McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) Now Covered by Analysts at HSBC

HSBC initiated coverage on shares of McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) in a report released on Thursday, Zacks reports. The brokerage set a “strong-buy” rating on the fast-food giant’s stock.

MCD has been the subject of several other reports. Daiwa Securities Group dropped their target price on shares of McDonald’s from $309.00 to $293.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price objective on McDonald’s from $325.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, September 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of McDonald’s from $250.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of McDonald’s from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Friday, October 2nd. Finally, Citigroup raised their price target on McDonald’s from $295.00 to $315.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $297.82.

McDonald’s Price Performance

Shares of NYSE MCD opened at $276.36 on Thursday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $248.76 and a two-hundred day moving average of $282.57. The company has a market capitalization of $195.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.03 and a beta of 0.42. McDonald’s has a 1 year low of $229.20 and a 1 year high of $341.75.

McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, November 4th. The fast-food giant reported $3.57 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.38 by $0.19. McDonald’s had a negative return on equity of 572.06% and a net margin of 31.72%. The company had revenue of $7.16 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.28 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $3.22 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 1.1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts expect that McDonald’s will post 12.84 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of McDonald’s

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. GKV Capital Management Co. Inc. acquired a new position in shares of McDonald’s during the 1st quarter worth about $33,000. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in McDonald’s by 121.1% during the 3rd quarter. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 168 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 92 shares during the last quarter. Burkett Financial Services LLC raised its position in McDonald’s by 2,312.5% in the 3rd quarter. Burkett Financial Services LLC now owns 193 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $45,000 after buying an additional 185 shares during the last quarter. POM Investment Strategies LLC raised its stake in McDonald’s by 46.2% in the second quarter. POM Investment Strategies LLC now owns 174 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $47,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Westfuller Advisors LLC lifted its stake in McDonald’s by 140.0% in the second quarter. Westfuller Advisors LLC now owns 180 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $49,000 after buying an additional 105 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.29% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about McDonald’s

Here are the key news stories impacting McDonald’s this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Argus raised its price target to $320 from $310 and reiterated a “buy” rating, signaling confidence in the stock’s prospects. Argus rating
• Neutral Sentiment: McDonald’s is testing value bundles at nearly 2,000 U.S. restaurants, ahead of a planned national value platform in early 2027. The deals may help bring back customers, but the company is still assessing their effect on traffic and orders. McDonald’s value-bundle test
• Neutral Sentiment: Third-quarter profit beat analyst estimates, but revenue missed and U.S. comparable sales declined. That mixed backdrop helps explain why investors are watching for evidence that value promotions can sustain a domestic recovery. Q3 earnings and U.S. traffic
• Negative Sentiment: Consumers have filed a lawsuit alleging McDonald’s labeled McCafé drinks “sugar free” despite some containing as much as 18 grams of sugar. The allegations are unproven, but the case could create legal and reputational risk. McCafé labeling lawsuit
• Negative Sentiment: Freedom Broker cut its rating from “buy” to “hold” and lowered its price target to $298 from $305, adding a more cautious view alongside the recent analyst optimism. Freedom Broker rating change

McDonald’s Company Profile

McDonald’s Corporation is a global quick-service restaurant company that operates and franchises restaurants under the McDonald’s brand. Its restaurants serve a menu that includes hamburgers, cheeseburgers, chicken sandwiches, French fries, breakfast items, desserts, salads, beverages and coffee. Offerings vary by market, and many locations provide drive-thru service, delivery and digital ordering through the McDonald’s mobile app.

The company operates through a heavily franchised business model, with restaurants owned and operated by independent franchisees, affiliates and the company itself.