Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate McDonald's Corporation before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding McDonald's Corporation’s stock price such as:

• McDonald's Corporation’s current stock price and volume
• Why McDonald's Corporation’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for MCD from analysts
• MCD’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About McDonald's Corporation (MCD)

Before we jump into McDonald's Corporation’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

McDonald's Corporation owns, operates, and franchises restaurants under the McDonald’s brand in the United States and internationally. It offers food and beverages, including hamburgers and cheeseburgers, various chicken sandwiches, fries, shakes, frozen desserts, sundaes, soft serve cones, cookies, pies, soft drinks, coffee, and other beverages; and full or limited breakfast, as well as sells various other products during limited-time promotions. The company owns and operates franchised restaurants under various structures, including conventional franchise, developmental license, or affiliate. McDonald's Corporation was founded in 1940 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

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McDonald's Corporation’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of October 22, 2026, 4:00 PM, CST, McDonald's Corporation’s stock price was $252.630.

McDonald's Corporation is up 2.59% from its previous closing price of $246.250.

During the last market session, McDonald's Corporation’s stock traded between $246.468 and $252.880. Currently, there are approximately 709.10 million shares outstanding for McDonald's Corporation.

McDonald's Corporation’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 20.5, which is low compared to the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry median of 21.1. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

McDonald's Corporation Stock Price History

McDonald's Corporation’s (MCD) price is currently up 9.39% so far this month.

During the month of October, McDonald's Corporation’s stock price has reached a high of $252.880 and a low of $229.200.

Over the last year, McDonald's Corporation has hit prices as high as $341.750 and as low as $229.200. Year to date, McDonald's Corporation’s stock is down 17.34%.

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What Caused McDonald's Corporation Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of October 22, 2026, there were 3 analysts who downgraded McDonald's Corporation’s stock and 0 analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate McDonald's Corporation’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on McDonald's Corporation’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

McDonald's Corporation’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a D, which means it is considered to be Expensive.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about McDonald's Corporation (MCD) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of McDonald's Corporation

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of October 22, 2026, McDonald's Corporation has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -8.39%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 33 and is considered to be Weak.

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McDonald's Corporation Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of October 22, 2026, McDonald's Corporation’s stock price is $252.630, which is up 2.59% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like McDonald's Corporation stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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