On 2026-08-05, McDonald's (MCD) closed at 274 USD, up 2.11% on the day. It trades at 16.1% of its 52-week range. Its 20-day return of -1.53% is in the 32nd percentile. Its RSI(14) of 53.42 is in the 52nd percentile of its history since 1966. Its 20/50/200-day moving averages are 269.17 / 274.1 / 299.96 USD, with price +1.80% / -0.04% / -8.66% against them. Its 52-week range is 260.96–341.75 USD; it closed 19.82% below the high and 5.00% above the low. Its 20-day volatility is 1.459% daily, in the 55th percentile of its history since 1966. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 6.09 USD, 2.22% of price. It has returned +0.91% over 5 days and -0.63% over 60 days. Against the S&P 500, its weekly-return beta +0.28 / correlation +0.21 (52-week); beta +0.42 / correlation +0.33 (26-week). Its weekly-return correlation to the change in the US 10-year TIPS real yield is -0.15 (52-week); -0.13 (26-week). Next earnings are scheduled for 2026-11-05.
=== MCDONALD'S (MCD) (USD) ===
price & change (as of 2026-08-05, prior 2026-08-04)
close 274.00
change +5.66 (+2.109%)
range (as of 2026-08-05)
range 6.29
close pos 79.3% of range
moving averages (as of 2026-08-05)
20d MA 269.17 price above by +1.80%
50d MA 274.10 price below by -0.04%
200d MA 299.96 price below by -8.66%
price mixed vs MAs
stack: 200d > 50d > 20d
volatility (as of 2026-08-05)
20d stdev 1.459% daily ≈ 23.2% annualized (×√252) (55th pct of own history, since 1966 (14810 obs))
vs easing-2024 avg 1.25× (1.459% vs 1.169% era avg)
ATR (as of 2026-08-05)
ATR(14) 6.09
ATR% 2.22% (63rd pct of own history, since 1966 (14816 obs))
range/ATR 103.2%
relative volume (as of 2026-08-05)
RVOL 0.98x (today vs 20-day average volume)
pctile 57th pct of own history, since 1966 (14810 obs)
52-week range (as of 2026-08-05)
high 341.75 (-19.82% from high)
low 260.96 (+5.00% from low)
momentum (as of 2026-08-05)
RSI(14) 53.42 (52nd pct of own history, since 1966 (14816 obs))
returns (as of 2026-08-05)
5d return +0.91%
20d return -1.53%
60d return -0.63%
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 1.1692%
real-yield sensitivity (weekly returns vs weekly Δ in 10Y TIPS real yield, DFII10) (as of 2026-08-04)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.13 (26w)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.15 (52w)
S&P 500 market factor (weekly returns) (as of 2026-08-05)
vs S&P 500 beta +0.42 corr +0.33 (26w)
vs S&P 500 beta +0.28 corr +0.21 (52w)
earnings horizon
next earnings 2026-11-05 (92 days)