What You Need to Know Ahead of McDonald's Earnings Release McDonald's will release its first-quarter earnings soon, and analysts anticipate a single-digit bottom-line growth. Barchart · Apr 20
Do New Energy Drink and Soda Sales Make McDonald’s Stock a Buy Here? Everyone is chasing energy drinks and fancy sodas, and now McDonald’s is joining in, too. But can these trendy sips actually boost sales and make MCD stock worth buying right now? Barchart · Apr 15
The ‘McValue’ Menu Is Getting Bigger. Does That Make McDonald’s a Top Recession-Proof Stock to Buy Now? As recession fears rise and consumers tighten budgets, can McDonald’s expanding value menu make MCD a go-to stock to buy for defensive investors? Barchart · Apr 7
McDonald's Stock Price Targets Are Higher - Shorting MCD Puts Works Here McDonald's stock has benefited from higher analysts' price targets since its Feb. 11 earnings release. But the stock has been relatively flat. That makes it ideal for short-sellers of out-of-the-money MCD puts. Barchart · Mar 16
Is Yum! Brands Stock Underperforming the Dow? Despite Yum! Brands’ underperformance relative to the Dow over the past year, analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects. Barchart · Mar 10
McDonald's Stock (MCD) Slips to $324.27 as Investors Take Profits After Recent Highs McDonald's Corp. (NYSE: MCD) shares declined modestly in trading on March 6, 2026, reaching $324.27, down $3.09 or 0.94% from the previous close, amid broader market fluctuations and profit-taking following a near-record peak earlier in the week. International Business Times · Mar 7
MCD and TXRH: 2 Low-Risk Restaurant Stocks With Upside The restaurant sector has become highly competitive as consumers increasingly seek value, with McDonald's and Texas Roadhouse leading the way. MarketBeat · Feb 17
Analysts are Lovin' McDonald's With Higher Price Targets and Estimates - Is MCD Stock a Buy Here? Analysts have been raising their price targets for McDonald's stock after its recent stellar earnings report. MCD stock is up 9% in the last month. One conservative play is to sell short put options with one-month expiry. Barchart · Feb 15
McDonald’s Serves Up Double-Sized Tailwind for Growth McDonald's dividend and buybacks are reliable for 2026, and buyback activity may increase, given the strength of Q4 numbers and what they imply for 2026. MarketBeat · Feb 13
S&P Futures Tick Higher With All Eyes on Key U.S. Jobs Report March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are trending up +0.10% this morning as investors await the release of the U.S. nonfarm payrolls report, which is crucial for shaping expectations about the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate path. Barchart · Feb 11
Hungry for Consumer Data? 3 Critical Stocks to Watch Ahead of Earnings on February 11. Three consumer staples companies are about to give us a clear look at how American consumers are doing in 2026. Barchart · Feb 10
Option Volatility And Earnings Report For February 9 - 13 It’s another big week of earnings with a lot of important companies due to report. This week we have Robinhood Markets, Coinbase, Cisco Systems, Applovin, Shopify, Arista Networks, Cloudflare, Spotify, Airbnb and McDonald’s all reporting in what shapes as a busy and pivotal week for stocks. Barchart · Feb 9
Inflation, Earnings and Other Key Things to Watch this Week Markets face a critical week featuring an unusual mid-week jobs report Wednesday at 8:30am alongside Friday's January CPI data, creating a compressed economic data schedule that will test whether recent inflation concerns are justified or if price pressures are finally moderating. Barchart · Feb 8
McDonald’s Earnings Could Cement Its Defensive Appeal McDonald’s will report earnings on Feb. 11 with MCD stock near a 52-week high; here’s what investors should watch on traffic, guidance, and valuation MarketBeat · Feb 6
Barchart · Feb 6 McDonald's Stock: Analyst Estimates & Ratings While McDonald's has lagged behind the SPX over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a moderately optimistic outlook on the stock’s prospects.
Barchart · Jan 16 McDonald's Is Worth Even More, Say Analysts - MCD Stock Looks Cheap Ahead of Earnings Analysts are continuing to raise their price targets for McDonald's stock ahead of the company's earnings announcement. In addition, shorting out-of-the-money (OTM) puts is a great way to set a lower potential buy-in point.
International Business Times UK · Dec 25, 2025 Will Starbucks, McDonald's and Dunkin' Be Open on Christmas Day? Store Hours and Everything You Need to Know Starbucks, McDonald's, Dunkin' Christmas Day 2025 hours: most Starbucks close, Dunkin' 5am-10pm, McD varies. Airport/hotel spots open; check apps now.
MarketBeat · Dec 12, 2025 Dividend Powerhouses: 3 Blue-Chip Stocks Built for the Long Haul AbbVie, McDonald’s, and Walmart offer growth, rising dividends, and valuation upside as investors seek blue-chip stability heading into 2026
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Barchart · Dec 7, 2025 McDonald's Stock Looks Cheap - Analysts Are Lovin' MCD and Raising Their PTs Analysts have been raising their price targets (PTs) for McDonald's stock (MCD) over the last month. Meanwhile, my price target remains 19% higher at $370. Shorting out-of-the-money puts and calls works here.
Barchart · Nov 26, 2025 Is McDonald's Stock Underperforming the Dow? QSR giant McDonald’s has lagged behind the Dow Jones Industrial Average over the past year, yet analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.
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Barchart · Nov 10, 2025 Do Wall Street Analysts Like McDonald's Stock? QSR giant McDonald’s has notably underperformed the broader market over the past year, yet analysts remain optimistic about the stock’s long-term prospects.
Barchart · Nov 7, 2025 Is McDonald's a Buy? Its Strong FCF Margins Imply MCD Could be 23% Undervalued McDonald's Corp generated a very strong free cash flow margin in Q3 - over 34% of sales. That implies MCD stock could be very undervalued here-at least 23% over the next year. Shorting OTM puts is one way to play it.
Benzinga · Nov 5, 2025 McDonald's Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript McDonald’s Corporation (NASDAQ:MCD) reported third-quarter financial results on Wednesday. The transcript from the company’s third-quarter earnings call has been provided below. MCD is building positive momentum. Check out the latest moves here. This transcript is brought to you by Benzinga APIs. For real-time access to our entire catalog, please visit https://www.benzinga.com/apis/ for…