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Why MCD Stock surged +2.75% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
$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:
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
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Why MCD Stock surged +2.75% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
McDonald's Corporation (MCD) surged +2.75% to $257.38 as options desks priced 60% call premium vs. 40% put protection around the $252 max-pain magnet. High-quality cash engine (41% profit margin, 26% return on capital) with steady institutional support.
- ▸Technical Tape: Trading at 25% of its 52-week range ($229.2 – $341.75) with RSI-14 at 68 (BULLISH MOMENTUM).
- ▸Whale Options Positioning: $19.7M in bullish call flow vs. $13.0M in put flow (Put/Call 0.66x, implied earnings swing ±6.9%).
- ▸Fundamental Anchor: Roarable B (Buy) backed by 44% gross margin and $7.2B annual free cash flow.
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CATALYSTYahoo • 1d ago
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MARKET WIREYahoo • 1d ago
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MARKET WIREYahoo • 1d ago
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MARKET WIREYahoo • 1d ago
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CATALYSTYahoo • 1d ago
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MARKET WIREBenzinga • 1d ago
Mizuho Maintains Neutral on McDonald's, Lowers Price Target to $260Mizuho analyst Nick Setyan maintains McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) with a Neutral and lowers the price target from $290 to $260.
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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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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).
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Why MCD Stock surged +2.75% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. High-quality cash engine (41% profit margin, 26% return on capital) with steady institutional support.