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McDonald's (MCD) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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MCD Analyst Ratings

Moderate Buy
25Ratings
Moderate Buy
14 Buy
10 Hold
1 Sell
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McDonald's
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MCD Stock 12 Month Forecast

Average Price Target

$287.87
▲(7.37% Upside)
Based on 25 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for McDonald's in the last 3 months. The average price target is $287.87 with a high forecast of $343.00 and a low forecast of $230.00. The average price target represents a 7.37% change from the last price of $268.10.
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Highest Price Target$343.00Average Price Target$287.87Lowest Price Target$230.00
The highest, average, and lowest price target of all analysts. Click on ‘Top Analysts’ to focus on the best performers.

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts​

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts​
Analyst Profile
Expert Firm
Price Target
Position
Upside / Downside
Action
Date
Follow
Article
Morgan Stanley Analyst forecast on MCD
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
$297
Hold
10.78%
Upside
Reiterated
10/15/26
McDonald's (MCD) Gets a Hold from Morgan Stanley
Bernstein
$250
Hold
-6.75%
Downside
Reiterated
10/13/26
Bernstein Remains a Hold on McDonald's (MCD)
Bank of America Securities Analyst forecast on MCD
Bank of America Securities
Bank of America Securities
$343
Hold
27.94%
Upside
Reiterated
10/08/26
McDonald’s NEXT Remodel Seen as Attractive but Largely Priced In; Neutral Rating Reiterated with Unchanged $343 Target
TD Cowen
$270
Hold
0.71%
Upside
Assigned
10/07/26
KeyBanc
$305→$280
Buy
4.44%
Upside
Reiterated
10/06/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Consumer Cyclical Companies: McDonald's (NYSE: MCD), Academy Sports and Outdoors (NASDAQ: ASO) and OPENLANE (NYSE: OPLN)
Wells Fargo Analyst forecast on MCD
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
$300→$270
Buy
0.71%
Upside
Reiterated
10/05/26
McDonald’s: Buy Rating Reiterated as Valuation Trough and Long-Term Fundamentals Support Revised $270 Target
Guggenheim
$290→$250
Hold
-6.75%
Downside
Reiterated
10/04/26
Analysts Are Neutral on These Consumer Cyclical Stocks: McDonald's (MCD), Oxford Industries (OXM)
J.P. Morgan Analyst forecast on MCD
J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan
$260→$250
Buy
-6.75%
Downside
Reiterated
09/29/26
McDonald's price target lowered to $250 from $260 at JPMorganMcDonald's price target lowered to $250 from $260 at JPMorgan
Melius Research Analyst forecast on MCD
Melius Research
Melius Research
$250→$230
Sell
-14.21%
Downside
Reiterated
09/28/26
McDonald's price target lowered to $230 from $250 at Melius ResearchMcDonald's price target lowered to $230 from $250 at Melius Research
BTIG
$350→$295
Buy
10.03%
Upside
Reiterated
09/24/26
McDonald's price target lowered to $295 from $350 at BTIGMcDonald's price target lowered to $295 from $350 at BTIG
Oppenheimer Analyst forecast on MCD
Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer
$325→$295
Buy
10.03%
Upside
Reiterated
09/24/26
McDonald's price target lowered to $295 from $325 at OppenheimerMcDonald's price target lowered to $295 from $325 at Oppenheimer
Robert W. Baird Analyst forecast on MCD
Robert W. Baird
Robert W. Baird
$285→$250
Hold
-6.75%
Downside
Reiterated
09/24/26
McDonald's price target lowered to $250 from $285 at BairdMcDonald's price target lowered to $250 from $285 at Baird
Evercore ISI Analyst forecast on MCD
Evercore ISI
Evercore ISI
$320→$300
Buy
11.90%
Upside
Reiterated
09/24/26
McDonald's price target lowered to $300 from $320 at Evercore ISIMcDonald's price target lowered to $300 from $320 at Evercore ISI
BMO Capital Analyst forecast on MCD
BMO Capital
BMO Capital
$335→$310
Buy
15.63%
Upside
Reiterated
09/24/26
McDonald's price target lowered to $310 from $335 at BMO CapitalMcDonald's price target lowered to $310 from $335 at BMO Capital
UBS
$320
Buy
19.36%
Upside
Reiterated
09/24/26
UBS Sticks to Its Buy Rating for McDonald's (MCD)
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Upside/ Downside
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Morgan Stanley Analyst forecast on MCD
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
$297
Hold
10.78%
Upside
Reiterated
10/15/26
McDonald's (MCD) Gets a Hold from Morgan Stanley
Bernstein
$250
Hold
-6.75%
Downside
Reiterated
10/13/26
Bernstein Remains a Hold on McDonald's (MCD)
Bank of America Securities Analyst forecast on MCD
Bank of America Securities
Bank of America Securities
$343
Hold
27.94%
Upside
Reiterated
10/08/26
McDonald’s NEXT Remodel Seen as Attractive but Largely Priced In; Neutral Rating Reiterated with Unchanged $343 Target
TD Cowen
$270
Hold
0.71%
Upside
Assigned
10/07/26
KeyBanc
$305→$280
Buy
4.44%
Upside
Reiterated
10/06/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Consumer Cyclical Companies: McDonald's (NYSE: MCD), Academy Sports and Outdoors (NASDAQ: ASO) and OPENLANE (NYSE: OPLN)
Wells Fargo Analyst forecast on MCD
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
$300→$270
Buy
0.71%
Upside
Reiterated
10/05/26
McDonald’s: Buy Rating Reiterated as Valuation Trough and Long-Term Fundamentals Support Revised $270 Target
Guggenheim
$290→$250
Hold
-6.75%
Downside
Reiterated
10/04/26
Analysts Are Neutral on These Consumer Cyclical Stocks: McDonald's (MCD), Oxford Industries (OXM)
J.P. Morgan Analyst forecast on MCD
J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan
$260→$250
Buy
-6.75%
Downside
Reiterated
09/29/26
McDonald's price target lowered to $250 from $260 at JPMorganMcDonald's price target lowered to $250 from $260 at JPMorgan
Melius Research Analyst forecast on MCD
Melius Research
Melius Research
$250→$230
Sell
-14.21%
Downside
Reiterated
09/28/26
McDonald's price target lowered to $230 from $250 at Melius ResearchMcDonald's price target lowered to $230 from $250 at Melius Research
BTIG
$350→$295
Buy
10.03%
Upside
Reiterated
09/24/26
McDonald's price target lowered to $295 from $350 at BTIGMcDonald's price target lowered to $295 from $350 at BTIG
Oppenheimer Analyst forecast on MCD
Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer
$325→$295
Buy
10.03%
Upside
Reiterated
09/24/26
McDonald's price target lowered to $295 from $325 at OppenheimerMcDonald's price target lowered to $295 from $325 at Oppenheimer
Robert W. Baird Analyst forecast on MCD
Robert W. Baird
Robert W. Baird
$285→$250
Hold
-6.75%
Downside
Reiterated
09/24/26
McDonald's price target lowered to $250 from $285 at BairdMcDonald's price target lowered to $250 from $285 at Baird
Evercore ISI Analyst forecast on MCD
Evercore ISI
Evercore ISI
$320→$300
Buy
11.90%
Upside
Reiterated
09/24/26
McDonald's price target lowered to $300 from $320 at Evercore ISIMcDonald's price target lowered to $300 from $320 at Evercore ISI
BMO Capital Analyst forecast on MCD
BMO Capital
BMO Capital
$335→$310
Buy
15.63%
Upside
Reiterated
09/24/26
McDonald's price target lowered to $310 from $335 at BMO CapitalMcDonald's price target lowered to $310 from $335 at BMO Capital
UBS
$320
Buy
19.36%
Upside
Reiterated
09/24/26
UBS Sticks to Its Buy Rating for McDonald's (MCD)
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Best Analysts Covering McDonald's

3 Months
Lauren SilbermanDeutsche Bank
Success Rate
20/27 ratings generated profit
74%
Average Return
+3.73%
Copying Lauren Silberman's trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 74.07% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +3.73% per trade.
1 Year
John IvankoeJ.P. Morgan
Success Rate
44/56 ratings generated profit
79%
Average Return
+10.97%
Copying John Ivankoe's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 78.57% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +10.97% per trade.
2 Years
Success Rate
24/28 ratings generated profit
86%
Average Return
+17.72%
Copying Christopher Carril's trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 85.71% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +17.72% per trade.
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MCD Analyst Recommendation Trends

Rating
Jun 26
Jul 26
Aug 26
Sep 26
Oct 26
Strong Buy
0
0
0
0
0
Buy
18
20
20
33
28
Hold
20
18
18
24
25
Sell
0
0
0
1
1
Strong Sell
0
0
0
0
0
total
38
38
38
58
54
In the current month, MCD has received 28 Buy Ratings, 25 Hold Ratings, and 1 Sell Ratings. MCD average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 287.87.
Each month's total comprises the sum of three months' worth of ratings.

MCD Financial Forecast

MCD Earnings Forecast

Next quarter’s earnings estimate for MCD is $3.38 with a range of $3.23 to $3.50. The previous quarter’s EPS was $3.38. MCD beat its EPS estimate ― of the time in the past 12 months, while its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 50.54% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year MCD has Performed in-line its overall industry.
Next quarter’s earnings estimate for MCD is $3.38 with a range of $3.23 to $3.50. The previous quarter’s EPS was $3.38. MCD beat its EPS estimate ― of the time in the past 12 months, while its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 50.54% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year MCD has Performed in-line its overall industry.

MCD Sales Forecast

Next quarter’s sales forecast for MCD is $7.29B with a range of $7.00B to $7.48B. The previous quarter’s sales results were $7.10B. MCD beat its sales estimates ― of the time in past 12 months, while its overall industry beat sales estimates 63.11% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year MCD has Performed in-line its overall industry.
Next quarter’s sales forecast for MCD is $7.29B with a range of $7.00B to $7.48B. The previous quarter’s sales results were $7.10B. MCD beat its sales estimates ― of the time in past 12 months, while its overall industry beat sales estimates 63.11% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year MCD has Performed in-line its overall industry.

MCD Stock Forecast FAQ

What is MCD’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?
Based on analyst ratings, McDonald's’s 12-month average price target is 287.87.
    What is MCD’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?
    McDonald's has 7.37% upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target.
      Can I see which stocks the top-ranking analysts are rating?
      Yes, go to the Analysts’ Top Stocks tool to see stocks with a Strong Buy or Strong Sell analyst rating consensus, according to the top performers.
        How can I follow the stock ratings of top Wall Street analysts?
        Head over to our Expert Center to see a list of the top 100 Wall Street analysts and follow the analysts of your choice. Visit their profiles for more details about their stock ratings and see how they perform on a stock-by-stock basis.
          Is MCD a Buy, Sell or Hold?
          McDonald's has a consensus rating of Moderate Buy which is based on 14 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings and 1 sell ratings.
            What is McDonald's’s price target?
            The average price target for McDonald's is 287.87. This is based on 25 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
            The highest analyst price target is $343.00 ,the lowest forecast is $230.00. The average price target represents 7.37% Increase from the current price of $268.1.
              What do analysts say about McDonald's?
              McDonald's’s analyst rating consensus is a Moderate Buy. This is based on the ratings of 25 Wall Streets Analysts.
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