Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. McDonald’s Corp shares valued at $295,137 were purchased by JOSEPH ERLINGER on May 23 ’25. At $314.31 per share, JOSEPH ERLINGER acquired 939 shares.
Also, Erlinger Joseph M. sold 939 shares, netting a total of over 295,851 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $315.07 each, the insider now holds 11,161 shares.
Before that, Steijaert Manuel JM had sold 6,000 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $1,917,960, the EVP – President, IOM traded McDonald’s Corp shares for $319.66 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 6,000 shares, worth approximately $1.33 million.
As published in a research note from Argus on June 13, 2025, McDonald’s Corp [MCD] has been rated down from a Buy to a Hold. Analysts at Redburn Atlantic downgraded the stock from ‘”a Buy”‘ to ‘”a Sell”‘ outlook in a report released in early June. As of June 09, 2025, Morgan Stanley has decreased its “an Overweight” rating to a “an Equal-weight” for MCD. Earlier on June 06, 2025, Loop Capital downgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Hold” for MCD stock which previously was a “a Buy”.
Analyzing MCD Stock Performance
On last trading session,, McDonald’s Corp [NYSE: MCD] plunged -0.92% to $289.63. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -4.01%. Over the course of the year, McDonald’s Corp shares have dropped approximately -0.09%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $326.32 on 03/10/25 and a 52-week low of $276.53 on 01/16/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for McDonald’s Corp (MCD)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 287.78, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 285.94. In the upper region, resistance lies at 292.29. The next price resistance is at 294.96. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 24.32 on the 14-day chart, showing oversold technical sentiment.
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In terms of McDonald’s Corp share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 345 in the next 12 months, up nearly 18.03% from the previous closing price of $292.31. Analysts anticipate McDonald’s Corp stock to reach 350 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 340. In spite of this, 31 analysts ranked McDonald’s Corp stock as Buy at the end of 2025.
