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McDonald's Corporation (MCD) 12-Month Stock Forecast & Price Target Cone

$257.38 +2.75% NYSE • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

McDonald's Corporation (MCD) earns a Roarable Rating of B (Buy) with 72/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (41% profit margin, 26% return on capital) with steady institutional support. Even if the broader market gets choppy, the company’s underlying cash engine and big-money support put the odds in buyers’ favor.

ROARABLE B • BUY Cap $182.13B

INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERBUY • B

2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish

Cash

SEC

Whale

5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C+ · Rk B+

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+6.3% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:60% Call Buyers ($19.7M)

40% PutsMax Pain: $252.00

INTERACTIVE 12-MONTH POSITION SIMULATOR

Drag to Test Your MCD Position Size: $10,000

Shares at $257.38: 38.9 sh

$1,000$10,000$25,000$50,000$100,000

12M Bear Case FloorTarget $211.05

$8,200

$-1,800 (-18.0%)

12M Consensus BaseTarget $273.59

$10,630

+$630 (+6.3%)

12M Bull Case BreakoutTarget $358.84

$13,942

+$3,942 (+39.4%)

Wall Street Analyst Breakdown & Historical Accuracy Audit (34 Desks)

Street Historical Accuracy: 64/100

● Strong Buy / Buy: 23● Hold: 9● Sell: 2

Wall Street Firm	Stance	12M Target	1Y Accuracy	Track Grade
Morgan StanleyInstitutional Equity Desk	OUTPERFORM	$285	74%	A
Goldman SachsSector Coverage Lead	BUY	$337	69%	B
JP MorganUS Large-Cap Research	HOLD	$242	58%	C

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MCD // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -12.08%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE

2026-10-30O $260.4H $262.9L $257.1C $258.1VOL 6.53M

RES: $263.4SUP: $219.6SMA50: $248.3SMA200: $283.2

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MCD Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

15.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +3.7% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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What is MCD's 12-month stock price target?

McDonald's Corporation (MCD) carries a 12-month consensus base price target of $273.59 (+6.3% from $257.38), with a bull-case target of $358.84 and a bear-case floor of $211.05.