NYSE:MCD Mcdonald's Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Mcdonald's Corp Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $218.18 +2.06 (+0.95 %) (As of 09/25/2020 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$213.65Now: $218.18▼$219.2550-Day Range$203.18MA: $212.94▼$224.8152-Week Range$124.23Now: $218.18▼$226.72Volume2.20 million shsAverage Volume4.19 million shsMarket Capitalization$162.35 billionP/E Ratio34.58Dividend Yield2.31%Beta0.67 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media McDonald's Corporation operates and franchises McDonald's restaurants in the United States and internationally. Its restaurants offer various food products, soft drinks, coffee, and other beverages, as well as breakfast menu. As of December 31, 2018, the company operated 37,855 restaurants, including 35,085 franchised restaurants comprising 21,685 franchised to conventional franchisees, 7,225 licensed to developmental licensees, and 6,175 licensed to foreign affiliates; and 2,770 company-operated restaurants. McDonald's Corporation was founded in 1940 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.Read More Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™ 2.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingMcdonald's has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.71, and is based on 20 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $212.80, Mcdonald's has a forecasted downside of 2.5% from its current price of $218.18.Amount of Analyst CoverageMcdonald's has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 2.9 Community Rank Outperform VotesMcdonald's has received 1,840 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesMcdonald's has received 1,308 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentMcdonald's has received 58.45% “outperform” votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Mcdonald's and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe MCD will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe MCD will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Previous Next 4.2 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldMcdonald's pays a meaningful dividend of 2.31%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthMcdonald's has been increasing its dividend for 12 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Mcdonald's is 63.78%. 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 62.03% next year. This indicates that Mcdonald's will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 1.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Mcdonald's insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.25% of the stock of Mcdonald's is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions66.07% of the stock of Mcdonald's is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Mcdonald's are expected to grow by 37.54% in the coming year, from $5.86 to $8.06 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Mcdonald's is 34.58, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 18.32.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Mcdonald's is 34.58, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 31.48.Price to Earnings Growth RatioMcdonald's has a PEG Ratio of 4.90. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 2.4Community Rank: 2.9Dividend Strength: 4.2Insider Behavior: 1.0Valuation: 1.3 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™2.33 out of 5 stars Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NYSE Industry Eating places Sub-IndustryRestaurants SectorRetail/Wholesale Current SymbolNYSE:MCD Previous Symbol CUSIP58013510 CIK63908 Webcorporate.mcdonalds.com Phone630-623-3000Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.91 Quick Ratio0.91Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio34.58 Forward P/E Ratio37.23 P/E Growth4.9 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$21.08 billion Price / Sales7.70 Cash Flow$10.00 per share Price / Cash Flow21.82 Book Value($10.90) per share Price / Book-20.02Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$7.84 Net Income$6.03 billion Net Margins24.78% Return on Equity-52.78% Return on Assets9.69%Miscellaneous Employees205,000 Outstanding Shares744,103,000Market Cap$162.35 billion Next Earnings Date10/27/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable $218.18 +2.06 (+0.95 %) (As of 09/25/2020 12:00 AM ET) 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive MCD News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for MCD and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Mcdonald's (NYSE:MCD) Frequently Asked Questions How has Mcdonald's' stock price been impacted by Coronavirus? Mcdonald's' stock was trading at $188.25 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, MCD shares have increased by 15.9% and is now trading at $218.18. View which stocks have been most impacted by COVID-19. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Mcdonald's? 28 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Mcdonald's in the last year. There are currently 8 hold ratings and 20 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for Mcdonald's. When is Mcdonald's' next earnings date? Mcdonald's is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, October 27th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Mcdonald's. How were Mcdonald's' earnings last quarter? Mcdonald's Corp (NYSE:MCD) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July, 28th. The fast-food giant reported $0.66 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.76 by $0.10. The fast-food giant earned $3.76 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.73 billion. Mcdonald's had a net margin of 24.78% and a negative return on equity of 52.78%. The business's quarterly revenue was down 29.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.05 EPS. View Mcdonald's' earnings history. How often does Mcdonald's pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Mcdonald's? Mcdonald's announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, July 22nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be paid a dividend of $1.25 per share on Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $5.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.29%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 31st. View Mcdonald's' dividend history. What price target have analysts set for MCD? 28 brokers have issued 1 year target prices for Mcdonald's' shares. Their forecasts range from $178.00 to $239.00. On average, they expect Mcdonald's' stock price to reach $212.80 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 2.5%. View analysts' price targets for Mcdonald's. Has Mcdonald's been receiving favorable news coverage? Media stories about MCD stock have been trending very negative this week, InfoTrie reports. InfoTrie ranks the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Mcdonald's earned a media sentiment score of -3.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned headlines about the fast-food giant a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next several days. View the latest news about Mcdonald's. Are investors shorting Mcdonald's? Mcdonald's saw a decline in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 5,490,000 shares, a decline of 20.3% from the August 31st total of 6,890,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 3,020,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.8 days. Approximately 0.7% of the company's shares are sold short. View Mcdonald's' Short Interest. Who are some of Mcdonald's' key competitors? Some companies that are related to Mcdonald's include Starbucks (SBUX), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Yum! Brands (YUM), Domino's Pizza (DPZ), Darden Restaurants (DRI), Dunkin Brands Group (DNKN), Wendys (WEN), Texas Roadhouse (TXRH), Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL), Papa John's Int'l (PZZA), Brinker International (EAT), Jack in the Box (JACK), Bloomin' Brands (BLMN), Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) and Dine Brands Global (DIN). View all competitors. What other stocks do shareholders of Mcdonald's own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Mcdonald's investors own include Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Walt Disney (DIS), AT&T (T), Home Depot (HD), Intel (INTC), NVIDIA (NVDA), Walmart (WMT), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Verizon Communications (VZ) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM). Who are Mcdonald's' key executives? Mcdonald's' management team includes the following people: Mr. Stephen J. Easterbrook, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 52)Mr. Kevin M. Ozan, Corp. Exec. VP & CFO (Age 56)Mr. Christopher J. Kempczinski, Pres of USA (Age 50)Mr. Joseph Erlinger, Pres of International Operated Markets (Age 45)Ms. Catherine A. Hoovel, Corp. VP & Chief Accounting Officer (Age 48) What is Mcdonald's' stock symbol? Mcdonald's trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "MCD." Who are Mcdonald's' major shareholders? Mcdonald's' stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (8.90%), BlackRock Inc. (6.91%), FMR LLC (1.14%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.12%), Nuveen Asset Management LLC (0.73%) and Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (0.61%). Company insiders that own Mcdonald's stock include Andrew J Mckenna, Catherine A Hoovel, Christopher J Kempczinski, Daniel Henry, David Ogden Fairhurst, Enrique Hernandez Jr, Francesca A Debiase, Ian Frederick Borden, Jerome N Krulewitch, John J Mulligan, John W Rogers Jr, Kevin M Ozan, Robert Lane Gibbs, Silvia Lagnado and Stephen Easterbrook. View institutional ownership trends for Mcdonald's. Which institutional investors are selling Mcdonald's stock? MCD stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Vanguard Group Inc., FMR LLC, Advisor Group Holdings Inc., BlackRock Inc., Assenagon Asset Management S.A., Toronto Dominion Bank, APG Asset Management N.V., and Nuveen Asset Management LLC. Company insiders that have sold Mcdonald's company stock in the last year include Catherine A Hoovel, Daniel Henry, and Francesca A Debiase. View insider buying and selling activity for Mcdonald's. Which institutional investors are buying Mcdonald's stock? MCD stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc., Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Nordea Investment Management AB, Holocene Advisors LP, Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund, Two Sigma Advisers LP, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc., and California Public Employees Retirement System. Company insiders that have bought Mcdonald's stock in the last two years include Christopher J Kempczinski, Enrique Hernandez Jr, John J Mulligan, and John W Rogers Jr. View insider buying and selling activity for Mcdonald's. How do I buy shares of Mcdonald's? Shares of MCD can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. What is Mcdonald's' stock price today? One share of MCD stock can currently be purchased for approximately $218.18. How big of a company is Mcdonald's? Mcdonald's has a market capitalization of $162.35 billion and generates $21.08 billion in revenue each year. The fast-food giant earns $6.03 billion in net income (profit) each year or $7.84 on an earnings per share basis. Mcdonald's employs 205,000 workers across the globe. What is Mcdonald's' official website? The official website for Mcdonald's is corporate.mcdonalds.com. How can I contact Mcdonald's? Mcdonald's' mailing address is 110 NORTH CARPENTER STREET, CHICAGO IL, 60607. The fast-food giant can be reached via phone at 630-623-3000. This page was last updated on 9/27/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for $1.00 Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. 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