# Mcdonald's (MCD) — Analyst Forecast

MCD · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/mcd/forecast

## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Buy | 22 | 15 | 1 | 38 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $230.00 | $287.21 | $390.00 | 19 |

Last price $242.50 (as of Oct 15, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 8, 2026 | Bernstein | Maintained | Market Perform | $250.00 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Keybanc | Maintained | Overweight | $280.00 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | $270.00 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Guggenheim | Maintained | Neutral | $250.00 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Jefferies | Maintained | Overweight | $250.00 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Overweight | $250.00 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $297.00 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Melius Research | Maintained | Sell | $230.00 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Hold | $270.00 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | BTIG | Maintained | Buy | $295.00 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintained | Outperform | $300.00 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Overweight | $260.00 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Sector Perform | $285.00 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $310.00 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Buy | $320.00 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | $310.00 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | BTIG | Maintained | Buy | $350.00 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Seaport Global | Initiated Coverage | Neutral | — |
| Sep 15, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Sector Perform | $290.00 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $308.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for MCD stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for Mcdonald's (MCD) is $287.21, with a high estimate of $390.00 and a low of $230.00, across 19 analysts.

### Is MCD a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering Mcdonald's currently average a Buy rating: 22 buy, 15 hold and 1 sell, from 38 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for MCD?

The average price target of $287.21 implies 18.44% upside from the last price of $242.50.

### What is the latest analyst rating on MCD?

On Oct 8, 2026, Bernstein maintained Mcdonald's at Market Perform with a price target of $250.00.

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