MCD
Moving with the market
- MCD +0.03% on the last session vs SPY +0.74%: −0.7 pts of stock-specific move.
- Aftermath, 52-week low (Sep 30): After its 5 new 52-week lows in the past 5 years, MCD typically gained 0.6% over the next day (median) and was higher 80% of the time; half the outcomes fell between +0.4% and +0.7%. An ordinary day: +0.0%. Among S&P 500 stocks after new 52-week lows, that ranks #10 of 272. (Low confidence: few independent periods.)
- 0 Reddit mentions in the past 24 hours, 83% positive over the week.
- 9 analyst actions in the past 10 days (0 positive, 9 negative); latest: JP Morgan maintained Overweight, lowered target $260 → $250.
- Market backdrop (Fri): Average Hourly Earnings m/m 0.1% vs 0.3% expected (cooler); Non-Farm Employment Change 29K vs 89K expected (weaker); S&P futures +0.41%, 10-year yield -5bp in the 30 minutes after.
After each kind of event
| Event | Events | 1 day | 1 week | 1 month | 1 quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any day | 1,255 | 0.0%#437 H | 0.0%#440 H | +0.1%#412 H | +0.9%#352 M |
| Big drop (-1.4% or worse) | 66 | 0.0%#473 H | -0.1%#474 H | +0.3%#497 H | +2.6%#355 M |
| Big gain (+1.3% or better) | 62 | -0.2%#446 H | -0.1%#486 H | -0.2%#489 H | +0.3%#472 M |
| Earnings beat | 14 | -0.4%#463 M | +1.0%#105 M | +0.3%#434 M | -0.1%#474 M |
| Earnings miss | 5 | +0.6%#71 L | +0.4%#155 L | -1.0%#205 L | +2.8%#74 L |
| 52-week high | 11 | -0.1%#367 M | -0.1%#373 M | -2.5%#478 M | -3.8%#428 M |
| 52-week low Sep 30 | 5 | +0.6%#10 L | +0.4%#210 L | +0.3%#184 L | -3.8%– |
| Crossed above 200-day avg | 10 | +0.5%#137 M | +0.1%#325 M | +2.0%#203 M | +3.0%#316 M |
| Crossed below 200-day avg | 10 | +0.1%#234 M | +0.4%#204 M | +2.0%#148 M | +3.2%#322 M |
| RSI oversold | 13 | +0.1%#301 M | +0.4%#371 M | 0.0%#491 M | +2.4%#437 M |
| RSI overbought | 16 | -0.3%#439 M | +0.1%#218 M | -0.1%#347 M | +1.0%#259 M |
| Reddit spike | 7 | -0.2%#75 L | -1.3%#88 L | +1.5%#38 L | +1.3%#60 L |
| Analyst upgrade | 4 | +0.7%#9 L | +1.5%#7 L | 0.0%#14 L | -9.6%#10 L |
| Analyst downgrade | — | — | — | — | — |
| Insider buy | — | — | — | — | — |
| Insider unplanned sale | 2 | +1.2%– | +0.8%– | -1.5%– | -2.6%– |
Median gain from the close of the session the event was known, over each holding period; #rank among the S&P 500 stocks after the same kind of event (#1 = best). "Big" is MCD's own: its worst / best 10% of days over the prior 2 years. Highlighted: happening in the latest session.
Crossed above 200-day avg
The close moves above its 200-day moving average.
| Holding | Events | Median (likely range) | Confidence | Rank | Up | vs SPY | Range of outcomes (worst · 25–75% · median · best) | vs S&P 500 stocks (their medians) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | 10 | +0.54% (-1.6 to +0.6) | Medium | #137 of 497 | 70% | +0.21% |
-3%
+2%
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| 1 week | 10 | +0.09% (-1.3 to +1.1) | Medium | #325 of 497 | 50% | -0.77% |
-3%
+3%
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| 1 month | 10 | +1.96% (-4.2 to +3.8) | Medium | #203 of 497 | 60% | -0.15% |
-11%
+9%
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| 1 quarter | 10 ≈8 indep. | +3.01% (-1.5 to +6.2) | Medium | #316 of 494 | 70% | -1.85% |
-11%
+8%
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Range of outcomes: all of MCD's crosses above the 200-day average in the past 5 years, from the worst to the best result over each holding period; the box holds the middle half, the tick is the median. A wide box means the median alone says little. Hover the median for the average.
Crossed above 200-day avg by trend
| When it happened | Events | 1 day | 1 week | 1 month | 1 quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium trendAbove its 50-day avg | 3 | -2.4%L vs 0.0% | +0.4%L vs 0.0% | +3.8%L vs -0.6% | +6.7%L vs -0.9% |
| Below its 50-day avg now | 7 | +0.6%L vs 0.0% | -0.2%L vs +0.2% | -1.5%L vs +0.4% | +0.2%L vs +3.4% |
| Short trendAbove its 20-day avg | 5 | +0.5%L vs 0.0% | +0.4%L vs +0.1% | +3.8%L vs -0.2% | +6.4%L vs 0.0% |
| Below its 20-day avg now | 5 | +0.6%L vs 0.0% | -0.2%L vs 0.0% | -4.2%L vs +0.2% | +0.2%L vs +2.0% |
The same event split by where MCD stood against its 200-, 50- and 20-day averages when it happened (a dip in an uptrend vs a falling knife); "vs" is the plain any-day median in that trend; "now" marks where it stands today. Splitting halves the evidence, so watch the confidence letters: H / M / L.
Latest crosses above the 200-day average
| Event | Entry | 1 day | 1 week | 1 month | 1 quarter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2026 | Apr 8 @ $302.79 | +0.7% on the day | +0.8% | -0.2% | -7.6% | -9.3% |
| Jan 7, 2026 | Jan 7 @ $298.31 | +0.5% on the day | +1.6% | +1.3% | +7.6% | +2.3% |
| Nov 5, 2025 | Nov 5 @ $298.01 | +2.2% on the day | -2.4% | +0.4% | +2.4% | +7.7% |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Oct 3 @ $293.43 | +0.4% on the day | -1.6% | -1.3% | -1.5% | +0.2% |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Jul 11 @ $290.74 | +0.5% on the day | +0.7% | -0.9% | +1.5% | -1.5% |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Aug 2 @ $262.07 | +3.0% on the day | -3.0% | -3.2% | +3.8% | +6.2% |
| Mar 19, 2024 | Mar 19 @ $266.20 | +1.5% on the day | +0.6% | -1.5% | -4.2% | -10.8% |
| Nov 20, 2023 | Nov 20 @ $259.55 | +1.2% on the day | +0.5% | +1.1% | +4.2% | +6.7% |
| Sep 7, 2023 | Sep 7 @ $258.89 | +1.1% on the day | +0.3% | +2.3% | -10.8% | +3.7% |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Oct 18 @ $226.74 | +1.1% on the day | +0.6% | +2.6% | +9.4% | +6.4% |
Aftermath: entry is the close of the first session the event was fully known (the same session for price moves, the reaction session for earnings, the next session for Reddit, analyst and insider events, which are dated by day). Repeats within a few sessions count as one event. Past performance after an event says nothing certain about the next one. Not advice.