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MCDONALDS CORP (MCD) Price Targets From Analysts
The tables below show the price targets and recommendations analysts covering MCD.
| Date | Number of Analysts | Highest Target Price | Lowest Target Price | Average Target Price | Current Price | Upside Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-01 | 27 | $306 | $230 | $268.125 | $277.72 | -3.45% |
| 2021-12-15 | 26 | $306 | $230 | $268.208 | $277.72 | -3.43% |
| 2021-12-17 | 25 | $306 | $230 | $269.291 | $277.72 | -3.04% |
| 2021-12-29 | 26 | $314 | $230 | $271.08 | $277.72 | -2.39% |
| 2022-01-03 | 26 | $314 | $230 | $271.08 | $277.72 | -2.39% |
| 2022-01-14 | 24 | $314 | $237 | $275.291 | $277.72 | -0.87% |
| 2022-01-24 | 24 | $314 | $237 | $276.083 | $277.72 | -0.59% |
| 2022-01-28 | 24 | $314 | $237 | $278 | $277.72 | 0.1% |
| 2022-01-31 | 24 | $314 | $237 | $278.217 | $277.72 | 0.18% |
| 2022-03-08 | 24 | $314 | $237 | $278.652 | $277.72 | 0.34% |
| 2022-03-15 | 25 | $314 | $237 | $278.217 | $277.72 | 0.18% |
| 2022-03-24 | 25 | $314 | $237 | $277.913 | $277.72 | 0.07% |
| 2022-03-30 | 25 | $314 | $237 | $276.521 | $277.72 | -0.43% |
| 2022-04-01 | 25 | $314 | $237 | $277.909 | $277.72 | 0.07% |
| 2022-04-12 | 25 | $314 | $250 | $279.857 | $277.72 | 0.77% |
| 2022-04-14 | 25 | $314 | $250 | $279.409 | $277.72 | 0.61% |
| 2022-04-22 | 25 | $314 | $250 | $279.434 | $277.72 | 0.62% |
| 2022-04-29 | 25 | $314 | $250 | $279.217 | $277.72 | 0.54% |
| 2022-05-02 | 24 | $314 | $260 | $279.652 | $277.72 | 0.7% |
| 2022-05-20 | 24 | $314 | $250 | $280.869 | $277.72 | 1.13% |
| 2022-05-25 | 24 | $314 | $250 | $280.565 | $277.72 | 1.02% |
| 2022-05-27 | 24 | $314 | $250 | $279.695 | $277.72 | 0.71% |
| 2022-06-09 | 23 | $314 | $250 | $279.181 | $277.72 | 0.53% |
| 2022-07-27 | 25 | $314 | $250 | $278.956 | $277.72 | 0.45% |
| 2022-07-28 | 24 | $314 | $250 | $281.304 | $277.72 | 1.29% |
| 2022-08-13 | 23 | $314 | $250 | $281.304 | $277.72 | 1.29% |
| 2022-08-16 | 23 | $314 | $250 | $281.956 | $277.72 | 1.53% |
| 2022-08-30 | 23 | $320 | $250 | $282.217 | $277.72 | 1.62% |
| 2022-09-17 | 24 | $320 | $250 | $281.875 | $277.72 | 1.5% |
| 2022-09-27 | 25 | $320 | $246 | $280.666 | $277.72 | 1.06% |
| 2022-10-10 | 24 | $320 | $246 | $279.565 | $277.72 | 0.66% |
| 2022-10-12 | 24 | $320 | $246 | $278.869 | $277.72 | 0.41% |
| 2022-10-13 | 24 | $320 | $242 | $277.727 | $277.72 | 0% |
| 2022-10-28 | 23 | $320 | $242 | $277.045 | $277.72 | -0.24% |
| 2022-11-01 | 24 | $320 | $246 | $283.454 | $277.72 | 2.06% |
| 2022-11-02 | 24 | $320 | $246 | $285.565 | $277.72 | 2.82% |
| 2022-12-01 | 24 | $320 | $250 | $286.608 | $277.72 | 3.2% |
| 2022-12-21 | 23 | $320 | $250 | $286.608 | $277.72 | 3.2% |
| 2023-01-03 | 23 | $320 | $250 | $287.043 | $277.72 | 3.36% |
| 2023-01-05 | 23 | $320 | $250 | $288.739 | $277.72 | 3.97% |
| 2023-01-09 | 23 | $320 | $250 | $288.782 | $277.72 | 3.98% |
| 2023-01-19 | 23 | $320 | $250 | $289.652 | $277.72 | 4.3% |
| 2023-01-25 | 24 | $320 | $260 | $290.173 | $277.72 | 4.48% |
| 2023-01-27 | 24 | $320 | $260 | $289.75 | $277.72 | 4.33% |
| 2023-02-01 | 24 | $320 | $262 | $289.916 | $277.72 | 4.39% |
| 2023-02-02 | 24 | $320 | $262 | $290 | $277.72 | 4.42% |
| 2023-03-01 | 24 | $320 | $262 | $289.5 | $277.72 | 4.24% |
| 2023-03-08 | 24 | $330 | $262 | $289.916 | $277.72 | 4.39% |
| 2023-03-13 | 23 | $330 | $262 | $289.916 | $277.72 | 4.39% |
| 2023-03-24 | 23 | $330 | $262 | $290.166 | $277.72 | 4.48% |
| 2023-03-29 | 23 | $330 | $262 | $291.454 | $277.72 | 4.95% |
| 2023-04-06 | 23 | $330 | $262 | $291.681 | $277.72 | 5.03% |
| 2023-04-10 | 24 | $330 | $262 | $292.956 | $277.72 | 5.49% |
| 2023-04-13 | 24 | $330 | $262 | $293.434 | $277.72 | 5.66% |
| 2023-04-18 | 24 | $330 | $262 | $294.739 | $277.72 | 6.13% |
| 2023-04-19 | 24 | $330 | $262 | $295.409 | $277.72 | 6.37% |
| 2023-04-21 | 24 | $330 | $262 | $297 | $277.72 | 6.94% |
| 2023-04-24 | 24 | $330 | $262 | $299.5 | $277.72 | 7.84% |
| 2023-04-26 | 26 | $330 | $267 | $312.44 | $277.72 | 12.5% |
| 2023-05-01 | 26 | $330 | $267 | $312.76 | $277.72 | 12.62% |
| 2023-06-01 | 27 | $346 | $267 | $314.269 | $277.72 | 13.16% |
| 2023-06-06 | 27 | $346 | $267 | $315.461 | $277.72 | 13.59% |
| 2023-06-14 | 28 | $346 | $267 | $315.185 | $277.72 | 13.49% |
| 2023-07-13 | 27 | $346 | $267 | $316.615 | $277.72 | 14.01% |
| 2023-07-14 | 27 | $346 | $267 | $317.807 | $277.72 | 14.43% |
| 2023-07-17 | 27 | $346 | $267 | $318.961 | $277.72 | 14.85% |
| 2023-07-19 | 27 | $346 | $267 | $319.269 | $277.72 | 14.96% |
| 2023-07-20 | 27 | $346 | $267 | $319.461 | $277.72 | 15.03% |
| 2023-07-21 | 28 | $346 | $267 | $320.192 | $277.72 | 15.29% |
| 2023-07-27 | 28 | $346 | $267 | $320.37 | $277.72 | 15.36% |
| 2023-07-28 | 28 | $383 | $267 | $324.148 | $277.72 | 16.72% |
| 2023-08-01 | 28 | $383 | $267 | $328.111 | $277.72 | 18.14% |
| 2023-09-13 | 28 | $383 | $300 | $330.629 | $277.72 | 19.05% |
The Trend in the Analyst Price Target
MCD's average price target has moved up $50.77 over the prior 17 months.
Over the past 50 weeks, MCD's average upside potential has been 8.14%.
| Date | Number of Analysts | Highest Target Price | Lowest Target Price | Average Target Price | Share Price | Upside Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-17 | 23 | 320 | 250 | 289.652 | 274.11 | 5.67% |
| 2023-05-01 | 27 | 346 | 267 | 314.038 | 297.58 | 5.53% |
| 2023-07-13 | 27 | 346 | 267 | 316.615 | 295.22 | 7.25% |
| 2023-07-20 | 27 | 346 | 267 | 319.461 | 297.13 | 7.52% |
| 2023-09-13 | 28 | 383 | 300 | 330.629 | 281.77 | 17.34% |
MCD Broker Recommendations Summary
| Average Broker Rating | Strong Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Strong Sell | Analysts Issuing Recs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.59 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
The Trend in the Broker Recommendations
MCD's average broker recommendation rating improved by 0.27 over the prior 30 weeks.
The points below can provide you with additional insight regarding what the price target and recommendations metrics in the table above mean for investors.
- In the context of all US stocks, MCDONALDS CORP's number of analysts covering the stock is greater than 9158.17% of them.
- MCDONALDS CORP's average analyst price target is higher than 8883.93% of all US stocks.
- In the context of stocks in the mega market cap category, MCDONALDS CORP's variance in analysts' estimates is lower than -1225.23% of them.
- In terms of how MCDONALDS CORP fares relative to Consumer Cyclical stocks, note that its upside potential (average analyst target price relative to current price) is higher than 2354.33% of that group.
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