McDonald’s Stock: Why Analysts Are Still Lovin’ It

Of the 32 analysts that follow McDonald’s (MCD), 78.1% have given it “buys” as of December 4, and the remaining 21.9% have given it “holds.” No analysts have given the stock “sell” ratings. On average, analysts have given McDonald’s a 12-month price target of $194.44, which represents a potential upside of 5.1% from its current price of $185.04. John Glass of Morgan Stanley, who is optimistic about McDonald’s modernization efforts, upgraded the stock from an “equal weight” to an “overweight” on November 27 and also raised its price target from $173 to $210.