McDonald’s Corp [MCD] stock prices are up 0.31% to $303.61 at the moment. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The MCD shares have gain 1.84% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 3.92%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
McDonald’s Corp [NYSE: MCD] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on July 14, 2025, when Melius initiated its Sell rating and assigned the stock a price target of $250. Previously, Goldman upgraded its rating to Buy on July 10, 2025, and kept the price target unchanged to $345. On June 13, 2025, downgrade downgraded it’s rating to Hold. Redburn Atlantic downgraded its rating to a Sell but stick to its price target of $260 on June 10, 2025. Morgan Stanley downgraded its rating to a Equal-Weight but $324 remained the price target by the analyst firm on June 09, 2025. Loop Capital downgraded its rating to Hold for this stock on June 06, 2025, but kept the price target unchanged to $315. In a note dated May 06, 2025, Northcoast downgraded an Neutral rating on this stock.
The stock price of McDonald’s Corp [MCD] has been fluctuating between $260.31 and $326.32 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $345 within the next 12 months. McDonald’s Corp [NYSE: MCD] shares were valued at $303.61 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 13.63% based on the average MCD price forecast.
Analyzing the MCD fundamentals
The McDonald’s Corp [NYSE:MCD] reported sales of 25.71B for trailing twelve months, representing a drop of -3.45%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.57% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.45%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.4%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.32%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.14, Equity is -1.89 and Total Capital is 0.22. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at -15.28.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 301.32 points at the first support level, and at 299.02 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 305.67, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 307.72.
Ratios To Look Out For
It’s worth pointing out that McDonald’s Corp [NYSE:MCD]’s Current Ratio is 1.18. On the other hand, the Quick Ratio is 1.17, and the Cash Ratio is 0.31. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 8.44 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 26.78.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved JOSEPH ERLINGER, Officer, that happened on Jul 23 ’25 when 939.0 shares were purchased. President, McDonald’s USA, Erlinger Joseph M. completed a deal on Jul 23 ’25 to sell 939.0 shares. Meanwhile, EVP – Global CMO Flatley Edith Morgan sold 1000.0 shares on Jul 10 ’25.
