McDonald’s Corp (NYSE: MCD) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 25.77x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.53. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 15 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 as “overweight,” 18 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for MCD is 714.43M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.09% of that float. On July 01, 2025, the average trading volume of MCD was 3.76M shares.
MCD) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of McDonald’s Corp (NYSE: MCD) has surged by 0.21 when compared to previous closing price of 291.55, but the company has seen a 0.92% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions.
MCD’s Market Performance
McDonald’s Corp (MCD) has experienced a 0.92% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a -6.31% drop in the past month, and a -4.86% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.63%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.55% for MCD. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -2.06% for MCD stock, with a simple moving average of -3.11% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of MCD
Redburn Atlantic, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MCD reach a price target of $260. The rating they have provided for MCD stocks is “Sell” according to the report published on June 10th, 2025.
Morgan Stanley gave a rating of “Equal-Weight” to MCD, setting the target price at $324 in the report published on June 09th of the current year.
MCD Trading at -5.22% 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 -10.47% of loss for the given period.
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 $288.52 back on Jun 23 ’25. After this action, Erlinger Joseph M. now owns 10,222 shares of McDonald’s Corp, valued at $270,920 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MCD
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.45 for the present operating margin
- 0.57 for the gross margin
The net margin for McDonald’s Corp stands at 0.32. The total capital return value is set at 0.22.
Based on McDonald’s Corp (MCD), the company’s capital structure generated 1.07 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 -15.28. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 7.7.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 13.95 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.71. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 10.13. The receivables turnover for the company is 10.77for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.46. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.18.
Conclusion
To sum up, McDonald’s Corp (MCD) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
