McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) Given New $385.00 Price Target at Tigress Financial

McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) had its target price hoisted by stock analysts at Tigress Financial from $360.00 to $385.00 in a note issued to investors on Friday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the fast-food giant’s stock. Tigress Financial’s target price points to a potential upside of 18.44% from the stock’s current price.

MCD has been the topic of a number of other reports. Truist Financial lifted their price target on McDonald’s from $356.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of McDonald’s from $345.00 to $355.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of McDonald’s in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Argus raised shares of McDonald’s from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $380.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on McDonald’s from $360.00 to $375.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Seventeen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $339.69.

McDonald’s Stock Performance

MCD traded down $2.39 during trading on Friday, reaching $325.06. The stock had a trading volume of 1,402,523 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,388,471. The business has a 50-day moving average of $317.86 and a 200-day moving average of $310.90. McDonald’s has a one year low of $283.47 and a one year high of $341.75. The stock has a market cap of $230.92 billion, a PE ratio of 27.20, a PEG ratio of 2.95 and a beta of 0.51.

McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The fast-food giant reported $3.12 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.05 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $7.01 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.81 billion. McDonald’s had a net margin of 31.85% and a negative return on equity of 343.90%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.83 earnings per share. Equities research analysts forecast that McDonald’s will post 12.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at McDonald’s

In other news, EVP Desiree Ralls-Morrison sold 2,486 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $320.00, for a total transaction of $795,520.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 6,268 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,005,760. The trade was a 28.40% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Christopher J. Kempczinski sold 26,276 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $333.54, for a total value of $8,764,097.04. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 22,900 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,638,066. This represents a 53.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 71,517 shares of company stock valued at $23,655,503 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.25% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of McDonald’s

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Hamilton Point Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in McDonald’s by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. Hamilton Point Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,750 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock worth $535,000 after acquiring an additional 31 shares during the period. Encompass More Asset Management boosted its holdings in McDonald’s by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Encompass More Asset Management now owns 2,120 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock worth $648,000 after buying an additional 32 shares during the period. Richmond Investment Services LLC raised its holdings in McDonald’s by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. Richmond Investment Services LLC now owns 2,278 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $696,000 after acquiring an additional 32 shares during the period. Papamarkou Wellner Asset Management inc. raised its stake in McDonald’s by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Papamarkou Wellner Asset Management inc. now owns 8,809 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $2,692,000 after purchasing an additional 32 shares during the period. Finally, WD Rutherford LLC grew its holdings in McDonald’s by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. WD Rutherford LLC now owns 3,261 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $991,000 after buying an additional 33 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.29% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting McDonald’s

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

• Positive Sentiment: McDonald’s extended its strategic technology partnership with Capgemini for five years to modernize restaurant platforms and accelerate delivery of digital features — a move that supports digital sales, unit economics and execution of the “Accelerating the Arches” plan. Capgemini and McDonald’s renew their strategic partnership
• Positive Sentiment: Management is targeting aggressive unit growth (aiming for ~50,000 restaurants by 2027 and ~2,600 openings in 2026), which, if executed, should drive long-term sales and franchise royalty growth. Expansion supports revenue and margin leverage over time. McDonald’s Targets 50K Restaurants by 2027
• Positive Sentiment: Marketing and limited-time collaborations (e.g., revived Happy Meal tie-ins and a Crocs Happy Meal collaboration) keep brand engagement high and can lift short-term traffic and AUVs at low incremental cost. Crocs, McDonald’s collaborate on Happy Meals
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend-focused coverage is highlighting reliable dividend payers and “aristocrats” as safe income plays; such articles can support investor interest in MCD’s yield profile but don’t change fundamentals. These Dividend Stocks Are Almost Guaranteed to Keep Raising Their Payouts
• Neutral Sentiment: Local development news (planning for a third McDonald’s in Collierville, TN) signals continued franchise-level growth but is immaterial at the company level. Is Collierville getting a third McDonald’s? See what’s planned
• Negative Sentiment: The nationwide rollout of the Big Arch burger has generated mixed reviews on taste, size and perceived value; investors may view uncertain consumer response and premium pricing as a short-term risk to the product’s ability to lift AUVs. Big Arch Burger Launch Tests McDonald’s Premium Pricing And Investor Expectations
• Negative Sentiment: A viral CEO taste-test video produced backlash and opened a public “burger battle” with competitors (Burger King, Wendy’s) mocking the clip — a reputational distraction that has amplified negative social sentiment and could dent short-term brand momentum. McDonald’s CEO Eats Burger, Gets Roasted By Burger King In Viral Post
• Negative Sentiment: Consumer social channels and reviews (Reddit, food writers) have included negative takes calling the Big Arch bland, extending the mixed coverage and potentially slowing trial and repeat purchases. Reddit Isn’t Impressed With McDonald’s Big Arch

About McDonald’s

McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is a global quick-service restaurant company best known for its hamburgers, French fries and breakfast offerings. The company develops, operates and franchises a system of restaurants that sell a range of food and beverage items, including signature products such as the Big Mac, Quarter Pounder, Chicken McNuggets, McCafé coffee beverages and a variety of salads, desserts and seasonal menu items. McDonald’s serves customers through company-operated restaurants and franchised locations, and it supports sales via dine-in, drive-thru, digital ordering platforms and third-party delivery partnerships.

Founded in 1940 by brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald as a single San Bernardino, California restaurant, the business was transformed into a franchising model after Ray Kroc joined in the mid-1950s and led the brand’s national and international expansion.