--- title: "McDonald's Corporation (MCD) stock analysis" url: https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/mcd publisher: "Portfolio Terminal" as_of: 2026-10-10 ticker: MCD sector: "Consumer Cyclical" data: "Daily prices from Yahoo Finance; averages, volatility and levels computed by Portfolio Terminal" --- # McDonald's Corporation (MCD) stock analysis > **Source:** Portfolio Terminal, "McDonald's Corporation (MCD) stock analysis", 2026-10-10. https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/mcd > Figures are true as of the date above and the page is rebuilt every hour. When you use one, cite the line above and link to the URL. ## Key facts - As of October 10, 2026, McDonald's Corporation (MCD) trades at $235.23, down 19.9% over the past year. - Its 52-week range runs from $229.20 to $341.75; the price is 31.2% below that high. - It is 31.2% below its all-time high of $341.75, reached in March 2026. - Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +154.6%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY). - It sits 18.2% below its 200-day average of $287.73, the usual sign of a long-term downtrend. - Its 30-day volatility is 22.3% annualized, which we rate medium risk. - It has a trailing P/E of 19.1 and a dividend yield of 3.28%. ## About McDonald's Corporation McDonald's Corporation (MCD) is a consumer cyclical company operating in restaurants. Results are tied to consumer spending, wage trends, and macro cycle strength. Use this profile to monitor momentum shifts, volatility regime, and valuation signals in one dashboard. ## What the chart is saying In a downtrend, below both moving averages. - Price is 8.0% below its 50-day average and 18.2% below its 200-day. - RSI at 37 is neither stretched nor washed out. - The nearest ceiling is $263.74 (+12.1%). ### Support and resistance - Resistance near $272.42, 15.8% above the last close (the price turned there 3 times in the last year). - Resistance near $263.74, 12.1% above the last close (the price turned there 4 times in the last year). ## Which ETFs hold it MCD is in 10 of the 30 ETFs we track. It weighs most in XLY: 4.28% of the fund, holding #4 of 47. - [XLY holdings](https://portfolio-terminal.com/etf/xly/holdings): 4.28% of the fund, holding #4 of 47 (SPDR, September 24, 2026) - [DIA holdings](https://portfolio-terminal.com/etf/dia/holdings): 2.74% of the fund, holding #17 of 30 (SPDR, September 24, 2026) - [VIG holdings](https://portfolio-terminal.com/etf/vig/holdings): 0.80% of the fund, holding #33 of 333 (Vanguard, August 31, 2026) - [VYM holdings](https://portfolio-terminal.com/etf/vym/holdings): 0.75% of the fund, holding #30 of 603 (Vanguard, August 31, 2026) - [JEPI holdings](https://portfolio-terminal.com/etf/jepi/holdings): 0.54% of the fund, holding #61 of 119 (J.P. Morgan, September 24, 2026) - [VUG holdings](https://portfolio-terminal.com/etf/vug/holdings): 0.52% of the fund, holding #28 of 147 (Vanguard, August 31, 2026) - [VOO holdings](https://portfolio-terminal.com/etf/voo/holdings): 0.28% of the fund, holding #60 of 505 (Vanguard, August 31, 2026) - [VTI holdings](https://portfolio-terminal.com/etf/vti/holdings): 0.25% of the fund, holding #61 of 3,503 (Vanguard, August 31, 2026) - [SPY holdings](https://portfolio-terminal.com/etf/spy/holdings): 0.25% of the fund, holding #70 of 504 (SPDR, September 24, 2026) - [IVV holdings](https://portfolio-terminal.com/etf/ivv/holdings): 0.25% of the fund, holding #70 of 503 (iShares, September 24, 2026) Source: each issuer's full holdings file (August 31 to September 24, 2026), matched on the company's ISIN. ## Famous investors who hold it MCD is in the latest 13F of 3 of the 15 famous investors we follow. George Soros (Soros Fund Management) holds the most of it: 0.41% of the portfolio, position #77 of 261, as of Q2 2026. - [George Soros (Soros Fund Management)](https://portfolio-terminal.com/gurus/SOROS): 0.41% of the portfolio, position #77 of 261 (Q2 2026 13F, filed August 14, 2026) - [Bill Gates (Gates Foundation Trust)](https://portfolio-terminal.com/gurus/GATES): 0.26% of the portfolio, position #19 of 24 (Q2 2026 13F, filed August 14, 2026) - [Renaissance Technologies (Founded by Jim Simons)](https://portfolio-terminal.com/gurus/SIMONS): 0.13% of the portfolio, position #169 of 2,931 (Q2 2026 13F, filed August 13, 2026) Source: each investor's latest Form 13F filed with the SEC (Q2 2026); long US positions, shares only, as a share of everything the filing reports. ## Research that mentions it - [Can you trade coffee on the weather? We backtested it, 2016–2026](https://portfolio-terminal.com/blog/trade-coffee-weather-backtest-2026) (2026-09-23) - [Debt-to-Equity Ratio: How to Evaluate Financial Leverage in 2026](https://portfolio-terminal.com/blog/debt-to-equity-ratio) (2026-02-21) ## Compare - [MCD vs SBUX](https://portfolio-terminal.com/compare/mcd-vs-sbux) Interactive chart, fundamentals and peers: https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/mcd