McDonald's Corporation (MCD)
NYSE: MCD · Real-Time Price · USD
251.64
+5.39 (2.19%)
Oct 22, 2026, 2:30 PM EDT - Market open
McDonald's Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
According to 34 analysts polled by S&P Global, McDonald's stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $292.03. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 16.05% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $230 (-8.60%) and the highest is $390 (+54.98%).
Price Target: $292.03 (+16.05%)
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 | 14 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 34 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Buy Maintains $270 | Buy | Maintains | $270 | +7.30% | Oct 21, 2026 |
| Citi | Citi | Buy Maintains $305 → $295 | Buy | Maintains | $305 → $295 | +17.23% | Oct 20, 2026 |
| UBS | UBS | Buy Reiterates $320 | Buy | Reiterates | $320 | +27.17% | Oct 19, 2026 |
Unknown Analyst Raymond James No rating | Raymond James | Hold Reiterates n/a | Hold | Reiterates | n/a | n/a | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Morgan Stanley | Hold Maintains $297 | Hold | Maintains | $297 | +18.03% | Oct 16, 2026 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
28.15B
from 26.89B
Increased by 4.69%
Revenue Next Year
28.95B
from 28.15B
Increased by 2.86%
EPS This Year
12.89
from 12.20
Increased by 5.70%
EPS Next Year
13.76
from 12.89
Increased by 6.73%
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.