On June 6, 2025, McDonald's (MCD, Financial) experienced a notable shift in its evaluation by financial analysts. Loop Capital, under the guidance of analyst Alton Stump, has downgraded the stock rating from a prior "Buy" to a current "Hold."
This change in rating follows Loop Capital's decision to lower the price target for McDonald's (MCD, Financial) from a previous mark of USD 346.00 to a new target of USD 315.00. This represents a decrease of 8.96% in the price target.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast
Based on the one-year price targets offered by 29 analysts, the average target price for McDonald's Corp (MCD, Financial) is $336.69 with a high estimate of $364.00 and a low estimate of $300.00. The average target implies an upside of 8.97% from the current price of $308.98. More detailed estimate data can be found on the McDonald's Corp (MCD) Forecast page.
Based on the consensus recommendation from 38 brokerage firms, McDonald's Corp's (MCD, Financial) average brokerage recommendation is currently 2.2, indicating "Outperform" status. The rating scale ranges from 1 to 5, where 1 signifies Strong Buy, and 5 denotes Sell.
Based on GuruFocus estimates, the estimated GF Value for McDonald's Corp (MCD, Financial) in one year is $317.30, suggesting a upside of 2.69% from the current price of $308.98. GF Value is GuruFocus' estimate of the fair value that the stock should be traded at. It is calculated based on the historical multiples the stock has traded at previously, as well as past business growth and the future estimates of the business' performance. More detailed data can be found on the McDonald's Corp (MCD) Summary page.
