McDonald's (MCD) PT Raised to $142 at Nomura

UBS Raises Price Target on McDonald's (MCD) Following 1Q Earnings Call

April 25, 2016 10:40 AM EDT

UBS maintained a Buy rating on McDonald's (NYSE: MCD), and raised the price target to $138.00 (from $131.00), following the company's 1Q earnings call. Impressive U.S. sales were driven by improved ops, compelling value, product news, and asset upgrades, and helped drive a +6% improvement... More

McDonald's (MCD) PT, Estimate Lifted at RBC Capital Following Q1 Results

April 25, 2016 6:28 AM EDT

RBC Capital analyst David Palmer reiterated an Outperform rating and raised his price target on McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) to $140.00 (from $135.00) as a result of our outlook for higher (and above-consensus) EPS growth and accelerating ROIC gains through 2018.

"Following 1Q... More

All-day breakfast, promotions drive McDonald's profit beat

April 22, 2016 8:07 AM EDT

By Yashaswini Swamynathan and Lisa Baertlein

(Reuters) - McDonald's Corp's (NYSE: MCD) quarterly earnings jumped more than expected in the latest quarter, as all-day breakfasts and new meal deals lured more diners to its U.S. restaurants which contribute about 40 percent of overall profit.

Shares in the world's largest fast-food chain are up nearly 28 percent from a year ago, when then-new Chief Executive Steve Easterbrook launched a turnaround plan that has included simplifying sprawling menus and improving speed and service to counter intense competition from the likes of Burger King (NYSE:... More

McDonald's (MCD) Tops Q1 EPS by 7c; Comps Rose 6.2%, Topping Views

April 22, 2016 7:59 AM EDT

McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) reported Q1 EPS of $1.23, $0.07 better than the analyst estimate of $1.16. Revenue for the quarter came in at $5.9 billion versus the consensus estimate of $5.82 billion.

Comps rose 6.2 percent, versus up 4.5 percent expected.

In the U.S., first quarter comparable sales increased 5.4... More