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MCD
Stock ticker: NYSE
AS OF
Sep 16 closing price
Price
$303.29
Change
+$1.22 (+0.40%)
Capitalization
216.43B

MCD stock forecast, quote, news & analysis

McDonald’s is the largest restaurant owner-operator in the world, with 2024 system sales of $131 billion across more than 43,000 stores and 115 markets... Show more

Industry: #Restaurants
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These past five trading days, the stock lost 0.00% with an average daily volume of 0 shares traded.The stock tracked a drawdown of 0% for this period. MCD showed earnings on August 06, 2025. You can read more about the earnings report here.
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Sep 16, 2025

MCD sees its 50-day moving average cross bullishly above its 200-day moving average

The 50-day moving average for MCD moved above the 200-day moving average on August 26, 2025. This could be a long-term bullish signal for the stock as the stock shifts to an upward trend.

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Stochastic Oscillator shows that the ticker has stayed in the oversold zone for 3 days. The price of this ticker is presumed to bounce back soon, since the longer the ticker stays in the oversold zone, the more promptly an upward trend is expected.

Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where MCD advanced for three days, in of 327 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

MCD may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options.

The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 300 cases where MCD Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .

Bearish Trend Analysis

The 10-day RSI Indicator for MCD moved out of overbought territory on September 05, 2025. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 30 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 30 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .

The Momentum Indicator moved below the 0 level on September 10, 2025. You may want to consider selling the stock, shorting the stock, or exploring put options on MCD as a result. In of 96 cases where the Momentum Indicator fell below 0, the stock fell further within the subsequent month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) for MCD turned negative on September 09, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to turn lower in the coming weeks. Traders may want to sell the stock or buy put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 51 similar instances when the indicator turned negative. In of the 51 cases the stock turned lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of success at .

MCD moved below its 50-day moving average on September 15, 2025 date and that indicates a change from an upward trend to a downward trend.

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where MCD declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 81, placing this stock better than average.

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to consistent earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (0.000) is normal, around the industry mean (6.268). P/E Ratio (25.989) is within average values for comparable stocks, (34.710). MCD's Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (2.485) is slightly higher than the industry average of (1.554). Dividend Yield (0.023) settles around the average of (0.051) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (8.368) is also within normal values, averaging (8.532).

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. MCD’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

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MCD paid dividends on September 16, 2025

McDonald's Corp MCD Stock Dividends
А dividend of $1.77 per share was paid with a record date of September 16, 2025, and an ex-dividend date of September 02, 2025. Read more...
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Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are McDonald's Corp (NYSE:MCD), Starbucks Corp (NASDAQ:SBUX), Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG), Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM), Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI), Yum China Holdings (NYSE:YUMC), Dominos Pizza Inc (NASDAQ:DPZ), Shake Shack (NYSE:SHAK), Noodles & Company (NASDAQ:NDLS).

Industry description

The industry includes companies that operate full-service restaurants, fast food restaurants, cafeterias and snack bars. McDonald`s Corporation, Starbucks Corporation, YUM! Brands, Inc. and Restaurant Brands International Inc. are some of the largest U.S. restaurant-owning companies in terms of market capitalization. While restaurant spending could be viewed as discretionary for consumers, some companies in the business have been able to weather economic cycles by establishing strong loyalty among customers over the years. Many of them also have a strong global presence as well.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Restaurants Industry is 7.74B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 2.74K to 216.43B. MCD holds the highest valuation in this group at 216.43B. The lowest valued company is BFICQ at 2.74K.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Restaurants Industry was -2%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was -2%, and the average quarterly price growth was -8%. PBPB experienced the highest price growth at 31%, while PNSTQ experienced the biggest fall at -74%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Restaurants Industry was 5%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 20% and the average quarterly volume growth was 90%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 48
P/E Growth Rating: 61
Price Growth Rating: 64
SMR Rating: 71
Profit Risk Rating: 80
Seasonality Score: -12 (-100 ... +100)
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an operator of food restaurant chain

Industry Restaurants

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Industry
Restaurants
Address
110 North Carpenter Street
Phone
+1 630 623-3000
Employees
150000
Web
https://www.investor.mcdonalds.com