The stock of McDonald’s Corp (MCD) has gone down by -1.03% for the week, with a -1.60% drop in the past month and a 2.35% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.96%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 2.22% for MCD. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -0.92% for MCD’s stock, with a simple moving average of 6.01% for the last 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 26.65x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.64.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 17 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 7 as “overweight,” 14 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for MCD is 714.21M, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.54% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of MCD on March 19, 2025 was 3.37M shares.
MCD) stock’s latest price update
McDonald’s Corp (NYSE: MCD)’s stock price has dropped by -0.12 in relation to previous closing price of 303.97. Nevertheless, the company has seen a loss of -1.03% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-03-18 that A list of 9 companies that may reach Dividend King status in the near future. These companies span various sectors and offer investors a wide range of dividend growth rates and yields. A few of these companies have abnormally high payout ratios, which may hinder their ability to achieve Dividend King status.
Analysts’ Opinion of MCD
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MCD stocks, with Citigroup repeating the rating for MCD by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for MCD in the upcoming period, according to Citigroup is $334 based on the research report published on January 10, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Robert W. Baird, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MCD reach a price target of $290, previously predicting the price at $320. The rating they have provided for MCD stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on October 23rd, 2024.
Guggenheim gave a rating of “Neutral” to MCD, setting the target price at $285 in the report published on October 23rd of the previous year.
MCD Trading at 2.04% 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 -6.96% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.22%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.96%, as shares sank -0.40% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +3.79% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MCD fell by -1.03%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +21.75% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $306.41. In addition, McDonald’s Corp saw 4.73% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at MCD starting from Boyd Tiffanie L., who sale 1,000 shares at the price of $309.27 back on Feb 27 ’25. After this action, Boyd Tiffanie L. now owns 5,564 shares of McDonald’s Corp, valued at $309,270 using the latest closing price.
Steijaert Manuel JM, the EVP – Chief Customer Officer of McDonald’s Corp, sale 10,459 shares at $308.71 during a trade that took place back on Feb 24 ’25, which means that Steijaert Manuel JM is holding 4,606 shares at $3,228,798 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 0.23.
Based on McDonald’s Corp (MCD), the company’s capital structure generated 1.08 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.18. The debt to equity ratio resting at -13.51. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 7.87.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 12.3 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.7. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 10.31. The receivables turnover for the company is 10.88for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.47. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.19.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, McDonald’s Corp (MCD) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
