McDonald's Corporation
NYSEMcDonald's enters the first week of June with a quiet but consistent build in bearish positioning — the stock down 3.6% over the past month to $276.36, yet the market's lean against it has been the most persistent since spring. Short interest has crept up steadily since the Q1 earnings print on May 7. It now represents 1.47% of the free float, up from roughly 1.16% before the…
MCD short interest surges 20.4% in one week to 1.41% of float, highest level since early May tracking.
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Read on ORTEX →Sign up for premiumMcDonald's enters the first week of June with a quiet but consistent build in bearish positioning — the stock down 3.6% over the past month to $276.36, yet the market's lean against it has been the most persistent…
Snapshot as of 22 Jun 2026
McDonald's reported Q1 results on May 20 into a market that had spent two weeks pricing in hope — and the post-print mood tells a more complicated story. The options market had been the loudest pre-earnings signal. The…
McDonald's heads into its May 20 earnings report carrying a month of analyst downgrades, a sharp jump in short interest, and the most bullish options posture it has seen all year. The most striking pre-earnings move…
McDonald's heads into its May 20 Q1 earnings call with a bruised share price, a wall of analyst target cuts, and options traders swinging to their most bullish positioning in a year — a combination that sets up a…
McDonald's is navigating a rough patch after its Q1 earnings miss. Seven analyst firms slashed price targets in two days. Short sellers responded — fast. The wave of analyst target cuts defines this moment. On May 7–8,…
McDonald's reports Q1 2026 results on May 7 into a stock that has spent a month drifting lower — and a Street that is quietly turning more cautious on valuation. The price action sets the tone. Shares have fallen 7.8%…
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