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MCD Weekly Equity Report

McDonald’s Corporation

Latest Close 284.8 USD 12 Jun 2026
1W Return 1.8% latest completed week
4W Return 3.7% short-term follow-through
12W Return -7.8% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 40.4% 21 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.2x vs 13-week average
Company Brief

What the company does

McDonald's Corporation is an American fast food company, founded in 1940 as a restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald, in San Bernardino, California, United States. They rechristened their business as a hamburger stand, and later turned the company into a franchise, with the Golden Arches logo being introduced in 1953 at a location in Phoenix, Arizona.

Snapshot

What the weekly tape is saying

MCD closed the latest completed week at 284.8 USD. The 4-week return is 3.7% and the 12-week return is -7.8%. Trend Signal is inactive, Market Dynamics is -0.91. Setup signature: Risk-first tape with a 36/100 composite read.

Trend Signal Inactive
Market Dynamics No fresh buy
Price vs Trend -6.6%
Volume 1.2x
Setup Cockpit

A compressed read of the whole setup

The radar blends trend persistence, momentum, Market Dynamics, Relative Strength, volume confirmation, and risk control into one weekly cockpit.

Composite setup radar

Scoreboard

Trend 22 Persistence of active Trend Signal over the last year and current streak.
Momentum 52 Blend of 4-week and 12-week follow-through.
Dynamics 34 Latest Market Dynamics and whether pressure has improved over four weeks.
Relative Strength 7 Relative leadership and short-term RS change.
Volume 50 Participation compared with the 13-week volume baseline.
Risk Control 54 Drawdown and recent weekly volatility pressure.

16-week signal tape

27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 2 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun
Weekly return bar Trend Signal dot Positive Market Dynamics dot
Price Action

Price, Trend Line, and Fair Value

Weekly price context with the latest close, trend position, Fair Value gap, drawdown, and 52-week range location.

52-week price path

Price Trend Line Fair Value

Price map

Trend Line
305.1 USD
Vs Trend Line
-6.6%
Fair Value
284.0 USD
Vs Fair Value
0.3%
52W High
341.8 USD
52W Low
270.2 USD
Drawdown
-16.7%
Range Position
20.5%
Momentum

Returns and trend persistence

Return windows separate the latest week from short-term and medium-term follow-through.

Return windows

1W 1.8%
4W 3.7%
12W -7.8%
26W -9.6%
52W -4.0%

Trend read

Active Streak
0 weeks
52W Active Weeks
21
52W Active Breadth
40.4%
Sector Scope
US Consumer Cyclical
Sector Rank
325 of 538
Sector Percentile
39.7%
Peer Context

Sector and industry pulse

Peer breadth helps separate a stock-specific move from a broader group rotation.

Market Dynamics

Pressure, Relative Strength, and expectation

Market Dynamics and Relative Strength show whether buying pressure and relative leadership are confirming the price move.

Dynamics path

Market Dynamics Relative Strength

Signal state

Market Dynamics
-0.91
4W MD Change
0.5%
Relative Strength
-14.95
4W RS Change
24.0%
Expectation
Positive
Probability
56.98%
Volume

Participation and confirmation

Volume tells us whether the latest weekly move is being confirmed by unusual participation.

52-week volume profile

Volume map

Latest Volume
22.0M
13W Average
18.3M
52W Average
16.6M
Vs 13W
1.2x
Vs 52W
1.3x
Risk Anatomy

Volatility, downside weeks, and return shape

A compact risk profile shows whether the move is steady, volatile, or being driven by sharp one-week jumps.

26-week return distribution

Risk map

13W Volatility
2.4%
52W Volatility
2.1%
Upside Weeks
30
Downside Weeks
22
Downside Breadth
42.3%
Avg Gain / Loss
1.4% / -2.0%
Context

Classification, opportunities, risks, and watch points

Top-level read across company classification, constructive evidence, caution points, and the next things that matter.

Classification

Exchange
NYSE
Country
US
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Industry
Restaurants
Currency
USD
Market Cap
198.4B

Opportunity signals

  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.

Risk signals

  • Trend Signal is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
  • Market Dynamics is negative, which weakens the current setup.

Watch next

  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Market Dynamics is the pressure gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Weekly Tape

Recent completed weeks

The latest weekly rows behind the report snapshot.

Week Close Return Trend Fair Value MD RS Volume Signal
12 Jun 2026 284.8 USD 1.8% 305.1 USD 284.0 USD -0.91 -14.95 22.0M Off
5 Jun 2026 279.8 USD 0.9% 305.7 USD 284.0 USD -0.97 -16.39 22.8M Off
29 May 2026 277.3 USD -1.1% 306.3 USD 283.9 USD -0.97 -19.65 17.1M Off
22 May 2026 280.4 USD 2.1% 306.9 USD 283.9 USD -0.89 -18.14 20.2M Off
15 May 2026 274.5 USD 0.2% 307.6 USD 283.8 USD -0.92 -19.68 21.0M Off
8 May 2026 273.9 USD -3.8% 308.6 USD 283.8 USD -0.86 -20.23 25.2M Off
1 May 2026 284.7 USD -4.2% 309.2 USD 283.8 USD -0.91 -15.74 20.5M Off
24 Apr 2026 297.4 USD -3.9% 309.7 USD 283.8 USD -0.94 -11.72 14.9M Off
17 Apr 2026 309.3 USD 1.9% 309.8 USD 283.6 USD -0.82 -8.26 14.6M Off
10 Apr 2026 303.6 USD -0.5% 309.5 USD 283.4 USD -0.68 -6.43 13.2M Off
2 Apr 2026 305.1 USD -0.3% 309.4 USD 283.2 USD -0.27 -3.09 13.1M On
27 Mar 2026 305.9 USD -1.0% 309.6 USD 282.9 USD 0.29 0.01 15.8M On
20 Mar 2026 308.9 USD -5.4% 309.7 USD 282.6 USD 0.87 -1.53 17.9M On
13 Mar 2026 326.5 USD -0.5% 309.7 USD 282.3 USD 1.32 1.97 13.1M On