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McDonald's Analyst Ratings

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Consensus Rating1
Overweight
Highest Price Target1
$360.00
Lowest Price Target1
$265.00
Consensus Price Target1
$323.24

McDonald's Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NYSE:MCD | Benzinga

McDonald's Corp has a consensus price target of $323.24 based on the ratings of 27 analysts. The high is $360 issued by Tigress Financial on September 3, 2024. The low is $265 issued by Stifel on July 22, 2024. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Baird, Citigroup, and Morgan Stanley on April 7, 2025, April 3, 2025, and March 17, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $329.33 between Baird, Citigroup, and Morgan Stanley, there's an implied 5.22% upside for McDonald's Corp from these most-recent analyst ratings.

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Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1

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Citigroup
Morgan Stanley
Truist Securities
Morgan Stanley

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Analyst Ratings for McDonald's

Buy NowGet Alert
04/07/2025Buy Now-4.15%Baird
David Tarantino73%
$310 → $300MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
04/03/2025Buy Now12.78%Citigroup
Jon Tower72%
$360 → $353MaintainsBuyGet Alert
03/17/2025Buy Now7.03%Morgan Stanley
John Glass65%
$340 → $335MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
02/11/2025Buy Now8.63%Truist Securities
Jake Bartlett71%
$342 → $340MaintainsBuyGet Alert
02/11/2025Buy Now8.63%Morgan Stanley
Brian Harbour59%
$336 → $340MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
02/11/2025Buy Now8.63%BMO Capital
Andrew Strelzik67%
$335 → $340MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
02/11/2025Buy Now0.96%B of A Securities
Sara Senatore59%
$312 → $316MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
02/11/2025Buy Now7.03%Keybanc
Eric Gonzalez70%
$320 → $335MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
02/11/2025Buy Now-4.15%JP Morgan
John Ivankoe77%
$280 → $300MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
02/11/2025Buy Now-0.96%Baird
David Tarantino73%
$305 → $310MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
02/11/2025Buy Now15.02%Citigroup
Jon Tower72%
$336 → $360MaintainsBuyGet Alert
02/11/2025Buy Now5.43%Wedbush
Nick Setyan68%
$320 → $330MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
02/10/2025Buy Now11.82%Barclays
Jeffrey Bernstein65%
$347 → $350MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
02/10/2025Buy Now-4.15%TD Securities
Agnes Lim24%
$300 → $300ReiteratesHold → HoldGet Alert
02/04/2025Buy Now-7.35%Piper Sandler
Aisling Grueninger54%
$297 → $290MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
01/28/2025Buy Now7.35%Citigroup
Jon Tower72%
$334 → $336MaintainsBuyGet Alert
01/24/2025Buy Now2.24%Keybanc
Eric Gonzalez70%
$330 → $320MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
01/21/2025Buy Now7.35%Morgan Stanley
John Glass65%
$340 → $336MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
01/10/2025Buy Now6.71%Citigroup
Jon Tower72%
$311 → $334UpgradeNeutral → BuyGet Alert
01/03/2025Buy Now9.27%Loop Capital
Alton Stump54%
$342 → $342ReiteratesBuy → BuyGet Alert
10/30/2024Buy Now3.51%B of A Securities
Sara Senatore59%
$321 → $324MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
10/30/2024Buy Now9.27%Truist Securities
Jake Bartlett71%
$350 → $342MaintainsBuyGet Alert
10/30/2024Buy Now7.03%BMO Capital
Andrew Strelzik67%
$315 → $335MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
10/29/2024Buy Now-4.15%TD Cowen
Andrew Charles67%
$300 → $300ReiteratesHold → HoldGet Alert
10/23/2024Buy Now-8.95%Guggenheim
Gregory Francfort69%
→ $285DowngradeBuy → NeutralGet Alert
10/23/2024Buy Now-7.35%Baird
David Tarantino73%
$320 → $290DowngradeOutperform → NeutralGet Alert
10/23/2024Buy Now-5.75%Wedbush
Nick Setyan68%
$295 → $295ReiteratesOutperform → OutperformGet Alert
10/23/2024Buy Now-4.15%TD Cowen
Andrew Charles67%
$300 → $300ReiteratesHold → HoldGet Alert
10/22/2024Buy Now2.56%B of A Securities
Sara Senatore59%
$322 → $321MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
10/22/2024Buy Now3.83%Barclays
Jeffrey Bernstein65%
$300 → $325MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
10/21/2024Buy Now2.88%B of A Securities
Sara Senatore59%
$308 → $322MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
10/21/2024Buy Now11.82%Wells Fargo
Zachary Fadem84%
$285 → $350MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
10/16/2024Buy Now-4.15%TD Cowen
Andrew Charles67%
$280 → $300MaintainsHoldGet Alert
10/15/2024Buy Now8.63%Evercore ISI Group
David Palmer64%
$320 → $340MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
10/15/2024Buy Now11.82%Truist Securities
Jake Bartlett71%
$295 → $350MaintainsBuyGet Alert
10/15/2024Buy Now8.63%Morgan Stanley
John Glass65%
$296 → $340MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
10/09/2024Buy Now10.22%UBS
Dennis Geiger66%
$305 → $345MaintainsBuyGet Alert
10/08/2024Buy NowArgus Research
John Staszak69%
UpgradeHold → BuyGet Alert
10/07/2024Buy Now5.43%Keybanc
Eric Gonzalez70%
$305 → $330MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
10/02/2024Buy Now1.28%Citigroup
Jon Tower72%
$301 → $317MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
09/26/2024Buy Now2.24%Baird
David Tarantino73%
$280 → $320MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
09/24/2024Buy Now3.83%Goldman Sachs
Christine Cho50%
$284 → $325MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
09/23/2024Buy Now-10.54%TD Cowen
Andrew Charles67%
$280 → $280ReiteratesHold → HoldGet Alert
09/16/2024Buy Now-7.35%JP Morgan
John Ivankoe77%
$270 → $290MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
09/13/2024Buy Now-3.83%Citigroup
Jon Tower72%
$275 → $301MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
09/10/2024Buy Now9.27%Loop Capital
Alton Stump54%
$342 → $342MaintainsBuyGet Alert
09/09/2024Buy Now5.43%Jefferies
Andy Barish59%
$310 → $330MaintainsBuyGet Alert
09/03/2024Buy Now15.02%Tigress Financial
Ivan Feinseth72%
$355 → $360MaintainsBuyGet Alert
08/19/2024Buy Now2.24%Evercore ISI Group
David Palmer64%
$300 → $320MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
08/02/2024Buy Now-7.35%Guggenheim
Gregory Francfort69%
$280 → $290MaintainsBuyGet Alert
07/31/2024Buy Now-10.54%TD Cowen
Andrew Charles67%
$285 → $280MaintainsBuyGet Alert
07/30/2024Buy Now-11.18%B of A Securities
Sara Senatore59%
$288 → $278MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
07/30/2024Buy Now-2.56%Keybanc
Eric Gonzalez70%
$310 → $305MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
07/30/2024Buy Now-7.35%Deutsche Bank
Lauren Silberman76%
$295 → $290MaintainsBuyGet Alert
07/30/2024Buy Now-12.14%Citigroup
Jon Tower72%
$280 → $275MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
07/30/2024Buy Now9.27%Loop Capital
Alton Stump54%
$357 → $342MaintainsBuyGet Alert
07/30/2024Buy Now0.64%BMO Capital
Andrew Strelzik67%
$330 → $315MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
07/30/2024Buy Now-5.75%Truist Securities
Jake Bartlett71%
$300 → $295MaintainsBuyGet Alert
07/30/2024Buy Now-4.15%Barclays
Jeffrey Bernstein65%
$320 → $300MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
07/30/2024Buy Now-13.74%JP Morgan
John Ivankoe77%
$290 → $270MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
07/29/2024Buy Now-0.96%Jefferies
Andy Barish59%
$320 → $310MaintainsBuyGet Alert
07/29/2024Buy Now-8.95%TD Cowen
Andrew Charles67%
$285 → $285ReiteratesBuy → BuyGet Alert
07/29/2024Buy Now-5.75%Wedbush
Nick Setyan68%
$295 → $295ReiteratesOutperform → OutperformGet Alert
07/22/2024Buy Now-15.34%Stifel
Chris O'Cull74%
$285 → $265MaintainsHoldGet Alert
07/19/2024Buy Now-5.75%Wedbush
Nick Setyan68%
$295 → $295ReiteratesOutperform → OutperformGet Alert
07/17/2024Buy Now-8.95%TD Cowen
Andrew Charles67%
$305 → $285MaintainsBuyGet Alert
07/16/2024Buy Now-10.54%Citigroup
Jon Tower72%
$297 → $280MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
07/16/2024Buy Now-5.75%Deutsche Bank
Lauren Silberman76%
$310 → $295MaintainsBuyGet Alert
07/16/2024Buy Now-4.15%Evercore ISI Group
David Palmer64%
$330 → $300MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
07/11/2024Buy Now-4.15%Morgan Stanley
John Glass65%
$312 → $300MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
07/10/2024Buy Now-7.35%JP Morgan
John Ivankoe77%
$300 → $290MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
07/09/2024Buy Now-4.15%Truist Securities
Jake Bartlett71%
$320 → $300MaintainsBuyGet Alert
07/02/2024Buy Now-10.54%Guggenheim
Gregory Francfort69%
$315 → $280MaintainsBuyGet Alert
06/13/2024Buy Now-2.56%TD Cowen
Andrew Charles67%
$305 → $305ReiteratesBuy → BuyGet Alert
06/13/2024Buy Now-7.99%Goldman Sachs
Christine Cho50%
→ $288Initiates → NeutralGet Alert
06/03/2024Buy Now-4.15%JP Morgan
John Ivankoe77%
$290 → $300MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
05/28/2024Buy Now-7.99%B of A Securities
Sara Senatore59%
$302 → $288MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
05/20/2024Buy Now-2.56%TD Cowen
Andrew Charles67%
$305 → $305ReiteratesBuy → BuyGet Alert
05/02/2024Buy Now0.64%Guggenheim
Gregory Francfort69%
$325 → $315MaintainsBuyGet Alert
05/02/2024Buy Now2.24%Truist Securities
Jake Bartlett71%
$337 → $320MaintainsBuyGet Alert
05/01/2024Buy Now-2.56%TD Cowen
Andrew Charles67%
$305 → $305ReiteratesBuy → BuyGet Alert
05/01/2024Buy Now-7.35%JP Morgan
John Ivankoe77%
$300 → $290MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
05/01/2024Buy Now-0.96%Keybanc
Eric Gonzalez70%
$315 → $310MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
05/01/2024Buy Now5.43%BMO Capital
Andrew Strelzik67%
$335 → $330MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
05/01/2024Buy Now-5.75%Wedbush
Nick Setyan68%
$300 → $295MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
05/01/2024Buy Now-4.15%Baird
David Tarantino73%
$305 → $300MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
04/30/2024Buy Now-2.56%TD Cowen
Andrew Charles67%
$305 → $305ReiteratesBuy → BuyGet Alert
04/26/2024Buy Now-4.15%Wedbush
Nick Setyan68%
$330 → $300MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
04/16/2024Buy Now-5.11%Citigroup
Jon Tower72%
$312 → $297MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
04/12/2024Buy Now2.24%Morgan Stanley
John Glass65%
$327 → $320MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
04/12/2024Buy Now-2.56%TD Cowen
Andrew Charles67%
$325 → $305MaintainsBuyGet Alert
04/11/2024Buy Now3.83%TD Cowen
Andrew Charles67%
$325 → $325ReiteratesBuy → BuyGet Alert
04/11/2024Buy Now-4.15%Stifel
Chris O'Cull74%
$315 → $300MaintainsHoldGet Alert
04/10/2024Buy Now3.83%TD Cowen
Andrew Charles67%
$325 → $325ReiteratesBuy → BuyGet Alert
04/05/2024Buy Now7.03%UBS
Dennis Geiger66%
$340 → $335MaintainsBuyGet Alert
04/03/2024Buy NowErste Group
Hans Engel59%
DowngradeBuy → HoldGet Alert
03/27/2024Buy Now5.43%Evercore ISI Group
David Palmer64%
→ $330MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
03/25/2024Buy NowArgus Research
John Staszak69%
DowngradeBuy → HoldGet Alert
03/19/2024Buy Now3.83%TD Cowen
Andrew Charles67%
$325 → $325ReiteratesOutperform → OutperformGet Alert
02/06/2024Buy Now2.24%Stephens & Co.
Joshua Long68%
→ $320ReiteratesOverweight → OverweightGet Alert

FAQ

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What is the target price for McDonald's (MCD) stock?

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The latest price target for McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) was reported by Baird on April 7, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $300.00 expecting MCD to fall to within 12 months (a possible -4.15% downside). 89 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.

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What is the most recent analyst rating for McDonald's (MCD)?

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The latest analyst rating for McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) was provided by Baird, and McDonald's maintained their neutral rating.

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When was the last upgrade for McDonald's (MCD)?

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The last upgrade for McDonald's Corp happened on January 10, 2025 when Citigroup raised their price target to $334. Citigroup previously had a neutral for McDonald's Corp.

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When was the last downgrade for McDonald's (MCD)?

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The last downgrade for McDonald's Corp happened on October 23, 2024 when Guggenheim changed their price target from N/A to $285 for McDonald's Corp.

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When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for McDonald's (MCD)?

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Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of McDonald's, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for McDonald's was filed on April 7, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around April 7, 2026.

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Is the Analyst Rating McDonald's (MCD) correct?

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While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest McDonald's (MCD) rating was a maintained with a price target of $310.00 to $300.00. The current price McDonald's (MCD) is trading at is $313.00, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.

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