The stock of McDonald’s Corp (MCD) has seen a -0.05% decrease in the past week, with a 4.56% gain in the past month, and a 6.50% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.66%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.15% for MCD. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -0.25% for MCD stock, with a simple moving average of 5.72% 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 27.65x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for MCD is 0.58. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 16 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 as “overweight,” 15 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for MCD is 714.82M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.61% of that float. On May 09, 2025, MCD’s average trading volume was 3.96M shares.
MCD) stock’s latest price update
McDonald’s Corp (NYSE: MCD)’s stock price has decreased by -1.46 compared to its previous closing price of 318.13. However, the company has seen a -0.05% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. cnbc.com reported 2025-05-08 that Krispy Kreme is pausing its nationwide rollout with McDonald’s after sales slowed below its projections. Krispy Kreme shares have shed more than 70% of their value over the last year.
Analysts’ Opinion of MCD
KeyBanc Capital Markets, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MCD reach a price target of $340, previously predicting the price at $335. The rating they have provided for MCD stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on March 27th, 2025.
Citigroup gave a rating of “Buy” to MCD, setting the target price at $334 in the report published on January 10th of the current year.
MCD Trading at 1.08% 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 -3.93% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.15%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.66%, as shares surge +3.14% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +3.03% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MCD fell by -0.05%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +20.79% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $314.28. In addition, McDonald’s Corp saw 8.14% 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 Erlinger Joseph M., who sale 939 shares at the price of $318.50 back on Apr 23 ’25. After this action, Erlinger Joseph M. now owns 12,100 shares of McDonald’s Corp, valued at $299,072 using the latest closing price.
JOSEPH ERLINGER, the Officer of McDonald’s Corp, proposed sale 939 shares at $319.08 during a trade that took place back on Apr 23 ’25, which means that JOSEPH ERLINGER is holding shares at $299,616 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MCD
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.45 for the present operating margin
- 0.67 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 -13.68. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 10.25.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 13.95 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.82. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 10.7. The receivables turnover for the company is 10.79for 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
To wrap up, the performance of McDonald’s Corp (MCD) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “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.
