McDonald's Corporation(MCD) - Stock detail

McDonald's Corporation

US
MCD
McDonald's Corporation(Listing date: 04/21/1965)

McDonald's Corporation is a company registered in Delaware. The company franchises and operates McDonald's restaurants, which offer locally relevant menus of quality food and beverages in communities across more than 100 countries. The company is primarily a franchisor and believes that franchising is crucial for delivering great-tasting food, locally relevant customer experiences, and driving profitability. Franchising enables individuals to become their own employers and maintain control over all employment-related matters, marketing, and pricing decisions, while also benefiting from the strength of McDonald's global brand, operating system, and financial resources. The company's revenues include sales from company-operated restaurants as well as fees from franchised restaurants operated by traditional franchisees, developmental licensees, and affiliates.

AI Technical AnalystHold
Rating4/10
Generated at:2026-03-04 16:37:06
Analysis period: 2025-12-05 to 2026-03-04 (90 calendar days, 60 trading days), US Stock Market data for McDonald's Corporation (MCD), data completeness: full trading records available for the requested range
Insight

McDonald's Corporation presents a mixed technical picture with bullish moving average structure but short-term consolidation and bearish momentum indicators.

Resistance
341.75
Support
298.33
Support and resistance are estimated from the latest 60 sessions.
Strategy
  • Short-term:Hold existing positions with tight stop at $320.00, wait for clearer directional confirmation above $335 or below $325 for new positions
  • Mid-term:Maintain hold strategy with target price of $339.00 (2.2% upside), consider adding on breakout above $339 with target $345-350
  • Long-term:Monitor for sustained breakout above $341 resistance or breakdown below $320 support for longer-term positioning adjustments

Moving averages

MA 5
334.86
MA 20
329.78
MA 60
317.06
Price
331.74
AI Analysis
  • McDonald's Corporation exhibits a bullish moving average configuration with perfect alignment
  • MA_5: $334.86, MA_10: $333.13, MA_20: $329.78, MA_60: $317.06
  • Current price of $331.74 sits between the 20-day ($329.78) and 10-day ($333.13) moving averages
  • Indicates short-term consolidation within an established uptrend
  • Exponential moving averages show similar bullish sequencing: EMA_5 ($333.40) > EMA_10 ($332.54) > EMA_20 ($329.00)

Volume

Volume
2.45M
20D Avg
3.61M
Institution
-
Participation
-
AI Analysis
  • Recent trading volume of 2,447,622 shares on 2026-03-04 represents below-average participation
  • Volume pattern shows decreased activity during the recent consolidation phase
  • Suggests lack of conviction in either direction

MACD

MACD
4.92
Signal
5.21
Hist
-0.29
Trend
-
AI Analysis
  • MACD indicator presents mixed signals: MACD: 4.9207, MACD Signal: 5.2099, MACD Histogram: -0.2893
  • Negative histogram indicates recent bearish momentum divergence
  • Suggests potential short-term weakness within the broader uptrend

Bollinger bands

Upper
339.11
Middle
329.78
Lower
320.45
Width
5.66%
AI Analysis
  • Upper Band: $339.11, Middle Band (20-day MA): $329.78, Lower Band: $320.45
  • Current price of $331.74 positions it near the middle band
  • Represents approximately 60% of the band width from the lower boundary
  • Suggests the stock is trading in a normal range without extreme pressure toward either band

RSI

RSI(14)
57.53
RSI(6)
48.23
Overbought
70+
Oversold
30-
AI Analysis
  • RSI (14-period): 57.53 (neutral)
  • RSI (6-period): 48.23 (neutral)
  • Both RSI readings indicate neutral momentum conditions
  • Neither overbought nor oversold extremes
  • 6-period RSI at 48.23 shows slight bearish bias in the very short term

KDJ

K
55.09
D
66.79
J
31.71
Trend
-
AI Analysis
  • K: 55.09, D: 66.79, J: 31.71
  • KDJ shows mixed signals with K (55.09) below D (66.79)
  • Indicates potential short-term bearish momentum
  • J value at 31.71 suggests the stock is approaching oversold territory in the short term

Chip distribution

How chip distribution helps you?
Chip distribution summary
  • Most shareholders are clustered within a narrow price range around current levels, creating potential for increased volatility if price breaks significantly above or below this range.
  • Profit Ratio: 56.77% of positions are profitable at current price
  • Average Cost: $331.19 (very close to current price)
  • 90% Cost Range: $313.98-$339.40 (3.89% concentration)
  • 70% Cost Range: $323.37-$337.84 (2.19% concentration)
  • Tight cost concentration indicates most shareholders are clustered within a narrow price range
  • Creates potential for increased volatility if price breaks significantly above or below this range
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