MCD
McDonald's Corporation · $270.64 (+0.8%) · P/E 22.3
11 hub catalysts across 5 sources · backtest → · ← Ticker Explorer
Earnings (SEC EDGAR)FINRA Short VolumeU.S. House — Congressional TradesU.S. Senate — Congressional TradesStockTwits Social Sentiment
Signal summary
Signals divergeBullish and bearish forces are in conflict here — weigh both columns.
100▲ Bullishconviction from hub signals
Bullish factors
- Congress bought (2)
- 3 analyst upgrades
Bearish factors
- Insiders net selling (12 vs 0)
Context (not directional): Short volume 1% of float-traded · StockTwits 50% bullish
Signal mix for MCD
Which data feeds have fired on this name — hover a slice for counts.
Best strategy
2-yr backtest · by SharpeZ-Score Mean-Reversion has fit MCD best over 2 years (+43.6%, Sharpe 1.22). Historical/in-sample — walk-forward all 19 →
| # | Strategy | Return | Sharpe | Beats B&H |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Z-Score Mean-Reversion | +43.6% | 1.22 | ✓ |
| 2 | Stochastic Oscillator | +31.5% | 0.85 | ✓ |
| 3 | Williams %R | +31.5% | 0.85 | ✓ |
Price — 1 year
daily closeInsider activity
0 open-market buysOfficers & directors trading their own stock (SEC Form 4). Buys are bullish; sells shown for context.
| Date | Action | Insider | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-10 | SELL | Erlinger Joseph M | 5,252 | $1.5M |
| 2026-05-28 | SELL | Ralls-Morrison Desiree Ann | 2,763 | $769K |
| 2026-05-26 | SELL | Erlinger Joseph M | 333 | $93K |
| 2026-04-23 | SELL | Erlinger Joseph M | 333 | $101K |
| 2026-04-10 | SELL | Erlinger Joseph M | 2,626 | $806K |
| 2026-03-23 | SELL | Erlinger Joseph M | 333 | $104K |
| 2026-03-18 | SELL | Baroni Dario | 600 | $194K |
| 2026-03-10 | SELL | Erlinger Joseph M | 2,626 | $862K |
| 2026-02-23 | SELL | Banner Jonathan | 6,200 | $2.1M |
| 2026-02-23 | SELL | Erlinger Joseph M | 333 | $110K |
| 2026-02-13 | SELL | Kempczinski Christopher J | 52,553 | $17.5M |
| 2026-02-12 | SELL | Flatley Edith Morgan | 4,692 | $1.6M |
Analyst ratings
live · 3 changes| Date | Action | Analyst | Rating Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-23 | Upgrade | Rothschild & Co | Sell → Neutral |
| 2026-02-13 | Upgrade | Argus Research | Hold → Buy |
| 2026-02-02 | Upgrade | BTIG | Neutral → Buy |
Catalyst timeline
11 hub signals| Date | Source | Event | Entity | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-01 | Earnings (SEC EDGAR) | Earnings (est.) | MCD next report ~2026-08-06 (estimated) | ||
| 2026-07-26 | StockTwits Social Sentiment | Social Buzz | McDonald's Corp | 50% bull | source ↗ |
| 2026-07-22 | StockTwits Social Sentiment | Social Buzz | McDonald's Corp | 57% bull | source ↗ |
| 2026-07-02 | FINRA Short Volume | Short Vol | MCD | 57% short | source ↗ |
| 2026-05-07 | Earnings (SEC EDGAR) | Earnings 8-K | MCD earnings announcement (8-K item 2.02) | source ↗ | |
| 2026-05-07 | Earnings (SEC EDGAR) | Earnings | MCD FY2026Q1 results | 6.5B | source ↗ |
| 2026-05-07 | Earnings (SEC EDGAR) | Earnings | MCD FY2026Q1 results | 6.0B | source ↗ |
| 2026-03-31 | U.S. House — Congressional Trades | Congress BUY | Hon. Jared Moskowitz | $1,001 - $15,000 | source ↗ |
| 2026-03-27 | U.S. Senate — Congressional Trades | Congress BUY | Armstrong, Alan (Senator) | $1,001 - $15,000 | source ↗ |
| 2025-11-05 | Earnings (SEC EDGAR) | Earnings | MCD FY2025Q3 results | 7.1B | source ↗ |
| 2025-08-06 | Earnings (SEC EDGAR) | Earnings | MCD FY2025Q2 results | 6.8B | source ↗ |
Alt-Data Signal Hub · collected signals updated 2026-07-28 14:38 UTC (refreshed daily) · market & option prices are always live on load · display-only, not advice