Financial giants have made a conspicuous bullish move on McDonald's. Our analysis of options history for McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) revealed 18 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 38% of traders were bullish, while 33% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 7 were puts, with a value of $257,540, and 11 were calls, valued at $618,338.
Expected Price Movements
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $200.0 to $300.0 for McDonald's during the past quarter.
Volume & Open Interest Trends
Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for McDonald's's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across McDonald's's significant trades, within a strike price range of $200.0 to $300.0, over the past month.
McDonald's 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot
Largest Options Trades Observed:
Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|
MCD | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/20/24 | $11.6 | $11.45 | $11.59 | $255.00 | $151.9K | 706 | 26 |
MCD | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $34.95 | $33.05 | $33.5 | $240.00 | $147.2K | 161 | 2 |
MCD | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $1.64 | $1.56 | $1.64 | $300.00 | $82.0K | 2.6K | 59 |
MCD | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/20/24 | $32.45 | $31.1 | $31.1 | $280.00 | $55.9K | 55 | 0 |
MCD | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 01/17/25 | $10.55 | $10.3 | $10.55 | $245.00 | $48.5K | 540 | 66 |
About McDonald's
McDonald's is the largest restaurant owner-operator in the world, with 2023 system sales of $130 billion across nearly than 42,000 stores and 115 markets. McDonald's pioneered the franchise model, building its footprint through partnerships with independent restaurant franchisees and master franchise partners around the globe. The firm earns roughly 60% of its revenue from franchise royalty fees and lease payments, with most of the remainder coming from company-operated stores across its three core segments: the United States, internationally operated markets, and international developmental/licensed markets.
Having examined the options trading patterns of McDonald's, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance
Where Is McDonald's Standing Right Now?
Currently trading with a volume of 1,898,161, the MCD's price is down by -0.61%, now at $248.47.
RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be oversold.
Anticipated earnings release is in 27 days.
Expert Opinions on McDonald's
In the last month, 4 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $293.25.
An analyst from Goldman Sachs has revised its rating downward to Neutral, adjusting the price target to $288.
An analyst from Guggenheim has decided to maintain their Buy rating on McDonald's, which currently sits at a price target of $280.
Reflecting concerns, an analyst from TD Cowen lowers its rating to Buy with a new price target of $305.
Maintaining their stance, an analyst from JP Morgan continues to hold a Overweight rating for McDonald's, targeting a price of $300.
Options are a riskier asset compared to just trading the stock, but they have higher profit potential. Serious options traders manage this risk by educating themselves daily, scaling in and out of trades, following more than one indicator, and following the markets closely.
金融巨頭對麥當勞採取了明顯的看漲舉動。我們對麥當勞（紐約證券交易所代碼：MCD）期權歷史的分析顯示了18筆不尋常的交易。
深入研究細節，我們發現38％的交易者看漲，而33％的交易者表現出看跌趨勢。在我們發現的所有交易中，有7筆是看跌期權，價值爲257,540美元，11筆是看漲期權，價值618,338美元。
預期的價格走勢
分析這些合約的交易量和未平倉合約，看來大型企業一直在關注麥當勞在過去一個季度的價格範圍從200.0美元到300.0美元不等。
交易量和未平倉合約趨勢
檢查交易量和未平倉合約爲股票研究提供了至關重要的見解。這些信息是衡量麥當勞期權在特定行使價下的流動性和利息水平的關鍵。下面，我們簡要介紹了過去一個月麥當勞重大交易的看漲期權和未平倉合約的趨勢，行使價區間爲200.0美元至300.0美元。
麥當勞的30天期權交易量和利息快照
觀察到的最大期權交易：
Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|
MCD | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/20/24 | $11.6 | $11.45 | $11.59 | $255.00 | $151.9K | 706 | 26 |
MCD | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $34.95 | $33.05 | $33.5 | $240.00 | $147.2K | 161 | 2 |
MCD | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $1.64 | $1.56 | $1.64 | $300.00 | $82.0K | 2.6K | 59 |
MCD | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/20/24 | $32.45 | $31.1 | $31.1 | $280.00 | $55.9K | 55 | 0 |
MCD | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 01/17/25 | $10.55 | $10.3 | $10.55 | $245.00 | $48.5K | 540 | 66 |
關於麥當勞
麥當勞是全球最大的餐廳老闆兼運營商，2023年在近42,000家門店和115個市場的系統銷售額爲1300億美元。麥當勞開創了特許經營模式，通過與全球各地的獨立餐廳加盟商和主要特許經營合作伙伴建立合作伙伴關係，建立了自己的足跡。該公司收入的約60％來自特許經營權使用費和租賃付款，其餘大部分來自公司在其三個核心細分市場中運營的門店：美國、國際運營的市場和國際開發/許可市場。
在研究了麥當勞的期權交易模式之後，我們的注意力現在直接轉向了該公司。這種轉變使我們能夠深入研究其目前的市場地位和表現
麥當勞現在在哪裏？
關於麥當勞的專家意見
上個月，4位專家發佈了該股的評級，平均目標價爲293.25美元。
高盛的一位分析師已將其評級下調至中性，將目標股價調整爲288美元。
古根海姆的一位分析師決定維持麥當勞的買入評級，目前的目標股價爲280美元。
出於擔憂，道明考恩的一位分析師將其評級下調至買入，新的目標股價爲305美元。
摩根大通的一位分析師保持立場，繼續維持麥當勞的增持評級，目標價格爲300美元。
與僅交易股票相比，期權是一種風險更高的資產，但它們具有更高的獲利潛力。嚴肅的期權交易者通過每天自我教育、擴大交易規模、關注多個指標以及密切關注市場來管理這種風險。
