The stock price of McDonald’s Corp (NYSE: MCD) has surged by 0.10 when compared to previous closing price of 289.60, but the company has seen a -0.48% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. newsfilecorp.com reported 2024-12-31 that McDonald Murholme Honored for Excellence in Employment Law Melbourne, Australia–(Newsfile Corp. – December 31, 2024) – McDonald Murholme, a leading Australian law firm specializing in employment law, has been recognized as one of the Top Employment Law Firms in the APAC region for 2024. This prestigious accolade underscores the firm’s unwavering commitment to excellence in the field of employment law and highlights the trust and respect it has garnered from clients and industry peers alike.
Is It Worth Investing in McDonald’s Corp (NYSE: MCD) Right Now?
McDonald’s Corp (NYSE: MCD) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.45x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for MCD is 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 currently, short sellers hold a 1.26% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of MCD on January 01, 2025 was 3.49M shares.
MCD’s Market Performance
The stock of McDonald’s Corp (MCD) has seen a -0.48% decrease in the past week, with a -2.07% drop in the past month, and a -4.32% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.04%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.55% for MCD. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -1.74% for MCD stock, with a simple moving average of 3.59% for the last 200 days.
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 previous 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 previous year.
MCD Trading at -1.98% 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 -8.81% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.55%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.04%, as shares sank -0.87% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -8.42% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MCD fell by -0.48%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +3.85% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $295.01. In addition, McDonald’s Corp saw -2.23% 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 Ralls-Morrison Desiree, who sale 3,409 shares at the price of $290.15 back on Dec 30 ’24. After this action, Ralls-Morrison Desiree now owns 9,675 shares of McDonald’s Corp, valued at $989,121 using the latest closing price.
Ralls-Morrison Desiree, the EVP, Chief Legal Off. of McDonald’s Corp, sale 3,408 shares at $289.63 during a trade that took place back on Dec 31 ’24, which means that Ralls-Morrison Desiree is holding 6,267 shares at $987,059 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 13.86 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 10.02. 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 conclusion, McDonald’s Corp (MCD) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it 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.
