McDonald's (MCD) News Today $299.58 -2.30 (-0.76%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$299.12 -0.46 (-0.15%) As of 07:56 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Headlines Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Why Is McDonald's Down Today?Toggle Visibility of Why Is McDonald's Down Today?McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) shares are reacting to a blend of analyst actions, product innovations and some adverse headlines. Investors are weighing bullish price-target boosts and menu-driven traffic gains against security concerns and a fresh sell rating. Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley raised its price target on MCD to $326.00 (from $324.00) and maintained an “equal weight” rating, suggesting roughly 8.8% upside.McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) Price Target Raised to $326.00 at Morgan Stanley Positive Sentiment: MarketBeat highlights MCD’s new value deals, digital promotions and global scale as traffic drivers, noting its 2.35% dividend yield and growing institutional stake.3 Fast Food Stocks That Won’t Give You Indigestion Right Now Positive Sentiment: McDonald’s rolled out an empathy-driven menu lineup, receiving praise for innovation that may boost customer engagement and same-store sales.McDonald’s Latest Menu Launch Is a Master Class in Empathy-Driven Innovation Neutral Sentiment: A light-hearted rundown of “10 Wildest Incidents” at McDonald’s provides color but little market impact.10 Wildest Incidents That Have Ever Gone Down At McDonald's Neutral Sentiment: A viral drive-thru hack story is entertaining but doesn’t materially affect MCD’s fundamentals.The Genius McDonald’s Drive-Thru Hack We Wish We’d Known About Sooner Neutral Sentiment: A Zacks note on retail and wholesale stocks mentions MCD among broader picks, using its Earnings ESP framework but with limited new insight.Why Investors Need to Take Advantage of These 2 Retail and Wholesale Stocks Now Negative Sentiment: A tragic incident at an Eastpointe franchise—where a manager was killed—raises concerns about store safety and potential reputational fallout.Manager killed at McDonald’s in Eastpointe -- what we know and what’s next Negative Sentiment: A “123456” password scare highlighted in Forbes underlines potential cybersecurity and AI-governance risks within McDonald’s technology stack.McDonald’s ‘123456’ Password Scare Reframes Responsible AI Debate Negative Sentiment: Analyst Melius initiated coverage with a “sell” rating and $250 target, implying about 16.6% downside from current levels.McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) Now Covered by Melius Posted 2h agoAI Generated. May Contain Errors. MCD Latest News All Sources Trusted Sources MarketBeat Benzinga Bloomberg GlobeNewswire GuruFocus MarketWatch Motley Fool NASDAQ PR Newswire Reuters Seeking Alpha TalkMarkets The Street TipRanks The Wall Street Journal Wall Street Zen Yahoo Finance Source Sentiment refers to the positivity or negativity of each headline according to our language processing algorithm. Sentiment All Sentiments Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Most Recent July 2025 June 2025 May 2025 April 2025 March 2025 February 2025 January 2025 December 2024 November 2024 October 2024 September 2024 August 2024 July 2024 June 2024 May 2024 April 2024 March 2024 February 2024 January 2024 December 2023 November 2023 October 2023 September 2023 August 2023 July 2023 June 2023 May 2023 April 2023 March 2023 February 2023 January 2023 December 2022 November 2022 October 2022 September 2022 August 2022 Time Period Bryn Mawr Capital Management LLC Purchases 2,162 Shares of McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD)July 15 at 9:31 AM | marketbeat.comBridgewater Advisors Inc. Acquires New Stake in McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD)July 15 at 9:24 AM | marketbeat.comConcord Asset Management LLC VA Lowers Stake in McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD)July 15 at 8:50 AM | marketbeat.comWealthfront Advisers LLC Grows Position in McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD)July 15 at 8:17 AM | marketbeat.comWhittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. Lowers Stock Holdings in McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD)July 15 at 7:42 AM | marketbeat.comMcDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) Shares Sold by Whittier Trust Co.July 15 at 7:25 AM | marketbeat.comBluePointe Capital Management LLC Takes $352,000 Position in McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD)July 15 at 7:02 AM | marketbeat.comOVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd Has $2.08 Million Holdings in McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD)July 15 at 6:29 AM | marketbeat.com10 Wildest Incidents That Have Ever Gone Down At McDonald'sJuly 14 at 12:29 PM | msn.comMcDonald’s ‘123456’ Password Scare Reframes Responsible AI DebateJuly 14 at 12:28 PM | forbes.comMcDonald's (NYSE:MCD) Price Target Raised to $326.00 at Morgan StanleyJuly 14 at 10:03 AM | marketbeat.comMcDonald's (NYSE:MCD) Now Covered by MeliusJuly 14 at 9:40 AM | marketbeat.com1,807 Shares in McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) Acquired by Graybill Wealth Management LTD.July 14 at 9:23 AM | marketbeat.comLeo Wealth LLC Purchases 24,173 Shares of McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD)July 14 at 9:12 AM | marketbeat.comDakota Wealth Management Cuts Stake in McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD)July 14 at 8:58 AM | marketbeat.comApollon Wealth Management LLC Boosts Stock Position in McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD)July 14 at 7:56 AM | marketbeat.comMcDonald’s Latest Menu Launch Is a Master Class in Empathy-Driven InnovationJuly 14 at 7:28 AM | msn.comMcDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) is Edgestream Partners L.P.'s 7th Largest PositionJuly 14 at 7:01 AM | marketbeat.comMitchell Mcleod Pugh & Williams Inc. Sells 1,041 Shares of McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD)July 14 at 6:54 AM | marketbeat.comTurtle Creek Wealth Advisors LLC Grows Holdings in McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD)July 14 at 6:48 AM | marketbeat.comFocused Investors LLC Has $131.09 Million Position in McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD)July 14 at 6:44 AM | marketbeat.comMcDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) Stake Boosted by Bleakley Financial Group LLCJuly 14 at 6:33 AM | marketbeat.comCwm LLC Raises Stake in McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD)July 14 at 5:52 AM | marketbeat.comAI chatbot’s simple ‘123456’ password risked exposing personal data of millions of McDonald’s job applicantsJuly 13 at 9:07 PM | msn.comJennifer Harris GoFundMe raises over $9000 as community rallies around McDonald’s manager fatally stabbed by co-workerJuly 13 at 9:07 PM | msn.comMcDonald’s just brought back Snack Wraps and added spicy McMuffins: See what’s newJuly 13 at 4:05 PM | msn.comMcDonald’s is spicing up its McMuffins. Will hot-food loving Gen Z and millennials bite?July 13 at 4:05 PM | msn.comWhitener Capital Management Inc. Increases Stock Position in McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD)July 13 at 8:27 AM | marketbeat.comMcDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) Shares Bought by TFR Capital LLC.July 13 at 7:37 AM | marketbeat.comPittenger & Anderson Inc. Trims Holdings in McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD)July 13 at 7:28 AM | marketbeat.comMcDonald’s manager fatally stabbed by co-worker at Detroit-area restaurantJuly 13 at 7:11 AM | msn.comMcDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) Shares Acquired by TruNorth Capital Management LLCJuly 13 at 6:49 AM | marketbeat.comWestmount Partners LLC Sells 898 Shares of McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD)July 13 at 6:34 AM | marketbeat.comMcDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) Shares Sold by Stephens Inc. ARJuly 13 at 6:25 AM | marketbeat.comNew York State Common Retirement Fund Cuts Stock Position in McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD)July 13 at 6:00 AM | marketbeat.comSentinel Trust Co. LBA Sells 1,220 Shares of McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD)July 13 at 5:59 AM | marketbeat.comMcDonald's (NYSE:MCD) Upgraded at The Goldman Sachs GroupJuly 13 at 2:35 AM | americanbankingnews.comMcDonald’s Snack Wrap is back. Here’s what people thinkJuly 12 at 11:39 PM | msn.comMother of 6 killed in stabbing at Eastpointe McDonald’s as worker faces murder chargeJuly 12 at 11:39 PM | usatoday.comMcDonald's manager brutally killed by employee inside restaurant—policeJuly 12 at 11:39 PM | msn.comMy McDonald's Snack Wrap and spicy McMuffins taste test felt like opposite dayJuly 12 at 5:07 PM | usatoday.comThe Snack Wrap returns to McDonald's, here's when to order the $2.99 menu itemJuly 12 at 5:07 PM | msn.comEastpointe McDonald’s worker fatally stabbed by coworker after dispute, police sayJuly 12 at 5:07 PM | msn.comMcDonald's brings back popular menu item after nine yearsJuly 12 at 5:07 PM | msn.comSummer's fast food wars hit their flow as McDonald's vs. Popeyes wrap battle heats upJuly 12 at 12:06 PM | msn.comMcDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) Shares Purchased by Arizona State Retirement SystemJuly 12 at 8:45 AM | marketbeat.comBallentine Partners LLC Has $5.69 Million Stock Position in McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD)July 12 at 8:06 AM | marketbeat.comRational Advisors Inc. Takes Position in McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD)July 12 at 7:30 AM | marketbeat.com‘Full-blown McNapping’: Suspects caught on camera swiping beloved Ronald McDonald statue from fast-food eateryJuly 11, 2025 | msn.comWoman charged with murder in stabbing of Eastpointe McDonald's managerJuly 11, 2025 | msn.com Get McDonald's News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MCD and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Related Videos MCD Media Mentions By Week MCD Media Sentiment Learn about the media sentiment score. Each headline receives a score ranging from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). Our company news sentiment scores track the average news sentiment of articles about each company over the most recent 7 days in order to identify companies that are receiving positive press. MCD News Sentiment▼0.740.85▲Average Retail/Wholesale News Sentiment MCD News Coverage Learn about the media coverage comparison. 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