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McDonald's (MCD)

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$308.29 USD

308.29
2,173,614

+9.52 (3.19%)

Updated Aug 6, 2025 10:54 AM ET

Zacks Rank:

This is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below.

Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
1Strong Buy23.75%
2Buy17.82%
3Hold9.58%
4Sell5.28%
5Strong Sell2.61%
S&P50011.30%

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3-Hold of 5     3    

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The scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score.

  • Value Score A
  • Growth Score A
  • Momentum Score A
  • VGM Score A

Within each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F.

As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.

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D Value B Growth C Momentum C VGM

Industry Rank:

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An industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's.

The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.

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Bottom 31% (170 out of 246)

Industry: Retail - Restaurants

Zacks News

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Here's Why McDonald's (MCD) Stock Just Hit an All-Time High

Who doesn't like the idea of ordering Egg McMuffins and chicken nuggets with a few taps on their phone? Not only do consumers like the sound of that, but it also seemed to appeal greatly to analysts and investors.

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    Boston Beer (SAM) Q1 Earnings: Will the Stock Disappoint?

    Boston Beer (SAM) is scheduled to release first-quarter fiscal 2017 results on Apr 26.

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      Leggett (LEG) Q1 Earnings: What's in Store for the Stock?

      Leggett (LEG) is scheduled to release first-quarter 2017 results on Apr 27.

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        Cracker Barrel Debuts on the West Coast with Oregon Store

        Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (CBRL) opened its latest outlet in Tualatin, OR, on Apr 17.

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          McDonald's to Serve Up Mobile Ordering Ahead of Its Fast-Food Competition

          McDonald's Corporation (MCD) is set to offer mobile ordering and payment options at all of its 14,000 US locations by the end of the fourth quarter, according to a Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) analyst note on Monday.

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            Chipotle's New Ad Campaign Falls Short With Investors

            It looks like the adrenaline rush from Chipotle's nationwide ad campaign didn't last long. Upon the release of the new ads on Monday, Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. (CMG) received a small surge, but is currently down 1% to $449.46 per share in midday trading Tuesday.

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              Yum! Brands' (YUM) KFC to Eliminate Antibiotics from Chicken

              Yum! Brands, Inc.'s (YUM) KFC has pledged to discard the use of chicken raised with antibiotics at more than 4,000 of its restaurants in the U.S., by the end of 2018

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                Kimco (KIM) Reveals Q1 Transactions, Continues Reshuffling

                Kimco Realty Corp. (KIM) revealed its Q1 transaction activities. It remains on track with its strategic 2020 Vision, making premium asset purchase in key metro markets in the U.S. and progressing on its simplification efforts.

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                  Dunkin' Donuts (DNKN) to Expand Presence in North Carolina

                  The fast food giant, Dunkin' Donuts, which is part of Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. (DNKN), is geared up to expand further in North Carolina.

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                    BJ's Restaurants (BJRI) Opens its Latest Outlet in Alabama

                    BJ's Restaurants, Inc. (BJRI) announced the opening of its latest restaurant in Mobile, AL, on Apr 3.

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                      Who's the Next McDonald's?

                      Imagine if you'd bought McDonald's stock 30 years ago. Which of today's small restaurants chains could be just as successful?

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                        What's in Store for Ruby Tuesday (RT) this Earnings Season?

                        Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (RT), is set to report fiscal third-quarter 2017 results on Apr 6, after the market closes.

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                          The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: McDonald's, Habit Restaurants, Shake Shack and Wendy's

                          The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: McDonald's, Habit Restaurants, Shake Shack and Wendy's

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                            McDonald's to Switch to Fresh Beef: Should Competitors Worry?

                            McDonald's Corp. (MCD) is set to discard the use of frozen patties in favor of fresh beef in all its popular "Quarter Pounder" burgers across the majority of its U.S. restaurants by mid-2018

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                              McDonald's to Use Fresh Beef in Quarter Pounders in 2018

                              McDonald's (MCD) is getting ready to revamp its popular Quarter Pounder, switching from frozen beef to fresh nationwide by the middle of next year.

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                                El Pollo Loco Expansion On Track, To Open Stores in Texas

                                The leading fire-grilled chicken chain in the U.S., El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO), is geared up to further expand in Texas.

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                                  Is the Dream Run Finally Over for Dave & Buster's Stock?

                                  Subdued expectations for comps growth this year suggests that the "dream run" might finally be over for Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) investors

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                                    Red Robin (RRGB) to Fortify Presence with 2 New Outlets

                                    Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (RRGB) plans to open two Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brew restaurants on Apr 10, 2017.

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                                      McDonald's Set to Grow on Strategic Measures, Risks Remain

                                      McDonald's Corp.'s (MCD) various sales and digital initiatives should continue to drive comps and help fight macroeconomic and currency woes

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                                        Analyst Reports for McDonald's, Cisco, Philips Morris and General Dynamics

                                        Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 17 major stocks, including Cisco (CSCO), Philip Morris (PM), McDonald's (MCD) and General Dynamics (GD).

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                                          The Google Ad Controversy: Should it Matter to Investors?

                                          Alphabet Inc.'s (GOOGL) Google is currently in the news regarding the issue of ads emerging next to YouTube videos that display homophobic and anti-Semitic contents.

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                                            Google's Rating Cut Over YouTube Ad Placements

                                            Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL), the parent company of Google, received a downgrade today to "Hold" from "Buy" by Pivotal Research analyst Brian Wieser. The reason for the rating cut centered on the placement of YouTube???s ads. Some ad buyers had voiced that their ads appeared next to videos carrying homophobic or terroristic videos on YouTube.

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                                              The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Nike, Apple, McDonald and Volkswagen

                                              The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Nike, Apple, McDonald and Volkswagen

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                                                Nike Faces Criticism on China's Consumer Day Show For False Advertising

                                                Nike Inc. (NKE) fell on Wednesday morning as China's state-run television, China Central Television (CCTV), criticized the sportswear company for alleged false advertisement.

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                                                  Dunkin' Brands Long-term View Bright, Headwinds Persist

                                                  We issued an updated research report on Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. (DNKN) on Mar 14.