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In the latest session, McCormick & Co., Inc (NYSE: MKC) closed at $72.9 down -0.67% from its previous closing price of $73.39. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.67 from its previous closing price. On the day, 3.26 million shares were traded. MKC stock price reached its highest trading level at $73.42 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $72.08.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of McCormick & Co., Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 157.60 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 35.45. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.27 and its Current Ratio is at 0.68. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.80 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.55.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, UBS on June 16, 2025, initiated with a Neutral rating and assigned the stock a target price of $83.
TD Cowen Upgraded its Hold to Buy on January 08, 2025, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $86 to $90.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 12 ’25 when Jenkins Katherine sold 7,642 shares for $76.38 per share. The transaction valued at 583,696 led to the insider holds 0 shares of the business.
Repas Gregory sold 2,750 shares of MKC for $223,905 on Apr 03 ’25. The V.P. & Controller now owns 2,266 shares after completing the transaction at $81.42 per share. On Apr 02 ’25, another insider, Kurzius Lawrence Erik, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 50,000 shares for $81.81 each. As a result, the insider received 4,090,300 and left with 247,437 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, MKC now has a Market Capitalization of 19558707200 and an Enterprise Value of 24707530752. As of this moment, McCormick’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 25.32, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 22.01. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.67. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.90 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.49. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.664 whereas that against EBITDA is 19.283.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for MKC is 0.67, which has changed by 0.022010326 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.10500872 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, MKC has reached a high of $86.24, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $69.00. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -2.07%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -5.93%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, MKC has traded an average of 2.37M shares per day and 3088830 over the past ten days. A total of 253.04M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 252.51M. Insiders hold about 5.91% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 83.54% stake in the company. Shares short for MKC as of 1749772800 were 4975323 with a Short Ratio of 2.10, compared to 1747267200 on 4981969.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for MKC is 1.77, from 1.74 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.023708953The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.82. The current Payout Ratio is 57.44% for MKC, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-07-07 with an ex-dividend date of 1751846400. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2020-12-01 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
