The stock of McDonald’s Corp (MCD) has seen a 0.74% increase in the past week, with a 0.11% gain in the past month, and a 2.42% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.24%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.49% for MCD. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -0.77% for MCD’s stock, with a 4.62% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in McDonald’s Corp (NYSE: MCD) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for McDonald’s Corp (NYSE: MCD) is above average at 25.67x. The 36-month beta value for MCD is also noteworthy at 0.73. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 14 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 rating it as “overweight,” 14 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
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The public float for MCD is 716.42M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.25% of that float. The average trading volume of MCD on December 03, 2024 was 3.39M shares.
MCD) stock’s latest price update
McDonald’s Corp (NYSE: MCD)’s stock price has plunge by -1.21relation to previous closing price of 296.01. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 0.74% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. kiplinger.com reported 2024-11-29 that Some of the best long-term investment stocks include companies that are in good financial standing, have a low valuation and pay consistent dividends.
Analysts’ Opinion of MCD
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MCD stocks, with Robert W. Baird repeating the rating for MCD by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for MCD in the upcoming period, according to Robert W. Baird is $290 based on the research report published on October 23, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Guggenheim, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MCD reach a price target of $285, previously predicting the price at $290. The rating they have provided for MCD stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on October 23rd, 2024.
Truist gave a rating of “Buy” to MCD, setting the target price at $350 in the report published on October 15th of the current year.
MCD Trading at -2.49% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MCD to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -8.01% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.49%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.24%, as shares sank -0.94% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -1.48% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MCD rose by +0.74%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +0.20% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $294.70. In addition, McDonald’s Corp saw -1.37% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at MCD starting from Erlinger Joseph M., who sale 1,099 shares at the price of $292.50 back on Nov 25 ’24. After this action, Erlinger Joseph M. now owns 9,286 shares of McDonald’s Corp, valued at $321,458 using the latest closing price.
JOSEPH ERLINGER, the Officer of McDonald’s Corp, proposed sale 1,099 shares at $290.28 during a trade that took place back on Nov 25 ’24, which means that JOSEPH ERLINGER is holding shares at $319,018 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MCD
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.46 for the present operating margin
- 0.56 for the gross margin
The net margin for McDonald’s Corp stands at 0.32. The total capital return value is set at 0.24.
Based on McDonald’s Corp (MCD), the company’s capital structure generated 1.15 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.24. The debt to equity ratio resting at -7.65. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 7.95.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 13.9 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.89. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 10.09. The receivables turnover for the company is 10.54for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.46. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.78.
Conclusion
In summary, McDonald’s Corp (MCD) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
