McDonald's Stock - Thursday technicals and price range
18.06.2026 - 19:27:45 | ad-hoc-news.de
Edited by ad hoc news Chart & Technicals Desk. Verified prior to publication on 06/18/2026, 17:26 UTC. Details in the imprint.
McDonald's (US5801351017) stock is trading slightly softer on Thursday but remains within a relatively tight recent range. The focus today is on the short-term technical picture and how the shares position themselves after the latest pullback.
All news and data on McDonald's stock
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What the charts show today
On Thursday, quote data from MEXC shows McDonald's shares around $282.84, down about 0.2% on the day and modestly below a prior close near $286.00. Over the past seven days, the stock has stayed in a relatively narrow range.
According to MEXC, the shares moved from roughly $286.00 to $282.84 across the latest week, a short-term decline of about 1.1% that reflects a muted pullback rather than a sharp break. Intraday volatility has remained contained around this corridor.
Short-term technical picture
From a purely descriptive technical angle, McDonald's stock currently trades below its recent high but clearly above the lows seen during the spring correction. The latest quote places the shares in the middle of their multi-week band rather than at an extreme.
Trading platforms and sentiment trackers describe activity as balanced, with neither heavy buying nor heavy selling dominating recent sessions. Against this backdrop, the current consolidation phase looks consistent with a market that is digesting earlier moves.
How McDonald's makes its money
McDonald's generates most of its revenue and profit from its global network of quick-service restaurants, driven by core menu items such as the Big Mac, Chicken McNuggets, fries and breakfast offerings. The group combines company-operated stores with a large base of franchised locations.
Where the stock trades today
The shares of McDonald's (US5801351017) trade on the New York Stock Exchange at $282.84 as of 06/18/2026, 12:48 ET.
Key facts on McDonald's stock
- Company: McDonald's Corporation
- ISIN: US5801351017
- WKN: 856958
- Ticker: MCD
- Venue: NYSE
- Price (as of 06/18/2026, 12:48 ET): 282.84 USD
- Market cap: about 204,000,000,000 USD (as of 06/18/2026, based on the latest quote and shares outstanding)
- Sector / Industry: Consumer Discretionary / Restaurants
- Index membership: Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500
- Next earnings date: not officially scheduled
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