McDonald's Stock Forecast, Price & News

30 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for McDonald's in the last year. There are currently 7 hold ratings and 23 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" McDonald's stock.
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McDonald's is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, April 29th 2021.
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McDonald's Co. (NYSE:MCD) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January, 27th. The fast-food giant reported $1.70 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.77 by $0.07. The fast-food giant earned $5.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $5.35 billion. McDonald's had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 53.62% and a net margin of 25.60%. The company's revenue was down 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.97 EPS.
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McDonald's' stock was trading at $188.25 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, MCD stock has increased by 9.5% and is now trading at $206.14.
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McDonald's declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, January 21st. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 1st will be given a dividend of $1.29 per share on Monday, March 15th. This represents a $5.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.50%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 26th.
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McDonald's pays an annual dividend of $5.16 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.45%. McDonald's has been increasing its dividend for 45 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio of McDonald's is 65.82%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, McDonald's will have a dividend payout ratio of 62.47% next year. This indicates that McDonald's will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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30 brokers have issued twelve-month target prices for McDonald's' shares. Their forecasts range from $190.00 to $266.00. On average, they expect McDonald's' stock price to reach $232.57 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 12.8% from the stock's current price.
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2,583 employees have rated McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski on Glassdoor.com. Chris Kempczinski has an approval rating of 78% among McDonald's' employees.

Some companies that are related to McDonald's include Starbucks (SBUX), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Yum! Brands (YUM), Darden Restaurants (DRI), Domino's Pizza (DPZ), Texas Roadhouse (TXRH), The Wendy's (WEN), Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL), Brinker International (EAT), Papa John's International (PZZA), The Cheesecake Factory (CAKE), Jack in the Box (JACK), Bloomin' Brands (BLMN), Dine Brands Global (DIN) and BJ's Restaurants (BJRI).
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other McDonald's investors own include Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), The Walt Disney (DIS), AT&T (T), The Home Depot (HD), NVIDIA (NVDA), Intel (INTC), Walmart (WMT), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Verizon Communications (VZ) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM).

McDonald's trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "MCD."

McDonald's' stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (6.81%), Northern Trust Corp (1.41%), Morgan Stanley (1.11%), Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (0.98%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.97%) and Magellan Asset Management Ltd (0.81%). Company insiders that own McDonald's stock include Catherine A Hoovel, Christopher J Kempczinski, Daniel Henry, Enrique Hernandez Jr, Francesca A Debiase, Ian Frederick Borden, Jerome N Krulewitch, John J Mulligan, John W Rogers Jr, Joseph M Erlinger, Kevin M Ozan and Silvia Lagnado.
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MCD stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including FMR LLC, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD, Janus Henderson Group PLC, Lazard Asset Management LLC, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc., Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Northern Trust Corp, and Korea Investment CORP. Company insiders that have sold McDonald's company stock in the last year include Francesca A Debiase, Ian Frederick Borden, and Joseph M Erlinger.
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MCD stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund, Nuveen Asset Management LLC, Amundi Pioneer Asset Management Inc., Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc., Alliancebernstein L.P., Magellan Asset Management Ltd, Van ECK Associates Corp, and Public Sector Pension Investment Board. 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.
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Shares of MCD can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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One share of MCD stock can currently be purchased for approximately $206.14.

McDonald's has a market capitalization of $153.69 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.

The official website for McDonald's is corporate.mcdonalds.com.

McDonald's is headquartered at 110 NORTH CARPENTER STREET, CHICAGO IL, 60607.

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.