A study of analyst recommendations at the major brokerages shows that McDonald’s Corp (Symbol: MCD) is the #12 broker pick, on average, out of the 30 stocks making up the Dow Jones Industrial Average, according to ETF Channel. McDonald’s Corp also comes in above the median of analyst picks among the broader S&P 500 index components, claiming the #142 spot out of 500.
Below is a chart of rank over time:
MCD operates in the Hotels, Lodging, Restaurants & Travel sector, among companies like Booking Holdings Inc (BKNG) which is off about 0.7% today, and Starbucks Corp. (SBUX) trading lower by about 0.3%. Below is a three month price history chart comparing the stock performance of MCD, versus BKNG and SBUX.
MCD is currently trading down about 1.6% midday Monday.
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