[U.S. Stocks] McDonald's Falls Due to Downgrade in Investment Rating - A Comprehensive Review of Analyst Evaluations for Dow Average Component Stocks | Investment Tips | Moneyクリ Money Forward Securities' Investment Information and Media Useful for Money

On June 10, the US Stock Market saw the stock price of McDonald’s [MCD], a component of the Dow Average, fall by over 1% due to a downgrade in investment ratings by analysts. The analysts who made the downgrade pointed out that the number of people using obesity treatment drugs for diet purposes is increasing in the US, which may lead to a decline in McDonald’s sales, resulting in a downgrade of the company’s rating.

In the market, changes in ratings by analysts often affect stock prices. Therefore, this time, we focused on changes in analyst ratings and extracted the top 5 stocks among the Dow average components that had positive changes in ratings over the past month, as well as the bottom 5 stocks that had negative changes.

The top 5 stocks with positive rating changes are IBM, CAT, GS, KO, and BA. On the other hand, the top stocks with negative rating changes include the aforementioned MCD, as well as UNH, which was downgraded following the sudden dismissal of its CEO and the withdrawal of its full-year earnings forecast, along with JPM, MSFT, and MRK. Additionally, I have also listed the top 5 stocks with the highest analyst ratings at this time.

Please note that the analyst ratings in the list are a numerical aggregation of opinions from multiple analysts and do not guarantee future stock price performance. Be aware that if market conditions or corporate performance forecasts change, these judgments may be revised.

Check the changes in analyst ratings for the Dow average constituent stocks and the top stocks as of June 11.