On July 16, McDonald's rose 3.02% in regular trading, trading at $273.085/share, with turnover of $836 million.

The move was driven by a wave of Wall Street analyst actions that, while lowering price targets, uniformly maintained bullish ratings on the stock. Wells Fargo cut its target to $300 from $320 but kept an Overweight rating; Citigroup reduced its target to $335 from $375 while maintaining Buy; Deutsche Bank lowered to $325 from $350 with a Buy rating; and KeyBanc trimmed to $315 from $330, maintaining Overweight. The average analyst price target stands at approximately $323.71, implying significant upside from current levels.

KeyBanc noted that while US same-store sales may face near-term softness and international comps could trail consensus, the long-term fundamental outlook remains constructive, assigning a 22x multiple on estimated earnings. McDonald's is scheduled to report Q2 results on August 4, with consensus EPS of $3.33, providing an additional near-term catalyst.

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