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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
$265.05
+1.9%		$270.67
$259.85
▼
$341.75
$187.56B0.413.92 million shs3.89 million shs
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLY
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund
$117.21
+1.1%		$116.18
$105.19
▼
$125.01
$22.72B1.219.15 million shs4.51 million shs
Yum! Brands, Inc. stock logo
YUM
Yum! Brands
$154.08
+2.2%		$153.48
$137.33
▼
$170.14
$42.05B0.552.14 million shs1.55 million shs
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Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
-2.60%-3.56%-4.72%-6.97%-16.56%
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLY
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund
-1.09%-0.69%+3.02%-4.13%-0.85%
Yum! Brands, Inc. stock logo
YUM
Yum! Brands
-2.61%-1.02%+0.24%+1.85%+3.61%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
$265.05
+1.9%		$270.67
$259.85
▼
$341.75
$187.56B0.413.92 million shs3.89 million shs
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLY
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund
$117.21
+1.1%		$116.18
$105.19
▼
$125.01
$22.72B1.219.15 million shs4.51 million shs
Yum! Brands, Inc. stock logo
YUM
Yum! Brands
$154.08
+2.2%		$153.48
$137.33
▼
$170.14
$42.05B0.552.14 million shs1.55 million shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
-2.60%-3.56%-4.72%-6.97%-16.56%
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLY
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund
-1.09%-0.69%+3.02%-4.13%-0.85%
Yum! Brands, Inc. stock logo
YUM
Yum! Brands
-2.61%-1.02%+0.24%+1.85%+3.61%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
2.63
Moderate Buy$322.9621.85% Upside
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLY
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund
2.71
Moderate Buy$117.21N/A
Yum! Brands, Inc. stock logo
YUM
Yum! Brands
2.62
Moderate Buy$174.6513.35% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest MCD, YUM, and XLY Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
8/26/2026
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
Argus logo
Argus
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Lower Price TargetBuy$320.00 ➝ $310.00
8/24/2026
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
Robert W. Baird logo
Robert W. Baird
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UpgradeHold
8/24/2026
Yum! Brands, Inc. stock logo
YUM
Yum! Brands
Zacks Research logo
Zacks Research
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DowngradeHold ➝ Strong Sell
8/24/2026
Yum! Brands, Inc. stock logo
YUM
Yum! Brands
Robert W. Baird logo
Robert W. Baird
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UpgradeStrong-Buy
8/17/2026
Yum! Brands, Inc. stock logo
YUM
Yum! Brands
Argus logo
Argus
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Lower Price TargetBuy$185.00 ➝ $180.00
8/5/2026
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
Guggenheim logo
Guggenheim
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Lower Price TargetNeutral$320.00 ➝ $290.00
8/5/2026
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
Sanford C. Bernstein logo
Sanford C. Bernstein
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Reiterated RatingMarket Perform$295.00
8/5/2026
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
UBS Group AG logo
UBS Group
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Set Price Target$305.00
8/5/2026
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
Citigroup Inc. logo
Citigroup
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Boost Price TargetBuy$335.00 ➝ $345.00
8/5/2026
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft logo
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
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Boost Price TargetBuy$335.00 ➝ $345.00
8/5/2026
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
KeyCorp logo
KeyCorp
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Lower Price TargetOverweight$315.00 ➝ $305.00
(Data available from 8/28/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
$26.89B6.98$15.25 per share17.38($1.45) per share-182.79
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLY
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Yum! Brands, Inc. stock logo
YUM
Yum! Brands
$8.21B5.12$6.85 per share22.49($26.04) per share-5.92
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
$8.56B$12.3121.5319.082.9931.72%-572.06%14.92%11/4/2026 (Estimated)
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLY
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund
N/AN/A27.10N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Yum! Brands, Inc. stock logo
YUM
Yum! Brands
$1.56B$7.9519.3821.922.5125.42%-24.57%22.24%11/3/2026 (Estimated)

Latest MCD, YUM, and XLY Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
8/4/2026Q2 2026
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
$3.32$3.38+$0.06$3.32$7.13 billion$7.10 billion
7/30/2026Q2 2026
Yum! Brands, Inc. stock logo
YUM
Yum! Brands
$1.58$1.62+$0.04$3.08$2.18 billion$2.17 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
$7.442.81%+7.30%60.44%49 Years
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLY
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund
$0.900.77%N/AN/AN/A
Yum! Brands, Inc. stock logo
YUM
Yum! Brands
$3.001.95%+8.60%37.74%8 Years

Latest MCD, YUM, and XLY Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
8/28/2026
Yum! Brands, Inc. stock logo
YUM
Yum! Brands
quarterly$0.751.95%9/9/20269/9/20269/18/2026
7/23/2026
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
quarterly$1.862.83%9/1/20269/1/20269/16/2026
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
N/A
1.08
1.07
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLY
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund
N/AN/AN/A
Yum! Brands, Inc. stock logo
YUM
Yum! Brands
N/A
0.59
0.59

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
70.29%
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLY
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund
69.93%
Yum! Brands, Inc. stock logo
YUM
Yum! Brands
82.37%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
0.26%
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLY
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund
N/A
Yum! Brands, Inc. stock logo
YUM
Yum! Brands
0.14%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
150,000707.64 million705.80 millionOptionable
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLY
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund
147,000193.81 millionN/ANot Optionable
Yum! Brands, Inc. stock logo
YUM
Yum! Brands
49,000272.90 million272.52 millionOptionable

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 |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/dividend-yum-brands-inc-nyse-yum-to-issue-quarterly-dividend-of-075-2026-08-28/
Yum! Brands, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.75 Per Share
August 28 at 9:34 AM  |  finance.yahoo.comhttps://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/yum-brands-inc-declares-quarterly-121400533.html
Yum! Brands declares $0.75 dividend
August 28 at 9:11 AM  |  seekingalpha.comhttps://seekingalpha.com/news/4637848-yum-brands-declares-0_75-dividend?utm_source=marketbeat.com&utm_medium=referral&feed_item_type=news?source=MarketBeat
The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company Invests $22.64 Million in Yum! Brands, Inc. $YUM
August 28 at 5:20 AM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-the-manufacturers-life-insurance-company-invests-2264-million-in-yum-brands-inc-yum-2026-08-28/
INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Yum! Brands, Inc. - YUM
August 27 at 6:31 PM  |  prnewswire.comhttps://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/investor-alert-pomerantz-law-firm-investigates-claims-on-behalf-of-investors-of-yum-brands-inc---yum-302862340.html
Resilient Yum! Brands stock holds above $150 as estimates for 2026 get trimmed
August 27 at 3:06 PM  |  ad-hoc-news.deA
Yum! Brands (YUM) Stock Could Be 9% Pricey On AI Automation Gains
August 27 at 3:06 PM  |  finance.yahoo.comhttps://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/yum-brands-yum-stock-could-182341156.html
334,683 Shares in Yum! Brands, Inc. $YUM Purchased by Freestone Grove Partners LP
August 27 at 5:43 AM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-334683-shares-in-yum-brands-inc-yum-purchased-by-freestone-grove-partners-lp-2026-08-27/
Man Group plc Purchases New Shares in Yum! Brands, Inc. $YUM
August 27 at 5:36 AM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-man-group-plc-purchases-new-shares-in-yum-brands-inc-yum-2026-08-27/
Cibc World Market Inc. Purchases New Holdings in Yum! Brands, Inc. $YUM
August 27 at 3:52 AM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-cibc-world-market-inc-purchases-new-holdings-in-yum-brands-inc-yum-2026-08-27/
Stonegate Capital Partners Initiates Coverage on Yum! Brands (YUM)
August 26 at 10:32 PM  |  finance.yahoo.comhttps://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/stonegate-capital-partners-initiates-coverage-215100938.html
Stonegate Capital Partners Initiates Coverage on Yum! Brands (YUM)
August 26 at 6:00 PM  |  newsfilecorp.comN
Stonegate Capital Partners Initiates Coverage on Yum! Brands (YUM)
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Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) Raised to Strong-Buy at Robert W. Baird
August 26 at 8:05 AM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/analyst-yum-brands-nyse-yum-raised-to-strong-buy-at-robert-w-baird-2026-08-26/
Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) Lowered to "Strong Sell" Rating by Zacks Research
August 26 at 8:05 AM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/analyst-yum-brands-nyse-yum-lowered-to-strong-sell-rating-by-zacks-research-2026-08-26/
Legal & General Group Plc Invests $297.59 Million in Yum! Brands, Inc. $YUM
August 26 at 5:44 AM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-legal-general-group-plc-invests-29759-million-in-yum-brands-inc-yum-2026-08-26/
OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp Buys New Shares in Yum! Brands, Inc. $YUM
August 26 at 5:27 AM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-omers-administration-corp-buys-new-shares-in-yum-brands-inc-yum-2026-08-26/
INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Yum! Brands, Inc. - YUM
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McDonald's NYSE:MCD

$265.05 +4.99 (+1.92%)
As of 03:58 PM Eastern

McDonald's Corp. engages in the operation and franchising of restaurants. It operates through the following segments: U.S., International Operated Markets, and International Developmental Licensed Markets and Corporate. The U.S. segment focuses its operations on the United States. The International Operated Markets segment consists of operations and the franchising of restaurants in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and the U.K. The International Developmental Licensed Markets and Corporate segment consists of developmental licensee and affiliate markets in the McDonald’s system. The firm's products include Big Mac, Quarter Pounder with Cheese, Filet-O-Fish, several chicken sandwiches, Chicken McNuggets, wraps, McDonald's Fries, salads, oatmeal, shakes, McFlurry desserts, sundaes, soft serve cones, pies, soft drinks, coffee, McCafe beverages, and other beverages. The company was founded by Raymond Albert Kroc on April 15, 1955, and is headquartered in Oak Brook, IL.

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Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund NYSEARCA:XLY

$117.21 +1.33 (+1.15%)
As of 04:10 PM Eastern

Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector Index (the Index). The Index includes companies from the following industries, media; retail (specialty, multiline, Internet and catalog); hotels, restaurants and leisure; textiles, apparel and luxury goods; household durables; automobiles; auto components; distributors; leisure equipment and products; and diversified consumer services. The Fund's investment advisor is SSgA Funds Management, Inc.

Yum! Brands stock logo

Yum! Brands NYSE:YUM

$154.08 +3.33 (+2.21%)
As of 03:58 PM Eastern

Yum! Brands, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops, operates, and franchises quick service restaurants worldwide. The company operates through the KFC Division, the Taco Bell Division, the Pizza Hut Division, and the Habit Burger Grill Division segments. It also operates restaurants under the KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and The Habit Burger Grill brands, which specialize in chicken, pizza, made-to-order chargrilled burgers, sandwiches, Mexican-style food categories, and other food products. The company was formerly known as TRICON Global Restaurants, Inc. and changed its name to Yum! Brands, Inc. in May 2002. Yum! Brands, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.

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