MCD - McDonald’s - Stock Forecast

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MCD is currently covered by 30 analysts with an average price target of $353.16. This is a potential upside of $36.42 (11.5%) from yesterday's end of day stock price of $316.74.

McDonald’s's activity chart (see below) currently has 768 price targets and 708 ratings on display. The stock rating distribution of MCD is 24.24% HOLD, 75.25% BUY and 0.51% SELL.

Stock Analyst Price Targets - Review

Analysts average stock forecasts to be materialized ratio is 85.49% with an average time for these price targets to be met of 458.91 days.

Highest price target for MCD is $353, Lowest price target is $257, average price target is $327.08.

Most recent stock forecast was given by DAVID TARANTINO from BAIRD on 07-Apr-2025. First documented stock forecast 19-Oct-2005.

Best performing analysts who are covering MCD - McDonald’s:

Jim Sanderson Ivan Feinseth Matthew Difrisco Alton Stump John Staszak Mark Kalinowski Brett Levy Jared Garber Brian Bittner Sara Senatore

Currently out of the existing stock ratings of MCD, 48 are a HOLD (24.24%), 149 are a BUY (75.25%), 1 are a SELL (0.51%).

Analyst name

Rating

Current price target

Potential Upside

Previous price target

Date

Price targets met ratio

Average potential upside

Average Time (Days) For PT To Be Met

Performance score

David Tarantino (BAIRD)

Hold

$300

$-11.3 (-3.63%)

$310

18 days ago
(07-Apr-2025)

25/26 (96.15%)

$0.11 (0.04%)

424

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Jon Tower (CITI)

Buy

$353

$41.7 (13.40%)

$360

22 days ago
(03-Apr-2025)

36/42 (85.71%)

$34.73 (10.91%)

366

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Christopher Carril (RBC)

Buy

$340

$28.7 (9.22%)

$335

29 days ago
(27-Mar-2025)

14/17 (82.35%)

$27.31 (8.73%)

539

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John Glass (MORGAN STANLEY)

Buy

$335

$23.7 (7.61%)

$336

1 months 8 days ago
(17-Mar-2025)

27/31 (87.1%)

$31.03 (10.21%)

490

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Eric Gonzalez (KEYBANK)

Buy

$335

$23.7 (7.61%)

$320

2 months 14 days ago
(11-Feb-2025)

22/25 (88%)

$24.79 (7.99%)

439

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What is MCD (McDonald’s) average time for price targets to be met?

On average it took 458.91 days on average for the stock forecasts to be realized with a an average price target met ratio 85.49

Which analyst has the current highest performing score on MCD (McDonald’s) with a proven track record?

JIM SANDERSON

Which analyst has the most public recommendations on MCD (McDonald’s)?

Jim Sanderson works at NORTHCOAST and has 5 price targets and 9 ratings on MCD

Which analyst is the currently most bullish on MCD (McDonald’s)?

Ivan Feinseth with highest potential upside - $43.7

Which analyst is the currently most reserved on MCD (McDonald’s)?

Joseph Buckley with lowest potential downside - -$199.3

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