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McDonald's Corporation (MCD) — What Changed

$266.51-3.25 (-1.20%) today so far
Jun 29, 2026 12:22 PM ET·New York Stock Exchange·Market Open·CEO: Christopher J. Kempczinski·150,000 employees

McDonald's Corporation operates and licenses its renowned fast-food chain worldwide, with a significant presence in both the United States and international markets. Their comprehensive menu offers cl

🔔Major Change Detected
Market Cap
$189.4B
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Restaurants
Next Earnings
Aug 4, 2026
(37 Days)
Relative Volume
0.39x
Below Avg
Risk Level
Low
Price Move
-1.20%
1-Day Change
Below 5D Avg: 0.8%
Volume Confirmation
0.39x
vs 30D Average
Below Avg
Catalyst
Earnings Beat
Material / Earnings
McDonald's Corporation (MCD) moved +3.28% after reporting Q4 2026 EPS of $2.83,
Peer Context
Outperforming
Top 1 of 6 peers
Company-Specific Move
Signal Quality
Low
Confidence Score
59/100

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1Event Reaction Chart
Price reaction around a key event
MCDMcDonald's Corporation$266.51-3.25 (-1.20%)
264.01266.63269.25271.88274.50Price (USD)Jun 22Jun 23Jun 24Jun 25Jun 26269.76
Price Move Down·Jun 25, 2026·-3.43% reaction

1. What Changed Since Last Close

F
New FilingMediumMedium
May 22

McDonald's (MCD) filed an 8-K on 2026-05-22 with no accompanying price movement (0%).

F
New FilingMediumMedium
May 22

McDonald's Corporation (MCD) filed an 8-K on 2026-05-22, with no price movement recorded (0%).

E
Earnings BeatMediumMedium
May 7

McDonald's Corporation (MCD) moved +3.28% after reporting Q4 2026 EPS of $2.83, beating analyst consensus of $2.74 by 3.

E
Earnings BeatMediumMedium
Mar 31

McDonald's reported Q1 2026 EPS of $2.83, beating consensus estimates of $2.74 by $0.09 (3.1%). Profitability exceeded a

V
Price Move DownMediumMedium
Jun 25-3.43%1.06x vol

McDonald's Corporation moved -3.41% from $273.88 to $264.54 on 2026-06-25, reaching a new 30-day low. We checked news, e

Showing 5 of 5 events

2. Change Timeline

DateChangePrice Reaction Volume Confidence
May 22
FNew Filing
Medium
May 22
FNew Filing
Medium
May 7
EEarnings Beat
Medium
Mar 31
EEarnings Beat
Medium
Jun 25
VPrice Move Down
-3.43%1.06xMedium
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3. Why It Moved

1
Primary Catalyst
Earnings Beat
McDonald's Corporation (MCD) moved +3.28% after reporting Q4 2026 EPS of $2.83,
2
Supporting Evidence
  • McDonald's Corporation (MCD) moved +3.28% after reporting Q4 2026 EPS
  • McDonald's reported Q1 2026 EPS of $2.83, beating consensus estimates
  • McDonald's Corporation moved -3.41% from $273.88 to $264.54 on 2026-06
3
Nature of Move
Company-Specific Move
MCD outperformed peers by more than expected sector variance — move appears company-specific.

4. Peer / Sector Confirmation

SymbolToday5DRel. Vol
MCD-1.20%0.39xLeader
WMT-0.08%
COST+1.09%
PG+0.35%
KO+2.75%
PEP+1.34%
Company-Specific Move. Top 1 of 6 peers. MCD outperformed peers by more than expected sector variance — move appears company-specific.

5. SEC Filing Watch

May 22High
Material event — review for impact
May 7Medium
Quarterly financial results
May 7High
Material event — review for impact
Apr 7Low
Annual proxy — exec compensation & governance
View on SEC EDGAR →Source: filing_snapshots DB · past 120 days

6. Analyst Expectations

Consensus Target
$345.67
Median Target
$345.00
Upside to Target
+29.7%
vs $266.51
Analyst Activity — Last 90 Days
1
Upgrades
11
Maintains
0
Downgrades
Last Directional Actions
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Rothschild & Co · SellNeutral
Apr 23, 2026
↓ Downgrade
Argus Research · BuyHold
Jun 13, 2025

7. Bull vs Bear Thesis Shift

Bullish Factors
Earnings beat — stock sold off (sell-the-news reaction)
McDonald's Corporation moved -3.41% from $273.88 to $264.54
Bearish Factors
Declined 1.2% despite earnings beat — guidance or outlook concern
Negative session, down 1.2%
New SEC filing — review for material disclosures
New SEC filing — review for material disclosures
Net Thesis Change vs Yesterday
BearishNeutralBullish
Neutral / Mixed-7 / 100

8. What To Watch Next

DateEventImpact
Aug 5Earnings ReleaseHigh
Aug 6est.10-Q FilingMedium
est. = estimated from prior filing cycle
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