 2024. Parties traded 50 contract(s) at a $390.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.0K, with a price of $640.0 per contract. There were 800 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 290 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more news on unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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10 Consumer Discretionary Stocks Whale Activity In Today's Session

JP Morgan analyst John Ivankoe maintains McDonald's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MCD#NYSE">MCD</a>) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $270 to $290.

JP Morgan Maintains Overweight on McDonald's, Raises Price Target to $290

Citigroup analyst Jon Tower maintains McDonald's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MCD#NYSE">MCD</a>) with a Neutral and raises the price target from $275 to $301.

Citigroup Maintains Neutral on McDonald's, Raises Price Target to $301

McDonald's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MCD#NYSE">MCD</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 4.15% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 12.46%. Currently, McDonald's has a market capitalization of $209.60 billion. 
Buying $100 In MCD: If an investor had bought $100 of MCD stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $1,058.76 today based on a price of $290.84 for MCD at the time of writing.
<h3>McDonald's's Performance Over Last 20 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1726162298_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bullish stance on McDonald's.
Looking at options history for McDonald's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MCD#NYSE">MCD</a>) we detected 14 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 50% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 35% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 9 are puts, for a total amount of $592,152 and 5, calls, for a total amount of $286,977.
<h3>What's The Price Target?</h3>
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $260.0 and $310.0 for McDonald's, spanning the last three months.
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Development</h3>
Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.
This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for McDonald's's options for a given strike price.
Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of McDonald's's whale activity within a strike price range from $260.0 to $310.0 in the last 30 days. 
<h3>McDonald's Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1725994884_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Biggest Options Spotted:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Open Interest</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
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<td>MCD</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/18/26</td>
<td>$39.95</td>
<td>$38.9</td>
<td>$39.17</td>
<td>$310.00</td>
<td>$98.3K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">5</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">32</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MCD</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>12/18/26</td>
<td>$38.95</td>
<td>$35.25</td>
<td>$36.67</td>
<td>$305.00</td>
<td>$92.0K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">89</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">32</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MCD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$35.2</td>
<td>$33.6</td>
<td>$34.0</td>
<td>$290.00</td>
<td>$81.6K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">867</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">24</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MCD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$38.85</td>
<td>$36.2</td>
<td>$37.5</td>
<td>$285.00</td>
<td>$67.5K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">76</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MCD</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$11.2</td>
<td>$10.25</td>
<td>$11.2</td>
<td>$300.00</td>
<td>$61.6K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">175</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">165</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About McDonald's</h3>
McDonald's is the largest restaurant owner-operator in the world, with 2023 system sales of $130 billion across nearly than 42,000 stores and 115 markets. McDonald's pioneered the franchise model, building its footprint through partnerships with independent restaurant franchisees and master franchise partners around the globe. The firm earns roughly 60% of its revenue from franchise royalty fees and lease payments, with most of the remainder coming from company-operated stores across its three core segments: the United States, internationally operated markets, and international developmental/licensed markets.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding McDonald's, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
<h3>Present Market Standing of McDonald's</h3>
<ul>
<li>Currently trading with a volume of 1,583,537, the MCD's price is up by 0.08%, now at $291.51. </li>
<li>RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be overbought.</li>
<li>Anticipated earnings release is in 48 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What The Experts Say On McDonald's</h3>
A total of 4 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $338.0.
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<li>Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Tigress Financial continues to hold a Buy rating for McDonald's, targeting a price of $360. </li>
<li>An analyst from Loop Capital has decided to maintain their Buy rating on McDonald's, which currently sits at a price target of $342. </li>
<li>Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Evercore ISI Group continues to hold a Outperform rating for McDonald's, targeting a price of $320. </li>
<li>Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Jefferies keeps a Buy rating on McDonald's with a target price of $330. </li>
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Loop Capital analyst Alton Stump maintains McDonald's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MCD#NYSE">MCD</a>) with a Buy and maintains $342 price target.

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Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NSC#NYSE">NSC</a>) Chief Executive Alan Shaw is expected to step down this week as the company investigates an alleged relationship <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/09/40771818/norfolk-southern-launches-investigation-into-ceo-alan-shaw-over-alleged-misconduct" rel="noreferrer noopener">with an employee</a>.
The railroad's board announced on Sunday that it had launched an inquiry into potential ethics violations by Shaw and has engaged a law firm for an independent investigation.
Also Read: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/24/07/39991360/norfolk-southern-poised-for-long-term-efficiency-analyst-projects-improved-operatin" rel="noreferrer noopener">Norfolk Southern Poised for Long-Term Efficiency, Analyst Projects Improved Operating Ratios</a>.
The Wall Street Journal <a target="_blank" href="https://www.wsj.com/business/logistics/norfolk-southern-probing-potential-misconduct-by-ceo-shaw-39436e09?mod=latest_headlines" rel="noreferrer noopener">noted</a> that several challenges have marred Shaw's leadership at Norfolk Southern. A notable incident under his tenure was the February 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, where toxic chemicals spilled, sparking a major environmental clean-up and new safety <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/large-cap/23/02/30920531/norfolk-southern-under-lens-after-ohio-train-derailment-air-water-soil-tests-look-for-chemicals" rel="noreferrer noopener">regulations from lawmakers</a>.
In April this year, the company eventually agreed to a $600 million settlement <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/04/38188885/norfolk-southerns-600m-agreement-to-solve-east-palestine-derailment-is-a-negative-says-analyst" rel="noreferrer noopener">with affected residents</a>.
Additionally, Shaw faced criticism earlier this year from activist investor Ancora Holdings, which sought his removal due to dissatisfaction with the company's financial performance and its handling of the derailment.
While Shaw retained his position, Ancora successfully campaigned to replace three of the company's board members. The company will refrain from further discussion until the investigation concludes, the Wall Street report adds.
In May, shareholders of the freight railroad voted in favor of retaining <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/05/38734565/norfolk-southern-shareholders-vote-on-ceos-future-deny-activist-investors-overhaul-plan" rel="noreferrer noopener">Shaw as CEO</a>.
Per the WSJ report, Shaw's potential departure highlights a trend of high-profile executives losing their positions due to violations of company ethics policies.
In 2019, Steve Easterbrook was ousted as CEO of McDonald Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MCD#NYSE">MCD</a>) after a consensual relationship with an employee. Easterbrook later agreed to return over $105 million in compensation to settle legal disputes.
Similarly, Bernard Looney resigned as CEO of BP Plc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BP#NYSE">BP</a>) last year following the revelation of past relationships with colleagues, forfeiting as much as $40.6 million <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/06/39247864/bp-tightens-workplace-relationship-rules-after-ceo-firing-report" rel="noreferrer noopener">in potential compensation</a>.
The growing frequency of executive dismissals over personal relationships and violations of company policies has prompted many firms to adopt pay recoupment policies to recover compensation under certain circumstances.
Price Action: NSC stock closed at $256.93 on Monday.
Disclaimer: This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors.
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