McDonald's Is Worth Even More, Say Analysts - MCD Stock Looks Cheap Ahead of Earnings

Core Insights - Analysts are raising their price targets for McDonald's Corp. (MCD) stock ahead of the earnings announcement, indicating a positive outlook for the company [1][3] - MCD's stock price is currently at $307.08, showing an increase from a low of $299.86 on January 5 and a peak of $319.65 on December 18, 2025 [1][3] Price Target Analysis - The average price target from 37 analysts is now $332.87, up from $331.20 a month ago and $330.10 in November 2025, reflecting a growing confidence in the stock [4] - Barchart's mean survey price target is $339.00, an increase from $337.53 a month ago and $336.43 earlier [5] - AnaChart's survey of 23 analysts shows a price target of $349.98, slightly lower than $352.03 in December but still above $338.35 in November, leading to an average of $340.62, implying an upside of almost 11% from the current price [6] Investment Strategy - Shorting out-of-the-money (OTM) puts is suggested as a strategy to potentially lower the buy-in price while earning a premium [1][6] - An example provided indicates that shorting a $300.00 strike price put option yielded a premium of $2.01, resulting in a one-month yield of 0.67% [7][8]