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The price of McDonald’s Corp (NYSE: MCD) closed at $312.69 in the last session, down -0.28% from day before closing price of $313.58. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.28 from its previous closing price. On the day, 3.12 million shares were traded. MCD stock price reached its highest trading level at $316.64 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $310.68.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at MCD’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 205.90 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 33.49. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.18 and its Current Ratio is at 1.19.
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, KeyBanc Capital Markets on March 27, 2025, Reiterated its Overweight rating but revised its target price to $340 from $335 previously.
On January 10, 2025, Citigroup Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral and also upped its target price recommendation from $311 to $334.
Robert W. Baird Downgraded its Outperform to Neutral on October 23, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $320 to $290.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 24 ’25 when Erlinger Joseph M. sold 939 shares for $306.30 per share. The transaction valued at 287,616 led to the insider holds 13,039 shares of the business.
JOSEPH ERLINGER bought 939 shares of MCD for $286,808 on Mar 24 ’25. On Feb 27 ’25, another insider, Boyd Tiffanie L., who serves as the EVP – Chief People Officer of the company, sold 1,000 shares for $309.27 each. As a result, the insider received 309,270 and left with 5,564 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 224040812544 and an Enterprise Value of 274273861632. As of this moment, McDonald’s’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 27.45, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 23.43. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.57. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 8.62. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 10.582 whereas that against EBITDA is 19.663.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for MCD is 0.63, which has changed by 0.11587322 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.08572841 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 $243.53. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 4.07%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 8.52%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, MCD traded on average about 3.36M shares per day over the past 3-months and 3128610 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 715.20M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 714.21M. Insiders hold about 0.03% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 73.71% stake in the company. Shares short for MCD as of 1741910400 were 11316825 with a Short Ratio of 3.37, compared to 1739491200 on 8723692. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 11316825 and a Short% of Float of 1.59.
Dividends & Splits
The forward annual dividend rate for MCD is 6.88, which was 6.78 in the trailing 12 months. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.021621278The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.25. The current Payout Ratio is 59.52% for MCD, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-03-03 with an ex-dividend date of 1740960000. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 1999-03-08 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
