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McDonald`s Corp

NYSE: MCD Restaurants
$235.06
▲ $1.46 (+0.63%) today
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Fundamentals

Market Cap
$165.3B
P/E Ratio
19.2
Dividend Yield
3.11%
Profit Margin
31.7%
Revenue (TTM)
$27.7B
EPS (TTM)
$12.17
52-Week Range
$233 – $335
Street Target
$299.90

About McDonald's

McDonald's Corporation is a global leader in the fast-food industry, known for its iconic hamburgers, cheeseburgers, and fries. With a presence in numerous countries, it operates and franchises McDonald’s restaurants, serving a wide variety of food and beverages. These include chicken sandwiches, shakes, desserts, and a breakfast menu. McDonald's also offers seasonal and limited-time items, adapting its menu to cater to diverse tastes. Founded in 1940 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, McDonald's has grown into a symbol of quick, affordable meals for people on the go.

Latest Activity

MCDMcDonald's
New 52-week low$233.6-1.2% vs prior low · 2026-09-25

McDonald's just took out its three-day-old 52-week low, closing at $233.60, another 1.23% below that mark. The Dow staple has spent the past six months making lower lows, and $233.60 is the level bulls now need to defend.

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No single obsession today: retail traders are arguing over Morgan Stanley, AMD and SPY, piling on McDonald's with 285 comments of complaints, and warming to Chevron. The quieter tell is the rotation, with QQQ chatter heating up fast while Broadcom talk sours.

Source: Reddit
MCDMcDonald's
Regular session
$237.53
-5.11%open $250.32

A 5.1% intraday drop to $237.53 is an outsized day for a defensive blue chip that rarely moves like this, and it lands on the same day management laid out its NEXT strategy at Investor Day. Keep an eye on whether the stock stabilizes near these levels.

MCDMcDonald's
Regular session
$239.31
-4.40%open $250.32

A 4.4% slide to $239.31 is an outsized day for a stock that usually trades like a bond proxy, and it landed as management laid out its NEXT strategy at today's Investor Day. Defensive names rarely move like this without a message investors dislike.

MCDMcDonald's
New 52-week low$248.48-0.0% vs prior low · 2026-09-16

A second straight 52-week low at $248.48 lands the same day McDonald's announced its 50th consecutive dividend increase, the smallest hike since 2020. Income investors get a higher yield on a stock the market keeps marking down.

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MCDMcDonald's
Dividend raised$1.86ex-date 2026-09-01 · 3.53% yield · 26 yrs paying · +5.1% YoY

A 5.1% raise keeps the dividend hike streak alive while Wendy's is cutting its payout. Buyers after today's ex-date wait a full quarter for the next payment.

MCDMcDonald's
New 52-week low$260.06-1.0% vs prior low · 2026-07-23

A new 52-week low at $260.06 puts McDonald's 1.04% under its July 23 floor. Six months of lower highs, and the stock has not found a base yet.

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  • MCDMcDonald's$260.46-2.4%

A 22.5% close for a company Salesforce's size almost never happens, and four of the five top gainers were cybersecurity names posting double-digit gains. The downside was tame by comparison: Expedia led decliners at just under 5%.

fast-food legacy vs upstart · 3y
$10K invested in each — worth today:
CAVA$16.8K1.7×
MCD$10.0K1.0×

Three years of owning McDonald's turned $10,000 into $10,043, while the same money in Cava is worth $16,762. The gap is $6,719, and Cava got there with swings of 40% or more in both directions.

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On its last quarterly earnings call, McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD | MCD Price Prediction) hinted that low-income customers sometimes struggled to stay customers. That was true even though McDonald’s had menus with $3…

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