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McDonald’s Corp Inc. (MCD) Price Performance: The Role of Share Buybacks and Stock Splits

The stock price performance over the year has been a mixed bag, resulting in a range of outlooks from optimistic to pessimistic depending on the observer. Year to date metric has recorded a loss of -6.62%.However, over the last six months, we can see a weaker performance of 7.27%. Over the last 30 days, the price of MCD has leaped by -2.03%. And in the last five days, it has surged by 4.31%.

In terms of market performance, McDonald’s Corp had a fairly uneven. The highest value for the stock in the past year was $302.39 on 01/22/24, and the lowest value was recorded at $245.73 on 10/06/23.

52-week price history of MCD Stock

Examining the 52-week high and low prices can provide valuable insights into a stock’s current status and future performance. McDonald’s Corp’s current trading price is -8.44% away from its 52-week high, while its distance from the 52-week low is 12.68%. The stock’s price range during this time has been between $245.73 and $302.39. The trading volume for the Consumer Cyclical sector company’s shares reached about 3.22 million for the day, which was lower than the average daily volume of 3.31 million over the last three months.

Market Capitalization vs. Financial Performance: A Comparative Study

McDonald’s Corp (MCD) has experienced a quarterly decline of -7.72% in its revenues when compared to the same period in the previous year. Presently, the company has a total market capitalization of 199.63B and boasts a workforce of 150000 employees.

Combining Moving Average and Trading Volume Data for Better Market Insight

Based on Barchart.com data, the company’s moving average over the 100-day period was 287.16, with a change in price of -5.21. Similarly, McDonald’s Corp recorded 3,198,061 in trading volume during the last 100 days, posting a change of -1.85%.

MCD Stock Stochastic Average

Today, McDonald’s Corp’s raw stochastic average for the past 50 days stands at 35.00%, indicating a decline from the raw stochastic average of the last 20 days, which was 64.42%. Moreover, the company’s Stochastic %K and %D values over the past 20 days were 52.47% and 40.79% respectively.

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