McDonald's Corporation
253.48USD
-2.3300 (-0.91%)
Consensus EPS on the street’s adjusted basis, not the filed GAAP figure — which is why the actuals here can differ from the income statement.
| Period | Consensus EPS | 90 days ago | Revisions up (30d) | Revisions down (30d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current quarter | $3.4▼ | $3.45 | 8 | 16 |
| Next quarter | $3.3▼ | $3.36 | 6 | 20 |
| Current year | $12.93▼ | $12.99 | 14 | 13 |
| Next year | $13.98▼ | $14.22 | 3 | 26 |
Beat in 3 of the last 4
| Quarter | Estimate | Actual | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $3.32 | $3.38 | +0.06 (+1.8%) |
| 2026-03-31 | $2.74 | $2.83 | +0.09 (+3.1%) |
| 2025-12-31 | $3.05 | $3.12 | +0.07 (+2.2%) |
| 2025-09-30 | $3.33 | $3.22 | -0.11 (-3.4%) |
669 ratings from 54 firms
Ratings are attributed to the research firm, not to individual analysts. See every ticker.
| Firm | Action | Rating | Price Target | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argus Research | Maintained | Buy | $320 $310 | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Guggenheim | Maintained | Neutral | $320 $290 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | $335 $345 | Aug 5, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Maintained | Sector Perform | $305 $295 | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Keybanc | Maintained | Overweight | $315 $305 | Aug 5, 2026 |
| BTIG | Reiterated | Buy | $350 | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Mizuho | Maintained | Neutral | $300 $290 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| UBS | Maintained | Buy | $365 $340 | Jul 27, 2026 |
| BTIG | Maintained | Buy | $370 $350 | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Maintained | Outperform | $350 $320 | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Tigress Financial | Maintained | Buy | $385 $390 | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | $320 $300 | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $331 $322 | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | $375 $335 | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Keybanc | Maintained | Overweight | $330 $315 | Jun 29, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Maintained | Overweight | $325 $305 | May 11, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Maintained | Sector Perform | $330 $305 | May 8, 2026 |
| Barclays | Maintained | Overweight | $380 $350 | May 8, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Maintained | Outperform | $360 $350 | May 8, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | $355 $320 | May 8, 2026 |
| Keybanc | Maintained | Overweight | $345 $330 | May 8, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | Maintained | Hold | $330 $300 | May 7, 2026 |
| BTIG | Reiterated | Buy | $370 | May 7, 2026 |
| BTIG | Reiterated | Buy | $370 | Apr 28, 2026 |
| Rothschild & Co | Upgraded from Sell | Neutral | $260 $306 | Apr 23, 2026 |
105 filings from 14 insiders · 4 buy / 8 sell over 6m
Officers and directors of MCD, from the last two years of filings. Grants, gifts and option exercises are shown but not colour-coded — they are compensation, not a view on the price.
| Insider | Action | Shares | Price | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELTING LAUREN B.Officer | Other | 1.0k | — | — | Aug 7, 2026 |
| ERLINGER JOSEPH MOfficer | Sell | 5.3k | $284.32 | $1.49M | Jun 10, 2026 |
| ERLINGER JOSEPH MOfficer | Exercise | 5.3k | $157.79 | $829k | Jun 10, 2026 |
| RALLS-MORRISON DESIREE ANNOfficer | Sell | 2.8k | $278.36 | $769k | May 28, 2026 |
| ERLINGER JOSEPH MOfficer | Sell | 333 | $280.11 | $93k | May 26, 2026 |
| ERLINGER JOSEPH MOfficer | Sell | 333 | $302.72 | $101k | Apr 23, 2026 |
| ERLINGER JOSEPH MOfficer | Sell | 2.6k | $307.00 | $806k | Apr 10, 2026 |
| ERLINGER JOSEPH MOfficer | Exercise | 2.6k | $157.79 | $414k | Apr 10, 2026 |
| ERLINGER JOSEPH MOfficer | Sell | 333 | $313.47 | $104k | Mar 23, 2026 |
| BARONI DARIOOfficer | Sell | 600 | $323.77 | $194k | Mar 18, 2026 |
| ERLINGER JOSEPH MOfficer | Sell | 2.6k | $328.34 | $862k | Mar 10, 2026 |
| ERLINGER JOSEPH MOfficer | Exercise | 2.6k | $157.79 | $414k | Mar 10, 2026 |
| ERLINGER JOSEPH MOfficer | Sell | 333 | $330.43 | $110k | Feb 23, 2026 |
| BANNER JONATHANOfficer | Sell | 6.2k | $333.24 | $2.07M | Feb 23, 2026 |
| BANNER JONATHANOfficer | Exercise | 4.6k | $266.20 | $1.22M | Feb 23, 2026 |
| KEMPCZINSKI CHRISTOPHER JChief Executive Officer | Sell | 52.6k | $331.35 | $17.47M | Feb 13, 2026 |
| MC-DONALD GILLIAN CLAREOfficer | Other | 6.8k | — | — | Feb 13, 2026 |
| FLATLEY EDITH MORGANOfficer | Exercise | 6.7k | $157.79 | $740k | Feb 13, 2026 |
| BOYD TIFFANIE LOfficer | Other | 2.3k | — | — | Feb 13, 2026 |
| BARONI DARIOOfficer | Other | 3.0k | — | — | Feb 13, 2026 |
No analyst notes on MCD yet.
Analyst Ratings
31 analysts covering
| Period | Strong Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Strong Sell | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 4 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | Buy2.35 |
| 1 mo ago | 4 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | Buy2.35 |
| 2 mo ago | 4 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 0 | Buy2.38 |
| 3 mo ago | 5 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 0 | Buy2.34 |