Recent Research Analysts’ Ratings Updates for McDonald’s (MCD)

McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 7/9/2026 – McDonald’s was given a new $325.00 price target by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft.
• 6/29/2026 – McDonald’s had its price target lowered by KeyCorp from $330.00 to $315.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 6/23/2026 – McDonald’s was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “hold (c)”.
• 6/23/2026 – McDonald’s had its “sector perform” rating reaffirmed by Royal Bank Of Canada.
• 6/22/2026 – McDonald’s had its “market perform” rating reaffirmed by Sanford C. Bernstein.
• 6/12/2026 – McDonald’s had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by TD Cowen.
• 5/29/2026 – McDonald’s was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 5/11/2026 – McDonald’s had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $325.00 to $305.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.

McDonald’s Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 2nd were given a dividend of $1.86 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 2nd. This represents a $7.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. McDonald’s’s dividend payout ratio is currently 61.34%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Joseph M. Erlinger sold 5,252 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $284.32, for a total value of $1,493,248.64. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 7,734 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,198,930.88. The trade was a 40.44% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Desiree Ralls-Morrison sold 2,763 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $278.36, for a total transaction of $769,108.68. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 6,268 shares in the company, valued at $1,744,760.48. This represents a 30.59% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 11,307 shares of company stock worth $3,262,622. Corporate insiders own 0.26% of the company’s stock.

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.