20 Best Low Volatility Stocks to Buy According to Analysts

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11. McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD)

Analyst Upside: 11.63%

Beta Value: 0.52

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 75

McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) ranks among the best low volatility stocks to buy according to analysts. KeyBanc reaffirmed its Overweight rating and $325 price target for McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) on July 15. Despite falling short of original projections, the firm expects McDonald’s to report “respectable” same-store sales growth of about 2% in the US for the second quarter of 2025.

KeyBanc believes McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) likely performed better in the second quarter than its rivals, including Wendy’s, which had a rough time in the same period. The firm added that McDonald’s has a “solid pipeline of innovation/brand activations” scheduled for the second half of the year and that the recent Snack Wrap launch seems to have done well in its early days.

McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) is the world’s largest chain of fast food restaurants. Founded in 1955 as a single drive-in restaurant in San Bernardino, California, it has expanded into a global behemoth with about 40,000 locations in more than 100 countries, serving approximately 60 million customers annually.

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