McDonald's Corporation (MCD)
NYSE: MCD · Real-Time Price · USD
315.93
+3.97 (1.27%)
May 5, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed
McDonald's Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 25 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for McDonald's stock have an average target of 324.44, with a low estimate of 265 and a high estimate of 364. The average target predicts an increase of 2.69% from the current stock price of 315.93.
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for McDonald's stock from 26 stock analysts is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Dec '24 | Jan '25 | Feb '25 | Mar '25 | Apr '25 | May '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Buy | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Hold | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 30 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMO Capital | BMO Capital | Buy Reiterates $340 → $345 | Buy | Reiterates | $340 → $345 | +9.20% | May 5, 2025 |
| Citigroup | Citigroup | Strong Buy Maintains $353 → $364 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $353 → $364 | +15.22% | May 2, 2025 |
| Barclays | Barclays | Buy Maintains $347 → $355 | Buy | Maintains | $347 → $355 | +12.37% | May 2, 2025 |
| Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Hold Maintains $292 → $314 | Hold | Maintains | $292 → $314 | -0.61% | May 2, 2025 |
| Baird | Baird | Hold Maintains $300 → $315 | Hold | Maintains | $300 → $315 | -0.29% | May 2, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
26.76B
from 25.92B
Increased by 3.23%
Revenue Next Year
28.17B
from 26.76B
Increased by 5.28%
EPS This Year
12.44
from 11.39
Increased by 9.21%
EPS Next Year
13.48
from 12.44
Increased by 8.34%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 28.8B | 30.3B | 32.7B | ||
| Avg | 26.8B | 28.2B | 29.9B | ||
| Low | 25.5B | 26.7B | 28.2B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 11.1% | 13.3% | 16.2% | ||
| Avg | 3.2% | 5.3% | 6.2% | ||
| Low | -1.4% | -0.1% | -0.0% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 13.86 | 14.83 | 16.43 | ||
| Avg | 12.44 | 13.48 | 14.78 | ||
| Low | 11.61 | 12.54 | 13.52 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 21.7% | 19.2% | 21.9% | ||
| Avg | 9.2% | 8.3% | 9.7% | ||
| Low | 2.0% | 0.8% | 0.3% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.