McDonald's (MCD) closed at $242.94 on Oct 16, 2026, up 0.2% on the day. The stock is down 2.2% over the past month, down 9.2% over three months, down 20.5% year to date and down 19.9% over the past year. It trades 28.8% below its 52-week high of $341.20 and 6.0% above its 52-week low of $229.20. The close sits below its 50-day moving average ($252.46) and below its 200-day moving average ($285.94).
NextPick tracks MCD in its Restaurants basket alongside SBUX, CMG, YUM, QSR and DRI. As of Oct 16, 2026, the basket's money-flow score is 21 (weak inflow), and the basket is up 4.6% over five sessions. Over the past month MCD ranks 15th of 19 basket members by price change.
MCD is scheduled to report earnings on Oct 22, 2026, before market open. Over its last 8 reports the stock moved an average of 1.8% on the first trading day after earnings, beating the options-implied move in 2 of 8.
MCD options were pricing 24% at-the-money implied volatility on Oct 7, 2026, an IV rank of 66 over the past year.
McDonald's is scheduled to report on Oct 22, 2026, before market open.
Over the last 8 reports, MCD moved an average of 1.8% on the first trading day after earnings. The move beat the options-implied move in 2 of 8 reports.
No — the Oct 16, 2026 close of $242.94 is 15.0% below the 200-day average of $285.94.
MCD closed 28.8% below its 52-week high of $341.20.
NextPick groups MCD with SBUX, CMG, YUM, QSR and DRI in its Restaurants basket.
McDonald's Corporation owns, operates, and franchises restaurants under the McDonald's brand in the United States and internationally. It offers food and beverages, including hamburgers and cheeseburgers, various chicken sandwiches, fries, shakes, frozen desserts, sundaes, soft serve cones, cookies, pies, soft drinks, coffee, and other beverages; and full or limited breakfast, as well as sells various other products during limited-time promotions. The company owns and operates franchised restaurants under various structures, including conventional franchise, developmental license, or affiliate. McDonald's Corporation was founded in 1940 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.
