Trending NewsTrending NewsNYSE:MCD McDonald's (MCD) Stock Price, News & Analysis $249.44 -1.39 (-0.55%) As of 02:11 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About McDonald's Stock (NYSE:MCD) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get McDonald's alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$248.35▼$249.8650-Day Range$230.71▼$272.6152-Week Range$229.20▼$341.75Volume1.55 million shsAverage Volume4.27 million shsMarket Capitalization$176.51 billionP/E Ratio20.25Dividend Yield2.98%Price Target$295.64Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview McDonald’s Corporation is a global quick-service restaurant company that operates and franchises restaurants under the McDonald’s brand. Its restaurants serve a menu that includes hamburgers, cheeseburgers, chicken sandwiches, French fries, breakfast items, desserts, salads, beverages and coffee. Offerings vary by market, and many locations provide drive-thru service, delivery and digital ordering through the McDonald’s mobile app. The company operates through a heavily franchised business model, with restaurants owned and operated by independent franchisees, affiliates and the company itself. McDonald’s serves customers in markets across North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa. Its restaurants are supported by standardized branding, operating procedures, marketing and global supply-chain relationships. McDonald’s traces its origins to a restaurant opened by brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald in San Bernardino, California, in 1940. Ray Kroc joined the business as a franchise agent in the 1950s and helped develop the company’s large-scale franchise system. Chris Kempczinski serves as the company’s president and chief executive officer. AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More McDonald's Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks94th Percentile Overall ScoreMCD MarketRank™: 4.6896417949 of 5 starsMcDonald's scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 76th out of 479 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.8 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingMcDonald's has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.62, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 22 buy ratings, 13 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialMcDonald's has a consensus price target of $295.64, representing about 18.5% upside from its current price of $249.57.Amount of Analyst CoverageMcDonald's has been the subject of 28 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about McDonald's' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth6.46% Earnings GrowthEarnings for McDonald's are expected to grow by 6.46% in the coming year, from $12.84 to $13.67 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of McDonald's is 20.28, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.06.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of McDonald's is 20.28, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 27.02.Price to Earnings Growth RatioMcDonald's has a PEG Ratio of 2.83. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Read more about McDonald's' valuation and earnings. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.91% of the float of McDonald's has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMcDonald's has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.23, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in McDonald's has recently decreased by 2.34%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldMcDonald's pays a meaningful dividend of 2.99%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthMcDonald's has been increasing its dividend for 50 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of McDonald's is 60.44%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, McDonald's will have a dividend payout ratio of 54.43% next year. This indicates that McDonald's will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about McDonald's' dividend. News and Social Media2.8 / 5News Sentiment0.54 News SentimentMcDonald's has a news sentiment score of 0.54. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 109 news articles for McDonald's this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 124 people have searched for MCD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -19% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows54 people have added McDonald's to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 86% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, McDonald's insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.26% of the stock of McDonald's is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions70.29% of the stock of McDonald's is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about McDonald's' insider trading history. Receive MCD Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for McDonald's and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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Now, it's back again after countless rereleases.16 minutes ago | businessinsider.comMcDonald’s Is Releasing 5 New Menu Items—and We Tried Them First3 hours ago | yahoo.comWhy Gerardo Del Real says wait before buying uranium stocksGerardo Del Real is calling it the Third Convergence Event, a new catalyst hitting the uranium market that he says has never existed before. In a similar setup in the past, select investors saw $1,000 turn into over $1 million within a few years. Del Real just released a full video breakdown of what is driving this move and how to prepare.October 27 at 1:00 AM | Digest Publishing (Ad)McDonald's: 30% Decline Probably Isn't Enough4 hours ago | seekingalpha.comMarketBeat Week in Review – 10/05 - 10/09 (MCD)A weekly roundup of MarketBeat analysis covering earnings, AI-driven stocks, insider trading, and analyst calls on Nike, Nvidia, Amazon, Apple, Tesla, Meta, and more.October 10, 2026 | marketbeat.comMcDonald's Is Undergoing a Massive New Growth Strategy. Can It Win Back Consumers?McDonald's stock hit a 52-week low in October despite a 50th straight dividend increase, as its McDonald's > NEXT turnaround plan tries to address weak traffic and affordability concerns.October 4, 2026 | marketbeat.comMarketBeat Week in Review – 09/28 - 10/02 (MCD)Stocks rallied as a weak jobs report cut October rate-hike odds to 20%. MarketBeat analysts recap the week's top stories on CarMax, Netflix, Apple, Starbucks, Boeing, and more.October 3, 2026 | marketbeat.comTime to Nibble on MCD Stock After it Enters Oversold Territory?McDonald's shares have fallen to 2022 lows and into oversold territory amid AI-pricing concerns, though analysts maintain a Moderate Buy rating with nearly 30% upside to their price target.October 2, 2026 | marketbeat.comSee More Headlines MCD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have MCD shares performed this year? McDonald's' stock was trading at $305.65 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, MCD shares have decreased by 18.3% and is now trading at $249.57. How were McDonald's' earnings last quarter? McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August, 4th. The fast-food giant reported $3.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.32 by $0.06. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Does McDonald's have any subsidiaries? McDonald's subsidiaries include these companies: Caspers Company, Apprente, Dynamic Yield, Boston Market, Donatos Pizza, 3267114 Nova Scotia Company, Asia Pacific McD Franchising, and others. Who are McDonald's' major shareholders? Top institutional investors of McDonald's include Banque Pictet & Cie SA (0.15%), TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. (0.05%), Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd (0.05%) and Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Ian Frederick Borden, Christopher J Kempczinski, Joseph M Erlinger, Edith Morgan Flatley, Tiffanie L Boyd, Manuel Jm Steijaert, Jonathan Banner and Marion K Gross. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of McDonald's? Shares of MCD stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of McDonald's own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that McDonald's investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Walmart (WMT), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Home Depot (HD), CocaCola (KO), Walt Disney (DIS) and Tesla (TSLA). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/04/2026Record date for 9/16 Dividend9/01/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/16 Dividend9/01/2026Dividend Payable9/16/2026Today10/27/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/04/2026Record date for 12/15 Dividend12/01/2026Ex-Dividend for 12/15 Dividend12/01/2026Dividend Payable12/15/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (6m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 MCD's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. MCD has been in this zone for over 6 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConsumer Discretionary Industry Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Sub-IndustryRestaurants Current SymbolNYSE:MCD Previous SymbolNYSE:MCD CIK63908 Webwww.mcdonalds.com Phone(630) 623-3000Fax630-623-5004Employees150,000Year Founded1954Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for McDonald's$295.64 High Price Target$390.00 Low Price Target$230.00 Potential Upside/Downside+18.4%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.62 Research Coverage37 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$12.31 Trailing P/E Ratio20.29 Forward P/E Ratio19.45 P/E Growth2.83Net Income$8.56 billion Net Margins31.72% Pretax Margin40.37% Return on Equity-572.06% Return on Assets14.92% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.08 Quick Ratio1.07 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$26.89 billion Price / Sales6.57 Cash Flow$15.45 per share Price / Cash Flow16.17 Book Value($2.51) per share Price / Book-99.50Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares707,640,000Free Float705,802,000Market Cap$176.74 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.44 Social Links 7 Stocks to Buy Before the Robotics RevolutionRobotics and automation are rapidly becoming essential infrastructure across healthcare, manufacturing, logistics, and many other industries. 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