Christopher J Kempczinski sold $17M of MCD
Chairman and CEO at MCDONALDS CORP. 52,553 shares at an average of $332.45, traded Feb 12, 2026, filed Feb 17, 2026.
Score components
- +25RoleCEO
- +25Trade size$17.5M at market
- +20Share of holdings soldSold 100% of holdings
- +15Cluster4 insiders selling within 14 days
- -15Exercise and sellShares came from an option exercise in the same filing
- -2010b5-1 planPre-scheduled under a 10b5-1 plan
What happened after comparable sells
Same side and tier, against the S&P 500, at 1, 3 and 6 months. Shown to Pro users; the whole table is on the backtest page.
This signal so far: 1m -5.0%, 3m -13.8%, 6m -17.5%.
Price around the trade, and since
From a quarter before the trade to today. The arrow is the trade, the circle the day the filing reached EDGAR, which is the first day anyone outside could act; the dotted line is the S&P 500 rebased to that day's close.
Daily candles, adjusted for splits and dividends. Green arrows are insider buys, red are sells, sized by value; the dashed line is the close on the filing day, the dotted line SPY rebased to it.Charts by TradingView Lightweight Charts™
Rows in this filing
Every transaction in Form 4 0001598115-26-000001, as filed. Open on EDGAR
| Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Holdings after | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2026 | MOption exercise Common Stock10b5-1 | +26,277 | $128.09 | $3.4M | 49,177 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Common Stock10b5-1 | -26,277 | $331.35 | $8.7M | 22,900 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | MOption exercise Common Stock10b5-1 | +26,276 | $128.09 | $3.4M | 49,176 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Common Stock10b5-1 | -26,276 | $333.54 | $8.8M | 22,900 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | MOption exercise Common Stock10b5-1 | +19,333 | $0.00 | $0 | 42,233 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | MOption exercise Common Stock10b5-1 | +1,395 | $0.00 | $0 | 43,628 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | FTax withholding Common Stock10b5-1 | -9,183 | $327.58 | $3.0M | 34,446 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | MOption exercise Options (Right to Buy)derivative10b5-1 | -26,277 | $0.00 | $0 | 26,276 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | MOption exercise Options (Right to Buy)derivative10b5-1 | -26,276 | $0.00 | $0 | 0 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | MOption exercise Restricted Stock Unitsderivative10b5-1 | -19,333 | $0.00 | $0 | 0 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | MOption exercise Dividend Equivalent Rightsderivative10b5-1 | -1,395 | $0.00 | $0 | 0 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | AGrant or award Options (Right to Buy)derivative10b5-1 | +144,416 | $0.00 | $0 | 144,416 | Feb 17, 2026 |
Related signals
Other insiders at MCDONALDS CORP and this insider’s other filings.
| Score | Company | Insider | Value | Holdings | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28Weak | MCDONALDS CORP | Joseph M. Erlinger President, McDonald's USA | $1.5M 5,252 shares | -40% | |
| 35Weak | MCDONALDS CORP | Desiree Ralls-Morrison EVP, Chief Legal Officer | $769k 2,763 shares | -31% | |
| 18Weak | MCDONALDS CORP | Joseph M. Erlinger President, McDonald's USA | $93k 333 shares | -4% | |
| 10Weak | MCDONALDS CORP | Joseph M. Erlinger President, McDonald's USA | $101k 333 shares | -4% | |
| 12Weak | MCDONALDS CORP | Joseph M. Erlinger President, McDonald's USA | $806k 2,626 shares | -24% | |
| 18Weak | MCDONALDS CORP | Joseph M. Erlinger President, McDonald's USA | $104k 333 shares | -4% | |
| 30Weak | MCDONALDS CORP | Dario Baroni President, IDL | $194k 600 shares | -36% | |
| 21Weak | MCDONALDS CORP | Joseph M. Erlinger President, McDonald's USA | $862k 2,626 shares | -23% | |
| 60Notable | MCDONALDS CORP | Jonathan Banner EVP - Chief Impact Officer | $2.1M 6,201 shares | -159% | |
| 25Weak | MCDONALDS CORP | Joseph M. Erlinger President, McDonald's USA | $110k 333 shares | -4% |
Not investment advice. Scores and forward returns are decision support built from public SEC filings and past prices; they describe what happened after comparable filings, not what will happen after this one. Do your own research and size your risk.