Seeing Is Believing
Consumer Cyclical - Sector
MCD is currently covered by 23 analysts with an average price target of $350.8. This is a potential upside of $41.36 (13.37%) from yesterday's end of day stock price of $309.44.
McDonald’s's activity chart (see below) currently has 1,082 price targets and 754 ratings on display. The stock rating distribution of MCD is 64.18% BUY and 35.82% HOLD.
Analysts average stock forecasts to be materialized ratio is 81.35% with an average time for these price targets to be met of 500.77 days.
Highest price target for MCD is $375, Lowest price target is $300, average price target is $334.26.
Most recent stock forecast was given by ANDREW CHARLES from TD COWEN on 09-Jan-2026. First documented stock forecast 19-Oct-2005.
Currently out of the existing stock ratings of MCD, 43 are a BUY (64.18%), 24 are a HOLD (35.82%).
Analyst name
Rating
Rating initiation date
Current price target
Potential Upside
Previous price target
Date
Price targets met ratio
Average potential upside
Average Days to Hit Target
Performance score
Hold
Since 23-Sep-2024
$320
$11.12 (3.60%)
$320
4 days ago
(09-Jan-2026)
28/36 (77.78%)
$11.12 (3.60%)
431
Buy
Since 20-Apr-2016
$356
$47.12 (15.26%)
$350
4 days ago
(09-Jan-2026)
22/38 (57.89%)
$47.12 (15.26%)
483
Buy
Since 03-Oct-2018
$340
$31.12 (10.08%)
$335
4 days ago
(09-Jan-2026)
21/29 (72.41%)
$31.12 (10.08%)
525
Hold
Since 05-Jan-2024
$355
$46.12 (14.93%)
6 days ago
(07-Jan-2026)
11/13 (84.62%)
$52.23 (17.25%)
580
Hold
Since 30-Jul-2024
$310
$1.12 (0.36%)
$295
1 months 25 days ago
(19-Nov-2025)
21/26 (80.77%)
$7.26 (2.40%)
359
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