McDonald's (MCD) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$305.85 +0.41 (+0.13%)

Closing price 03/24/2025 03:59 PM Eastern

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$306.77 +0.93 (+0.30%)

As of 03/24/2025 07:57 PM Eastern

McDonald's - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 26 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
9

Buy
17

Based on 26 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for McDonald's in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 26 analysts, 9 have given a hold rating, 16 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for MCD.

Consensus Price Target

$323.39
5.74% Upside

According to the 26 analysts' twelve-month price targets for McDonald's, the average price target is $323.39. The highest price target for MCD is $360.00, while the lowest price target for MCD is $265.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 5.74% from the current price of $305.85.

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MCD Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 3/25/24 to 3/25/25	1 Month Ago 2/24/24 to 2/23/25	3 Months Ago 12/26/23 to 12/25/24	1 Year Ago 3/26/23 to 3/25/24
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	16 Buy rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	22 Buy rating(s)
Hold	9 Hold rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$323.39	$323.61	$320.65	$320.10
Forecasted Upside	5.74% Upside	6.18% Upside	9.07% Upside	14.88% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

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MCD Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

MCD Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

McDonald's Stock vs. The Competition

Type	McDonald's	Retail/Wholesale Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.69	2.54	2.54
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	5.74% Upside	49.40% Upside	16.92% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent MCD News	Positive News	Positive News

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Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
3/17/2025	Erste Group Bank 3 of 5 stars	S. Lingnau Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Strong-Buy
3/17/2025	Morgan Stanley 3 of 5 stars	John Glass Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$340.00 ➝ $335.00	+10.79%
2/11/2025	Truist Financial 2 of 5 stars	Jake Bartlett Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$342.00 ➝ $340.00	+9.45%
2/11/2025	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Andrew Strelzik Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$335.00 ➝ $340.00	+9.60%
2/11/2025	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Sara Senatore Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$312.00 ➝ $316.00	+2.19%
2/11/2025	KeyCorp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Eric Gonzalez Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$320.00 ➝ $335.00	+8.69%
2/11/2025	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	John Ivankoe Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$280.00 ➝ $300.00	-2.67%
2/11/2025	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	David Tarantino Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$305.00 ➝ $310.00	+0.58%
2/11/2025	Wedbush Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Nick Setyan Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$320.00 ➝ $330.00	+7.07%
2/11/2025	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	J. Tower Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$336.00 ➝ $360.00	+16.80%
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2/10/2025	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Jeffrey Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$347.00 ➝ $350.00	+13.56%
2/10/2025	TD Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Agnes Lim Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Hold ➝ Hold	$300.00 ➝ $300.00	+1.90%
2/4/2025	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Aisling Grueninger Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$297.00 ➝ $290.00	-0.09%
1/3/2025	Loop Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Buy	$342.00 ➝ $342.00	+16.48%
10/29/2024	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	A. Charles Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Hold ➝ Hold	$300.00 ➝ $300.00	+1.05%
10/23/2024	Baird R W Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	D. Tarantino Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Hold
10/23/2024	Guggenheim Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	G. Francfort Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral	$290.00 ➝ $285.00	-9.42%
10/21/2024	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$285.00 ➝ $350.00	+10.73%
10/15/2024	Evercore ISI Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$320.00 ➝ $340.00	+9.73%
10/9/2024	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$305.00 ➝ $345.00	+13.55%
10/8/2024	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	J. Staszak Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy
9/24/2024	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	C. Cho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$284.00 ➝ $325.00	+7.88%
9/9/2024	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$310.00 ➝ $330.00	+13.41%
9/3/2024	Tigress Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	I. Feinseth Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$355.00 ➝ $360.00	+26.09%
7/30/2024	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$295.00 ➝ $290.00	+9.63%
7/22/2024	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$285.00 ➝ $265.00	+3.00%
2/6/2024	Royal Bank of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$340.00 ➝ $335.00	+18.26%
2/6/2024	BTIG Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral
2/5/2024	Stephens Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$320.00	+11.98%
1/5/2024	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform ➝ Market Perform
12/20/2023	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Buy	$317.00	+9.04%
10/31/2023	DZ Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$300.00	+15.32%
4/26/2023	Gordon Haskett Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$320.00 ➝ $325.00	+11.95%
4/26/2023	Credit Suisse Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform	$300.00 ➝ $320.00	+9.77%
4/10/2023	Northcoast Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy	$321.00	+13.47%

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Should I Buy McDonald's Stock? MCD Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Sunday, March 23, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these McDonald's pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

McDonald's
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in McDonald's Co.:

McDonald's Co. has a strong market presence with a market cap of $217.96 billion, indicating its stability and potential for growth in the fast-food industry.
The company recently reported earnings per share (EPS) of $2.83, meeting analysts' expectations, which reflects its consistent performance and ability to generate profits.
McDonald's Co. has a current stock price of $305.07, which is near its 52-week high of $326.32, suggesting strong investor confidence and potential for further appreciation.
The company announced a quarterly dividend of $1.77 per share, translating to an annualized dividend of $7.08 and a yield of 2.32%, providing a steady income stream for investors.
Analysts have a consensus target price of $323.39, indicating potential upside from the current stock price, with many brokerages issuing buy ratings, which can attract more investors.

McDonald's
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in McDonald's Co. for these reasons:

Insider selling has been significant, with 33,504 shares sold recently, which may indicate a lack of confidence among executives regarding the company's future performance.
The company has a negative return on equity of 181.63%, suggesting that it is not effectively generating profits from its equity, which could be a red flag for potential investors.
Despite a strong market position, McDonald's Co. faces intense competition in the fast-food sector, which could impact its market share and profitability in the long run.
The stock has a relatively high price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 26.78, which may indicate that it is overvalued compared to its earnings, potentially leading to a price correction.
Recent price target adjustments by brokerages, including a decrease from $297.00 to $290.00, may signal a cautious outlook on the stock's near-term performance.

MCD Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 26 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for McDonald's is $323.39, with a high forecast of $360.00 and a low forecast of $265.00.
: 26 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for McDonald's in the last year. There are currently 9 hold ratings, 16 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" MCD shares.
: According to analysts, McDonald's's stock has a predicted upside of 5.74% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, McDonald's's stock had 2 upgrades by analysts.
: McDonald's has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America, Barclays, BMO Capital Markets, Citigroup, Erste Group Bank, JPMorgan Chase & Co., KeyCorp, Loop Capital, Morgan Stanley, Piper Sandler, Robert W. Baird, TD Securities, Truist Financial, and Wedbush in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like McDonald's more than other "retail/wholesale" companies. The consensus rating score for McDonald's is 2.69 while the average consensus rating score for "retail/wholesale" companies is 2.54. Learn more on how MCD compares to other companies.

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McDonald's (MCD) Stock Forecast & Price Target