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McDonald's Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NYSE:MCD | Benzinga
McDonald's Corp has a consensus price target of $324.44 based on the ratings of 26 analysts. The high is $364 issued by Citigroup on May 2, 2025. The low is $265 issued by Stifel on July 22, 2024. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by BMO Capital, Citigroup, and Barclays on May 5, 2025, May 2, 2025, and May 2, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $354.67 between BMO Capital, Citigroup, and Barclays, there's an implied 13.72% upside for McDonald's Corp from these most-recent analyst ratings.
Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1
BMO Capital
Citigroup
Barclays
Piper Sandler
Baird
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Analyst Ratings for McDonald's
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| 05/05/2025 | Buy Now | 10.62% | BMO Capital | Andrew Strelzik66% | $340 → $345 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 05/02/2025 | Buy Now | 16.71% | Citigroup | Jon Tower72% | $353 → $364 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 05/02/2025 | Buy Now | 13.83% | Barclays | Jeffrey Bernstein64% | $347 → $355 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 05/02/2025 | Buy Now | 0.68% | Piper Sandler | Brian Mullan76% | $292 → $314 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 05/02/2025 | Buy Now | 1% | Baird | David Tarantino74% | $300 → $315 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/22/2025 | Buy Now | 11.26% | Barclays | Jeffrey Bernstein64% | $350 → $347 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/07/2025 | Buy Now | -3.81% | Baird | David Tarantino74% | $310 → $300 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/03/2025 | Buy Now | 13.18% | Citigroup | Jon Tower72% | $360 → $353 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 03/17/2025 | Buy Now | 7.41% | Morgan Stanley | John Glass64% | $340 → $335 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 02/11/2025 | Buy Now | 9.02% | Truist Securities | Jake Bartlett73% | $342 → $340 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 02/11/2025 | Buy Now | 9.02% | Morgan Stanley | Brian Harbour60% | $336 → $340 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 02/11/2025 | Buy Now | 9.02% | BMO Capital | Andrew Strelzik66% | $335 → $340 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 02/11/2025 | Buy Now | 1.32% | B of A Securities | Sara Senatore54% | $312 → $316 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 02/11/2025 | Buy Now | 7.41% | Keybanc | Eric Gonzalez70% | $320 → $335 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 02/11/2025 | Buy Now | -3.81% | JP Morgan | John Ivankoe74% | $280 → $300 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 02/11/2025 | Buy Now | -0.6% | Baird | David Tarantino74% | $305 → $310 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 02/11/2025 | Buy Now | 15.43% | Citigroup | Jon Tower72% | $336 → $360 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 02/11/2025 | Buy Now | 5.81% | Wedbush | Nick Setyan71% | $320 → $330 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 02/10/2025 | Buy Now | 12.22% | Barclays | Jeffrey Bernstein64% | $347 → $350 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 02/10/2025 | Buy Now | -3.81% | TD Securities | Agnes Lim32% | $300 → $300 | Reiterates | Hold → Hold | Get Alert |
| 02/04/2025 | Buy Now | -7.02% | Piper Sandler | Aisling Grueninger52% | $297 → $290 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/28/2025 | Buy Now | 7.73% | Citigroup | Jon Tower72% | $334 → $336 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 01/24/2025 | Buy Now | 2.6% | Keybanc | Eric Gonzalez70% | $330 → $320 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 01/21/2025 | Buy Now | 7.73% | Morgan Stanley | John Glass64% | $340 → $336 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 01/10/2025 | Buy Now | 7.09% | Citigroup | Jon Tower72% | $311 → $334 | Upgrade | Neutral → Buy | Get Alert |
| 01/03/2025 | Buy Now | 9.66% | Loop Capital | Alton Stump56% | $342 → $342 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/30/2024 | Buy Now | 3.89% | B of A Securities | Sara Senatore54% | $321 → $324 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/30/2024 | Buy Now | 9.66% | Truist Securities | Jake Bartlett73% | $350 → $342 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/30/2024 | Buy Now | 7.41% | BMO Capital | Andrew Strelzik66% | $315 → $335 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/29/2024 | Buy Now | -3.81% | TD Cowen | Andrew Charles69% | $300 → $300 | Reiterates | Hold → Hold | Get Alert |
| 10/23/2024 | Buy Now | -8.62% | Guggenheim | Gregory Francfort69% | → $285 | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/23/2024 | Buy Now | -7.02% | Baird | David Tarantino74% | $320 → $290 | Downgrade | Outperform → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/23/2024 | Buy Now | -5.41% | Wedbush | Nick Setyan71% | $295 → $295 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/23/2024 | Buy Now | -3.81% | TD Cowen | Andrew Charles69% | $300 → $300 | Reiterates | Hold → Hold | Get Alert |
| 10/22/2024 | Buy Now | 2.92% | B of A Securities | Sara Senatore54% | $322 → $321 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/22/2024 | Buy Now | 4.21% | Barclays | Jeffrey Bernstein64% | $300 → $325 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/21/2024 | Buy Now | 3.24% | B of A Securities | Sara Senatore54% | $308 → $322 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/21/2024 | Buy Now | 12.22% | Wells Fargo | Zachary Fadem84% | $285 → $350 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/16/2024 | Buy Now | -3.81% | TD Cowen | Andrew Charles69% | $280 → $300 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 10/15/2024 | Buy Now | 9.02% | Evercore ISI Group | David Palmer63% | $320 → $340 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/15/2024 | Buy Now | 12.22% | Truist Securities | Jake Bartlett73% | $295 → $350 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/15/2024 | Buy Now | 9.02% | Morgan Stanley | John Glass64% | $296 → $340 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/09/2024 | Buy Now | 10.62% | UBS | Dennis Geiger65% | $305 → $345 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/08/2024 | Buy Now | — | Argus Research | John Staszak68% | — | Upgrade | Hold → Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/07/2024 | Buy Now | 5.81% | Keybanc | Eric Gonzalez70% | $305 → $330 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/02/2024 | Buy Now | 1.64% | Citigroup | Jon Tower72% | $301 → $317 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 09/26/2024 | Buy Now | 2.6% | Baird | David Tarantino74% | $280 → $320 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 09/24/2024 | Buy Now | 4.21% | Goldman Sachs | Christine Cho53% | $284 → $325 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 09/23/2024 | Buy Now | -10.22% | TD Cowen | Andrew Charles69% | $280 → $280 | Reiterates | Hold → Hold | Get Alert |
| 09/16/2024 | Buy Now | -7.02% | JP Morgan | John Ivankoe74% | $270 → $290 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 09/13/2024 | Buy Now | -3.49% | Citigroup | Jon Tower72% | $275 → $301 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 09/10/2024 | Buy Now | 9.66% | Loop Capital | Alton Stump56% | $342 → $342 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 09/09/2024 | Buy Now | 5.81% | Jefferies | Andy Barish60% | $310 → $330 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 09/03/2024 | Buy Now | 15.43% | Tigress Financial | Ivan Feinseth74% | $355 → $360 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 08/19/2024 | Buy Now | 2.6% | Evercore ISI Group | David Palmer63% | $300 → $320 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 08/02/2024 | Buy Now | -7.02% | Guggenheim | Gregory Francfort69% | $280 → $290 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/31/2024 | Buy Now | -10.22% | TD Cowen | Andrew Charles69% | $285 → $280 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/30/2024 | Buy Now | -10.86% | B of A Securities | Sara Senatore54% | $288 → $278 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 07/30/2024 | Buy Now | -2.21% | Keybanc | Eric Gonzalez70% | $310 → $305 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 07/30/2024 | Buy Now | -7.02% | Deutsche Bank | Lauren Silberman75% | $295 → $290 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/30/2024 | Buy Now | -11.83% | Citigroup | Jon Tower72% | $280 → $275 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 07/30/2024 | Buy Now | 9.66% | Loop Capital | Alton Stump56% | $357 → $342 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/30/2024 | Buy Now | 1% | BMO Capital | Andrew Strelzik66% | $330 → $315 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/30/2024 | Buy Now | -5.41% | Truist Securities | Jake Bartlett73% | $300 → $295 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/30/2024 | Buy Now | -3.81% | Barclays | Jeffrey Bernstein64% | $320 → $300 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 07/30/2024 | Buy Now | -13.43% | JP Morgan | John Ivankoe74% | $290 → $270 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 07/29/2024 | Buy Now | -0.6% | Jefferies | Andy Barish60% | $320 → $310 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/29/2024 | Buy Now | -8.62% | TD Cowen | Andrew Charles69% | $285 → $285 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/29/2024 | Buy Now | -5.41% | Wedbush | Nick Setyan71% | $295 → $295 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/22/2024 | Buy Now | -15.03% | Stifel | Chris O'Cull74% | $285 → $265 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 07/19/2024 | Buy Now | -5.41% | Wedbush | Nick Setyan71% | $295 → $295 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/17/2024 | Buy Now | -8.62% | TD Cowen | Andrew Charles69% | $305 → $285 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/16/2024 | Buy Now | -10.22% | Citigroup | Jon Tower72% | $297 → $280 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 07/16/2024 | Buy Now | -5.41% | Deutsche Bank | Lauren Silberman75% | $310 → $295 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/16/2024 | Buy Now | -3.81% | Evercore ISI Group | David Palmer63% | $330 → $300 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/11/2024 | Buy Now | -3.81% | Morgan Stanley | John Glass64% | $312 → $300 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 07/10/2024 | Buy Now | -7.02% | JP Morgan | John Ivankoe74% | $300 → $290 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 07/09/2024 | Buy Now | -3.81% | Truist Securities | Jake Bartlett73% | $320 → $300 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/02/2024 | Buy Now | -10.22% | Guggenheim | Gregory Francfort69% | $315 → $280 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 06/13/2024 | Buy Now | -2.21% | TD Cowen | Andrew Charles69% | $305 → $305 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 06/13/2024 | Buy Now | -7.66% | Goldman Sachs | Christine Cho53% | → $288 | Initiates | → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 06/03/2024 | Buy Now | -3.81% | JP Morgan | John Ivankoe74% | $290 → $300 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 05/28/2024 | Buy Now | -7.66% | B of A Securities | Sara Senatore54% | $302 → $288 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 05/20/2024 | Buy Now | -2.21% | TD Cowen | Andrew Charles69% | $305 → $305 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 05/02/2024 | Buy Now | 1% | Guggenheim | Gregory Francfort69% | $325 → $315 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 05/02/2024 | Buy Now | 2.6% | Truist Securities | Jake Bartlett73% | $337 → $320 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 05/01/2024 | Buy Now | -2.21% | TD Cowen | Andrew Charles69% | $305 → $305 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 05/01/2024 | Buy Now | -7.02% | JP Morgan | John Ivankoe74% | $300 → $290 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 05/01/2024 | Buy Now | -0.6% | Keybanc | Eric Gonzalez70% | $315 → $310 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 05/01/2024 | Buy Now | 5.81% | BMO Capital | Andrew Strelzik66% | $335 → $330 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 05/01/2024 | Buy Now | -5.41% | Wedbush | Nick Setyan71% | $300 → $295 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 05/01/2024 | Buy Now | -3.81% | Baird | David Tarantino74% | $305 → $300 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/30/2024 | Buy Now | -2.21% | TD Cowen | Andrew Charles69% | $305 → $305 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/26/2024 | Buy Now | -3.81% | Wedbush | Nick Setyan71% | $330 → $300 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/16/2024 | Buy Now | -4.77% | Citigroup | Jon Tower72% | $312 → $297 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/12/2024 | Buy Now | 2.6% | Morgan Stanley | John Glass64% | $327 → $320 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/12/2024 | Buy Now | -2.21% | TD Cowen | Andrew Charles69% | $325 → $305 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/11/2024 | Buy Now | 4.21% | TD Cowen | Andrew Charles69% | $325 → $325 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/11/2024 | Buy Now | -3.81% | Stifel | Chris O'Cull74% | $315 → $300 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 04/10/2024 | Buy Now | 4.21% | TD Cowen | Andrew Charles69% | $325 → $325 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
FAQ
What is the target price for McDonald's (MCD) stock?
The latest price target for McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) was reported by BMO Capital on May 5, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $345.00 expecting MCD to rise to within 12 months (a possible 10.62% upside). 83 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
What is the most recent analyst rating for McDonald's (MCD)?
The latest analyst rating for McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) was provided by BMO Capital, and McDonald's reiterated their outperform rating.
When was the last upgrade for McDonald's (MCD)?
The last upgrade for McDonald's Corp happened on January 10, 2025 when Citigroup raised their price target to $334. Citigroup previously had a neutral for McDonald's Corp.
When was the last downgrade for McDonald's (MCD)?
The last downgrade for McDonald's Corp happened on October 23, 2024 when Guggenheim changed their price target from N/A to $285 for McDonald's Corp.
When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for McDonald's (MCD)?
Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of McDonald's, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for McDonald's was filed on May 5, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around May 5, 2026.
Is the Analyst Rating McDonald's (MCD) correct?
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest McDonald's (MCD) rating was a reiterated with a price target of $340.00 to $345.00. The current price McDonald's (MCD) is trading at is $311.88, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.
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