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After finishing at $290.91 in the prior trading day, McDonald’s Corp (NYSE: MCD) closed at $288.47, down -0.84%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.84 from its previous closing price. On the day, 4.47 million shares were traded. MCD stock price reached its highest trading level at $288.6 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $283.46.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of MCD by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 169.31 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 31.42. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.77 and its Current Ratio is at 0.78.
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 the company, Robert W. Baird on October 23, 2024, Downgraded its rating to Neutral and sets its target price to $290 from $320 previously.
On October 23, 2024, Guggenheim Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Buy and also lowered its target price recommendation from $290 to $285.
Truist reiterated its Buy rating for the stock on October 15, 2024, while the target price for the stock was revised from $295 to $350.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Nov 01 ’24 when Gross Marion K. sold 1,499 shares for $294.51 per share. The transaction valued at 441,470 led to the insider holds 1,560 shares of the business.
Erlinger Joseph M. sold 1,099 shares of MCD for $321,326 on Oct 23 ’24. The President, McDonald’s USA now owns 10,385 shares after completing the transaction at $292.38 per share. On Oct 23 ’24, another insider, JOSEPH ERLINGER, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 1,099 shares for $314.69 each.
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 206723383296 and an Enterprise Value of 260696834048. As of this moment, McDonald’s’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 25.32, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 22.90. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.69. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 7.97. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 10.05 whereas that against EBITDA is 18.829.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, MCD has reached a high of $317.90, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $243.53. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -3.84%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 3.25%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 3.29M shares per day over the past 3-months and 2800490 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 731.30M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 716.42M. Insiders hold about 0.03% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 72.78% stake in the company. Shares short for MCD as of 1730332800 were 8770607 with a Short Ratio of 2.66, compared to 1727654400 on 9815016. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 8770607 and a Short% of Float of 1.23000005.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, MCD’s forward annual dividend rate was 6.68, compared to 6.68 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.022962427The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.25.
