McDonald's (MCD) News Today

McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) shares climbed after a flurry of analyst upgrades and new promotional tie-ins boosted revenue momentum. At the same time, Q2 results showed gains from value menus and a sold-out Minecraft meal, even as low-income traffic dipped and a key partnership was terminated.

• Positive Sentiment: Major banks including JPMorgan, Barclays, Truist, Evercore and BMO raised their price targets on MCD to between $310 and $360 and bumped up ratings.Barclays Raises McDonald's Price Target to $360
• Positive Sentiment: New Happy Meal collaborations with Hello Kitty, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and other cartoon classics are driving foot traffic and social buzz.McDonald's collabs with two cartoon classics
• Positive Sentiment: The nostalgic adult Happy Meal, complete with mystery shakes and collectibles, has rekindled interest among older demographics.McDonald’s brings customers back to McDonaldland
• Positive Sentiment: Value menus and the limited-time Minecraft meal boosted global Q2 sales, contributing to 6% systemwide growth.McDonald’s says its focus on value
• Neutral Sentiment: Representative Cleo Fields disclosed purchasing between $15,000 and $50,000 of MCD shares, reflecting continued institutional interest.Stock Acquired Rep. Cleo Fields
• Negative Sentiment: Krispy Kreme terminated its McDonald’s partnership over $28.9 million in unsustainable operating costs.Krispy Kreme terminates McDonald’s partnership
• Negative Sentiment: Visits from low-income consumers declined by double digits in Q2, raising concerns about price sensitivity amid inflationary pressure.McDonald's Faces Decline in Visits from Low-Income Consumers
• Negative Sentiment: An analyst warned McDonald's value-first push may not drive multiple expansion or upgrade U.S. comp sales.Value-First Push Fails To Spur Multiple Expansion
• Negative Sentiment: EVP Desiree Ralls-Morrison sold 2,487 shares for $770,970, trimming her holding by 22%.EVP Sells $770,970 in Stock