Pre-market price movements and significant market activity for McDonald's Corporation ($MCD). Each move is flagged by Z-score statistical significance — showing when $MCD moved beyond its typical daily range. 3 significant moves detected in the last 30 days.
Current Market State
What May Be Driving MCD?
MCD plunged -4.57% in an extreme -3.87σ move after announcing its costly $8.5B NEXT franchisee support strategy.
McDonald's Corporation operates in the Cons Cyclical sector, specifically Retail-Eating Places. Sector-wide movement can contribute to individual stock volatility.
Recent Unusual Moves (30 days)
| Date | Session | Price | Move | Z-Score | Rel. Vol. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2026 | Regular | $237.34 | -5.20% | -4.46 | 2.9× |
| Sep 23, 2026 | After-hours | $239.12 | -4.49% | -3.79 | 3.3× |
| Sep 14, 2026 | After-hours | $257.61 | +2.01% | 2.05 | 1.0× |
About MCD Premarket Movers
This page tracks unusual market activity for McDonald's Corporation (MCD) across all trading sessions — pre-market (4:00 AM–9:30 AM ET), regular hours (9:30 AM–4:00 PM ET), and after-hours (4:00 PM–8:00 PM ET). A move is flagged as "unusual" when its Z-score reaches 2 or higher, meaning the price change is statistically significant relative to MCD's recent daily volatility.
Z-score is calculated by comparing each move to the 20-day average return and standard deviation. A Z-score of 2.0 means the move is 2 standard deviations beyond the average — occurring in roughly the top 5% of daily moves. Relative volume (RVOL) compares current volume to the 20-day average volume at the same time of day, helping distinguish genuine institutional activity from noise.