On 2026-07-27, McDonald's (MCD) closed at 270.67 USD, up 2.23% on the day. It trades at 12.0% of its 52-week range. Its RSI(14) of 48.89 is in the 37th percentile of its history since 1966. Its 20-day return of +0.34% is in the 44th percentile. It is trading below its 20-, 50- and 200-day moving averages. Its 20/50/200-day moving averages are 270.98 / 275.5 / 301.01 USD, with price -0.11% / -1.75% / -10.08% against them. Its 52-week range is 260.96–341.75 USD; it closed 20.80% below the high and 3.72% above the low. Its 20-day volatility is 1.630% daily, in the 65th percentile of its history since 1966. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 5.58 USD, 2.06% of price. It has returned +1.13% over 5 days and -6.69% over 60 days. Against the S&P 500, its weekly-return beta +0.26 / correlation +0.19 (52-week); beta +0.34 / correlation +0.24 (26-week). Its weekly-return correlation to the change in the US 10-year TIPS real yield is -0.18 (52-week); -0.19 (26-week). Next earnings are scheduled for 2026-08-04.
=== MCDONALD'S (MCD) (USD) ===
price & change (as of 2026-07-27, prior 2026-07-24)
close 270.67
change +5.91 (+2.232%)
range (as of 2026-07-27)
range 4.33
close pos 88.5% of range
moving averages (as of 2026-07-27)
20d MA 270.98 price below by -0.11%
50d MA 275.50 price below by -1.75%
200d MA 301.01 price below by -10.08%
price < all MAs
stack: 200d > 50d > 20d
volatility (as of 2026-07-27)
20d stdev 1.630% daily ≈ 25.9% annualized (×√252) (65th pct of own history, since 1966 (14803 obs))
vs easing-2024 avg 1.40× (1.630% vs 1.167% era avg)
ATR (as of 2026-07-27)
ATR(14) 5.58
ATR% 2.06% (55th pct of own history, since 1966 (14809 obs))
range/ATR 77.6%
52-week range (as of 2026-07-27)
high 341.75 (-20.80% from high)
low 260.96 (+3.72% from low)
momentum (as of 2026-07-27)
RSI(14) 48.89 (37th pct of own history, since 1966 (14809 obs))
returns (as of 2026-07-27)
5d return +1.13%
20d return +0.34%
60d return -6.69%
volatility by rate-era
pre-crisis 2.1044% (from 1966-07-06)
ZIRP-2009 1.0431%
tightening-2015 1.0447%
ZIRP-2019 1.6567%
tightening-2022 1.0786%
easing-2024 1.1670%
real-yield sensitivity (weekly returns vs weekly Δ in 10Y TIPS real yield, DFII10) (as of 2026-07-24)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.19 (26w)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.18 (52w)
S&P 500 market factor (weekly returns) (as of 2026-07-27)
vs S&P 500 beta +0.34 corr +0.24 (26w)
vs S&P 500 beta +0.26 corr +0.19 (52w)
earnings horizon
next earnings 2026-08-04 (8 days)