McDonald's Corporation (MCD)
NYSE: MCD · Real-Time Price · USD
258.12
+0.74 (0.29%)
At close: Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
258.14
+0.02 (0.01%)
After-hours: Oct 30, 2026, 7:59 PM EDT
McDonald's Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
According to 33 analysts polled by S&P Global, McDonald's stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $291.75. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 13.03% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $230 (-10.89%) and the highest is $390 (+51.09%).
Price Target: $291.75 (+13.03%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Price Target
ChartAnalyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for McDonald's stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | May '26 | Jun '26 | Jul '26 | Aug '26 | Sep '26 | Oct '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Buy | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Hold | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 34 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mizuho Securities | Mizuho Securities | Hold Maintains $290 → $260 | Hold | Maintains | $290 → $260 | +0.73% | Oct 30, 2026 |
| BTIG | BTIG | Buy Maintains $295 | Buy | Maintains | $295 | +14.29% | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Bank of America Securities | Bank of America Securities | Hold Reiterates $343 | Hold | Reiterates | $343 | +32.88% | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Bernstein | Hold Maintains $250 | Hold | Maintains | $250 | -3.15% | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Buy Reiterates $270 | Buy | Reiterates | $270 | +4.60% | Oct 21, 2026 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
28.15B
from 26.89B
Increased by 4.70%
Revenue Next Year
28.87B
from 28.15B
Increased by 2.56%
EPS This Year
12.88
from 12.20
Increased by 5.59%
EPS Next Year
13.73
from 12.88
Increased by 6.58%
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.