McDonald's Corporation (MCD) is currently trading at $279.26. Based on 32 Wall Street analysts, the average target price is $330.00, implying a 18.2% upside. The consensus recommendation is BUY.

MCD

McDonald's Corporation

Consumer DiscretionaryOpinion: buy

Opinion Criteria: Based on the consensus of Wall Street analysts. Strong Buy (1.0-1.5), Buy (1.5-2.5), Hold (2.5-3.5), Sell (3.5-4.5), Strong Sell (4.5-5.0).

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Price (USD)

$279.26

Consensus target price range

Low–high band from analyst PT changes in the last 3 months; median & sample mean vs current price

LowHigh

$300.00$385.00

Current $279.26

Median: $339.50Mean: $337.43Current: $279.26

Recent price target updates (latest 80)

Firm	Date	PT action	Prior → Current
JP Morgan	May 11, 2026	Lowers	$325.00 → $305.00
RBC Capital	May 8, 2026	Lowers	$330.00 → $305.00
Barclays	May 8, 2026	Lowers	$380.00 → $350.00
Evercore ISI Group	May 8, 2026	Lowers	$360.00 → $350.00
Wells Fargo	May 8, 2026	Lowers	$355.00 → $320.00
Keybanc	May 8, 2026	Lowers	$345.00 → $330.00
TD Cowen	May 7, 2026	Lowers	$330.00 → $300.00
BTIG	May 7, 2026	Maintains	$370.00 → $370.00
BTIG	Apr 28, 2026	Maintains	$370.00 → $370.00
Rothschild & Co	Apr 23, 2026	Raises	$260.00 → $306.00
Morgan Stanley	Apr 21, 2026	Lowers	$335.00 → $334.00
Keybanc	Apr 20, 2026	Lowers	$354.00 → $345.00
Tigress Financial	Mar 6, 2026	Raises	$360.00 → $385.00
Keybanc	Mar 3, 2026	Raises	$340.00 → $354.00
JP Morgan	Feb 24, 2026	Raises	$305.00 → $325.00
Argus Research	Feb 13, 2026	Announces	$0.00 → $380.00
Guggenheim	Feb 13, 2026	Lowers	$325.00 → $320.00
Jefferies	Feb 12, 2026	Raises	$360.00 → $375.00
Citigroup	Feb 12, 2026	Raises	$371.00 → $375.00
UBS	Feb 12, 2026	Raises	$350.00 → $365.00
RBC Capital	Feb 12, 2026	Raises	$320.00 → $330.00
Piper Sandler	Feb 12, 2026	Raises	$323.00 → $325.00
Barclays	Feb 12, 2026	Raises	$372.00 → $380.00
Truist Securities	Feb 12, 2026	Raises	$356.00 → $370.00
Wells Fargo	Feb 12, 2026	Raises	$345.00 → $355.00
BTIG	Feb 12, 2026	Raises	$360.00 → $370.00
TD Cowen	Feb 12, 2026	Maintains	$320.00 → $320.00
Mizuho	Feb 6, 2026	Raises	$300.00 → $325.00
Guggenheim	Feb 3, 2026	Raises	$310.00 → $325.00
BTIG	Feb 2, 2026	Announces	$0.00 → $360.00
Keybanc	Jan 9, 2026	Raises	$335.00 → $340.00
Truist Securities	Jan 8, 2026	Raises	$350.00 → $356.00
TD Cowen	Jan 8, 2026	Maintains	$320.00 → $320.00
Barclays	Jan 7, 2026	Raises	$358.00 → $372.00
Oppenheimer	Jan 6, 2026	Announces	$0.00 → $355.00
Guggenheim	Nov 19, 2025	Raises	$295.00 → $310.00
Baird	Nov 6, 2025	Raises	$322.00 → $325.00
Wells Fargo	Nov 6, 2025	Raises	$340.00 → $345.00
Barclays	Nov 6, 2025	Lowers	$362.00 → $358.00
Mizuho	Oct 28, 2025	Announces	$0.00 → $300.00
BTIG	Oct 24, 2025	—	$0.00 → $0.00
Barclays	Oct 22, 2025	Raises	$360.00 → $362.00
Citigroup	Oct 21, 2025	Lowers	$381.00 → $375.00
Wells Fargo	Oct 16, 2025	Lowers	$350.00 → $340.00
Truist Securities	Oct 14, 2025	Lowers	$360.00 → $350.00
Guggenheim	Oct 10, 2025	Lowers	$310.00 → $295.00
RBC Capital	Oct 9, 2025	Announces	$0.00 → $320.00
Citigroup	Sep 17, 2025	Raises	$373.00 → $381.00
BMO Capital	Sep 4, 2025	Raises	$350.00 → $360.00
Stifel	Aug 22, 2025	Raises	$300.00 → $315.00
Evercore ISI Group	Aug 8, 2025	Raises	$350.00 → $360.00
JP Morgan	Aug 7, 2025	Raises	$305.00 → $310.00
Truist Securities	Aug 7, 2025	Raises	$356.00 → $360.00
Keybanc	Aug 7, 2025	Raises	$325.00 → $335.00
Piper Sandler	Aug 7, 2025	Raises	$314.00 → $325.00
Barclays	Aug 7, 2025	Raises	$355.00 → $360.00
BMO Capital	Aug 7, 2025	Raises	$345.00 → $350.00
TD Cowen	Aug 6, 2025	Raises	$305.00 → $315.00
B of A Securities	Jul 18, 2025	Lowers	$327.00 → $322.00
Morgan Stanley	Jul 14, 2025	Raises	$324.00 → $326.00
Goldman Sachs	Jul 10, 2025	Maintains	$345.00 → $345.00
Citigroup	Jul 9, 2025	Raises	$364.00 → $365.00
Truist Securities	Jul 9, 2025	Raises	$350.00 → $356.00
Keybanc	Jun 30, 2025	Lowers	$340.00 → $325.00
Argus Research	Jun 13, 2025	—	$0.00 → $0.00
Redburn Atlantic	Jun 10, 2025	Lowers	$319.00 → $260.00
Morgan Stanley	Jun 9, 2025	Lowers	$329.00 → $324.00
Loop Capital	Jun 6, 2025	Lowers	$346.00 → $315.00
TD Securities	Jun 5, 2025	Maintains	$305.00 → $305.00
BMO Capital	May 5, 2025	Raises	$340.00 → $345.00
Citigroup	May 2, 2025	Raises	$353.00 → $364.00
Barclays	May 2, 2025	Raises	$347.00 → $355.00
Piper Sandler	May 2, 2025	Raises	$292.00 → $314.00
Baird	May 2, 2025	Raises	$300.00 → $315.00
Barclays	Apr 22, 2025	Lowers	$350.00 → $347.00
Morgan Stanley	Apr 14, 2025	Lowers	$335.00 → $330.00
Baird	Apr 7, 2025	Lowers	$310.00 → $300.00
Citigroup	Apr 3, 2025	Lowers	$360.00 → $353.00
Morgan Stanley	Mar 17, 2025	Lowers	$340.00 → $335.00
Truist Securities	Feb 11, 2025	Lowers	$342.00 → $340.00

JP MorganMay 11, 2026
PT action: Lowers
$325.00 → $305.00
RBC CapitalMay 8, 2026
PT action: Lowers
$330.00 → $305.00
BarclaysMay 8, 2026
PT action: Lowers
$380.00 → $350.00
Evercore ISI GroupMay 8, 2026
PT action: Lowers
$360.00 → $350.00
Wells FargoMay 8, 2026
PT action: Lowers
$355.00 → $320.00
KeybancMay 8, 2026
PT action: Lowers
$345.00 → $330.00
TD CowenMay 7, 2026
PT action: Lowers
$330.00 → $300.00
BTIGMay 7, 2026
PT action: Maintains
$370.00 → $370.00
BTIGApr 28, 2026
PT action: Maintains
$370.00 → $370.00
Rothschild & CoApr 23, 2026
PT action: Raises
$260.00 → $306.00
Morgan StanleyApr 21, 2026
PT action: Lowers
$335.00 → $334.00
KeybancApr 20, 2026
PT action: Lowers
$354.00 → $345.00
Tigress FinancialMar 6, 2026
PT action: Raises
$360.00 → $385.00
KeybancMar 3, 2026
PT action: Raises
$340.00 → $354.00
JP MorganFeb 24, 2026
PT action: Raises
$305.00 → $325.00
Argus ResearchFeb 13, 2026
PT action: Announces
$0.00 → $380.00
GuggenheimFeb 13, 2026
PT action: Lowers
$325.00 → $320.00
JefferiesFeb 12, 2026
PT action: Raises
$360.00 → $375.00
CitigroupFeb 12, 2026
PT action: Raises
$371.00 → $375.00
UBSFeb 12, 2026
PT action: Raises
$350.00 → $365.00
RBC CapitalFeb 12, 2026
PT action: Raises
$320.00 → $330.00
Piper SandlerFeb 12, 2026
PT action: Raises
$323.00 → $325.00
BarclaysFeb 12, 2026
PT action: Raises
$372.00 → $380.00
Truist SecuritiesFeb 12, 2026
PT action: Raises
$356.00 → $370.00
Wells FargoFeb 12, 2026
PT action: Raises
$345.00 → $355.00
BTIGFeb 12, 2026
PT action: Raises
$360.00 → $370.00
TD CowenFeb 12, 2026
PT action: Maintains
$320.00 → $320.00
MizuhoFeb 6, 2026
PT action: Raises
$300.00 → $325.00
GuggenheimFeb 3, 2026
PT action: Raises
$310.00 → $325.00
BTIGFeb 2, 2026
PT action: Announces
$0.00 → $360.00
KeybancJan 9, 2026
PT action: Raises
$335.00 → $340.00
Truist SecuritiesJan 8, 2026
PT action: Raises
$350.00 → $356.00
TD CowenJan 8, 2026
PT action: Maintains
$320.00 → $320.00
BarclaysJan 7, 2026
PT action: Raises
$358.00 → $372.00
OppenheimerJan 6, 2026
PT action: Announces
$0.00 → $355.00
GuggenheimNov 19, 2025
PT action: Raises
$295.00 → $310.00
BairdNov 6, 2025
PT action: Raises
$322.00 → $325.00
Wells FargoNov 6, 2025
PT action: Raises
$340.00 → $345.00
BarclaysNov 6, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$362.00 → $358.00
MizuhoOct 28, 2025
PT action: Announces
$0.00 → $300.00
BTIGOct 24, 2025
PT action: —
$0.00 → $0.00
BarclaysOct 22, 2025
PT action: Raises
$360.00 → $362.00
CitigroupOct 21, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$381.00 → $375.00
Wells FargoOct 16, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$350.00 → $340.00
Truist SecuritiesOct 14, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$360.00 → $350.00
GuggenheimOct 10, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$310.00 → $295.00
RBC CapitalOct 9, 2025
PT action: Announces
$0.00 → $320.00
CitigroupSep 17, 2025
PT action: Raises
$373.00 → $381.00
BMO CapitalSep 4, 2025
PT action: Raises
$350.00 → $360.00
StifelAug 22, 2025
PT action: Raises
$300.00 → $315.00
Evercore ISI GroupAug 8, 2025
PT action: Raises
$350.00 → $360.00
JP MorganAug 7, 2025
PT action: Raises
$305.00 → $310.00
Truist SecuritiesAug 7, 2025
PT action: Raises
$356.00 → $360.00
KeybancAug 7, 2025
PT action: Raises
$325.00 → $335.00
Piper SandlerAug 7, 2025
PT action: Raises
$314.00 → $325.00
BarclaysAug 7, 2025
PT action: Raises
$355.00 → $360.00
BMO CapitalAug 7, 2025
PT action: Raises
$345.00 → $350.00
TD CowenAug 6, 2025
PT action: Raises
$305.00 → $315.00
B of A SecuritiesJul 18, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$327.00 → $322.00
Morgan StanleyJul 14, 2025
PT action: Raises
$324.00 → $326.00
Goldman SachsJul 10, 2025
PT action: Maintains
$345.00 → $345.00
CitigroupJul 9, 2025
PT action: Raises
$364.00 → $365.00
Truist SecuritiesJul 9, 2025
PT action: Raises
$350.00 → $356.00
KeybancJun 30, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$340.00 → $325.00
Argus ResearchJun 13, 2025
PT action: —
$0.00 → $0.00
Redburn AtlanticJun 10, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$319.00 → $260.00
Morgan StanleyJun 9, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$329.00 → $324.00
Loop CapitalJun 6, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$346.00 → $315.00
TD SecuritiesJun 5, 2025
PT action: Maintains
$305.00 → $305.00
BMO CapitalMay 5, 2025
PT action: Raises
$340.00 → $345.00
CitigroupMay 2, 2025
PT action: Raises
$353.00 → $364.00
BarclaysMay 2, 2025
PT action: Raises
$347.00 → $355.00
Piper SandlerMay 2, 2025
PT action: Raises
$292.00 → $314.00
BairdMay 2, 2025
PT action: Raises
$300.00 → $315.00
BarclaysApr 22, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$350.00 → $347.00
Morgan StanleyApr 14, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$335.00 → $330.00
BairdApr 7, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$310.00 → $300.00
CitigroupApr 3, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$360.00 → $353.00
Morgan StanleyMar 17, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$340.00 → $335.00
Truist SecuritiesFeb 11, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$342.00 → $340.00

Band uses only the revised target (Current column) from firm actions dated within the last 3 months—not the Prior price.

Avg Target

$330.00

Based on 32 analysts

Analyst Recommendations

Buy (19)Hold (15)Sell (1)

Upside

+18.17%

Market Cap

$198.42B

Financial & Investment Metrics

Next Earnings Date

Aug 6, 2026D-71

P/E Ratio (TTM)23.00

Forward P/E19.64

P/B RatioN/A

Dividend Yield2.64%

Return on Equity (ROE)N/A

Operating Margin44.25%

Debt to EquityN/A

Beta (Volatility)0.44

52 Week Range$271.98 - $341.75

LowCurrent: $279.26High

Latest News

Insider Sentiment Index (Last 6 Months)

Counts and listings exclude stock awards, gifts, and option exercises—open-market purchases and sales only.

Buy vs Sell (Count)

Insider Buys: 0Insider Sells: 10

Whale Trades (C-Level Large Buys)

No major insider buying detected recently.

Recent Insider Transactions

Date	Name	Position	Transaction	Shares
4/23/2026	ERLINGER JOSEPH M	Officer	Sale at price 302.72 per share.	333
4/10/2026	ERLINGER JOSEPH M	Officer	Sale at price 307.00 per share.	2,626
3/23/2026	ERLINGER JOSEPH M	Officer	Sale at price 313.47 per share.	333
3/18/2026	BARONI DARIO	Officer	Sale at price 323.77 per share.	600
3/10/2026	ERLINGER JOSEPH M	Officer	Sale at price 328.34 per share.	2,626
2/23/2026	BANNER JONATHAN	Officer	Sale at price 333.24 - 333.42 per share.	6,200
2/23/2026	ERLINGER JOSEPH M	Officer	Sale at price 330.43 per share.	333
2/13/2026	KEMPCZINSKI CHRISTOPHER J	Chief Executive Officer	Sale at price 331.35 - 333.54 per share.	52,553
2/12/2026	FLATLEY EDITH MORGAN	Officer	Sale at price 331.00 per share.	4,692
2/10/2026	ERLINGER JOSEPH M	Officer	Sale at price 325.25 per share.	2,626

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What is the current target price and upside for MCD?

A. The current target price for McDonald's Corporation is $330.00, which implies a 18.2% upside from the current price of $279.26. This is based on the consensus of 32 Wall Street analysts.

Q. What is the current analyst recommendation for MCD?

A. Currently, there are 5 Strong Buy, 14 Buy, 15 Hold, 1 Sell, and 0 Strong Sell ratings. The overall consensus is BUY.

Q. Are insiders buying MCD stock recently?

A. Over the past 6 months, there have been 0 insider buys and 10 insider sells. Insider selling is more prominent recently.

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