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In the latest session, McDonald’s Corp (NYSE: MCD) closed at $305.33 up 0.03% from its previous closing price of $305.25. In other words, the price has increased by $0.03 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.02 million shares were traded. MCD stock price reached its highest trading level at $307.28 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $304.715.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of McDonald’s Corp’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 116.14 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 31.59. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.29 and its Current Ratio is at 1.30.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of. The stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, RBC Capital Mkts on October 09, 2025, initiated with a Sector Perform rating and assigned the stock a target price of $320.
On July 14, 2025, Melius started tracking the stock assigning a Sell rating and target price of $250.
Goldman Upgraded its Neutral to Buy on July 10, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $345.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Sep 02 ’25 when Flatley Edith Morgan sold 1,000 shares for $315.00 per share. The transaction valued at 315,000 led to the insider holds 6,858 shares of the business.
Flatley Edith Morgan sold 4,716 shares of MCD for $1,485,540 on Aug 20 ’25. The EVP – Global CMO now owns 7,858 shares after completing the transaction at $315.00 per share. On Aug 19 ’25, another insider, Banner Jonathan, who serves as the EVP – Chief Impact Officer of the company, sold 1,000 shares for $310.00 each. As a result, the insider received 310,000 and left with 99 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, MCD now has a Market Capitalization of 217884819456 and an Enterprise Value of 271897837568. As of this moment, McDonald’s’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 26.15, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 22.91. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.67. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 8.36. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 10.434 whereas that against EBITDA is 19.188.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for MCD is 0.50, which has changed by -0.035475135 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.13033986 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, MCD has reached a high of $326.32, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $276.53. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -0.27%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 0.58%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, MCD has traded an average of 3.21M shares per day and 2911600 over the past ten days. A total of 713.60M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 713.07M. Insiders hold about 0.07% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 74.89% stake in the company. Shares short for MCD as of 1759190400 were 7275707 with a Short Ratio of 2.27, compared to 1756425600 on 7557351. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 7275707 and a Short% of Float of 1.0199999.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for MCD is 7.08, from 6.98 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.022866502. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.21. The current Payout Ratio is 59.52% for MCD, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-09-02 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-09-02. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 1999-03-08 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
McDonald’s Corp (MCD) is presently subject to a detailed evaluation by 29.0 analysts, each offering their unique perspectives on its market standing.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $3.1, with high estimates of $3.2 and low estimates of $2.96.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $12.51 and $11.94 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $12.3. EPS for the following year is $13.31, with 35.0 analysts recommending between $13.87 and $12.39.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 26 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $7.1B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $7.34B to a low estimate of $6.96B. As of. The current estimate, McDonald’s Corp’s year-ago sales were $6.87BFor the next quarter, 26 analysts are estimating revenue of $6.85B. There is a high estimate of $7.05B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $6.59B.
A total of 31 analysts have provided revenue estimates for MCD’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $27.18B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $26.4B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $26.73B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $25.92BBased on 31 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $28.25B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $29.18B and the low estimate is $27.5B.
