NYSE:MKC McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $81.36 +0.07 (+0.09%) As of 12:58 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About McCormick & Company, Incorporated Stock (NYSE:MKC) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get MKC alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$81.08▼$82.9050-Day Range$74.70▼$84.7352-Week Range$66.88▼$86.24Volume2.07 million shsAverage Volume1.89 million shsMarket Capitalization$21.82 billionP/E Ratio27.77Dividend Yield2.21%Price Target$83.14Consensus RatingHold Company OverviewMcCormick & Co., Inc. engages in the manufacturing, marketing, and distribution of spices, seasoning mixes, condiments, and other flavorful products to retail outlets, food manufacturers, and foodservice businesses. It operates through the Consumer and Flavor Solutions segments. The Consumer segment sells spices, seasonings, condiments, and sauces. The Flavor Solutions segment includes seasoning blends, spices and herbs, condiments, coating systems, and compound flavors. The company was founded by Willoughby M. McCormick in 1889 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.Read More… Remove Ads McCormick & Company, Incorporated Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks71st Percentile Overall ScoreMKC MarketRank™: McCormick & Company, Incorporated scored higher than 71% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 67th out of 154 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.2 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingMcCormick & Company, Incorporated has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.44, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageMcCormick & Company, Incorporated has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about McCormick & Company, Incorporated's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth7.82% Earnings GrowthEarnings for McCormick & Company, Incorporated are expected to grow by 7.82% in the coming year, from $3.07 to $3.31 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of McCormick & Company, Incorporated is 27.85, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.97.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of McCormick & Company, Incorporated is 27.85, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 16.07.Price to Earnings Growth RatioMcCormick & Company, Incorporated has a PEG Ratio of 3.76. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMcCormick & Company, Incorporated has a P/B Ratio of 4.11. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.95% of the float of McCormick & Company, Incorporated has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMcCormick & Company, Incorporated has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in McCormick & Company, Incorporated has recently decreased by 8.37%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldMcCormick & Company, Incorporated pays a meaningful dividend of 2.21%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthMcCormick & Company, Incorporated has been increasing its dividend for 38 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of McCormick & Company, Incorporated is 61.86%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, McCormick & Company, Incorporated will have a dividend payout ratio of 54.38% next year. This indicates that McCormick & Company, Incorporated will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about McCormick & Company, Incorporated's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted2.95% of the float of McCormick & Company, Incorporated has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMcCormick & Company, Incorporated has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in McCormick & Company, Incorporated has recently decreased by 8.37%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media3.3 / 5News Sentiment1.01 News SentimentMcCormick & Company, Incorporated has a news sentiment score of 1.01. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.74 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 26 news articles for McCormick & Company, Incorporated this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search Interest11 people have searched for MKC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 57% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 10 people have added McCormick & Company, Incorporated to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership4.2 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, McCormick & Company, Incorporated insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $6,254,427.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders23.80% of the stock of McCormick & Company, Incorporated is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions79.74% of the stock of McCormick & Company, Incorporated is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about McCormick & Company, Incorporated's insider trading history. Receive MKC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for McCormick & Company, Incorporated and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address MKC Stock News HeadlinesLawrence Erik Kurzius Sells 50,000 Shares of McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE:MKC) StockApril 3 at 5:23 AM | insidertrades.comMcCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE:MKC) Is About To Go Ex-Dividend, And It Pays A 2.2% YieldApril 2 at 10:23 AM | finance.yahoo.comTrump’s betrayal exposed Trump’s Final Reset Inside the shocking plot to re-engineer America’s financial system…and why you need to move your money now.April 3, 2025 | Porter & Company (Ad)Jim Cramer On McCormick (MKC) – Cooking at Home Is the Future!April 1 at 11:53 AM | msn.comMcCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC): Among the Best High Yield Stocks to Buy in April for Dividend CaptureMarch 31 at 3:43 PM | msn.comMcCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE:MKC) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" by AnalystsMarch 30, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comMcCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE:MKC) Lowered to Hold Rating by ArgusMarch 30, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comAnalyzing Top Wealth Group (NASDAQ:TWG) & McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE:MKC)March 27, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comSee More Headlines MKC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have MKC shares performed this year? McCormick & Company, Incorporated's stock was trading at $76.24 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, MKC stock has increased by 7.0% and is now trading at $81.61. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were McCormick & Company, Incorporated's earnings last quarter? McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE:MKC) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, March, 25th. The company reported $0.60 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.64 by $0.04. The company's revenue for the quarter was up .2% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. When did McCormick & Company, Incorporated's stock split? McCormick & Company, Incorporated shares split before market open on Tuesday, December 1st 2020. The 2-1 split was announced on Tuesday, September 29th 2020. The newly created shares were issued to shareholders after the closing bell on Monday, November 30th 2020. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split. Who are McCormick & Company, Incorporated's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of McCormick & Company, Incorporated include Jacobs & Co. CA (0.05%), Park National Corp OH (0.05%), Centre Asset Management LLC (0.04%) and Cullen Investment Group LTD. (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Lawrence Erik Kurzius, Michael R Smith, Jeffery D Schwartz, Michael D Mangan, Jacques Tapiero, Patricia A Little, Margaret M V Preston, Maritza Gomez Montiel, Brendan M Foley and Katherine Jenkins. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of McCormick & Company, Incorporated? Shares of MKC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of McCormick & Company, Incorporated own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that McCormick & Company, Incorporated investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Tesla (TSLA), Home Depot (HD), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Walmart (WMT) and Netflix (NFLX). Company Calendar Record date for 1/13 Dividend12/30/2024Ex-Dividend for 1/13 Dividend12/30/2024Dividend Payable1/13/2025Last Earnings3/25/2025Today4/03/2025Record date for 4/21 Dividend4/07/2025Ex-Dividend for 4/21 Dividend4/07/2025Dividend Payable4/21/2025Fiscal Year End11/30/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConsumer Staples Industry Miscellaneous food preparations & kindred products Sub-IndustryPackaged Foods & Meats Current SymbolNYSE:MKC CIK63754 Webwww.mccormickcorporation.com Phone(410) 771-7301Fax410-771-7462Employees14,200Year Founded1889Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$83.14 High Stock Price Target$96.00 Low Stock Price Target$69.00 Potential Upside/Downside+1.9%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.44 Research Coverage9 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.91 Trailing P/E Ratio27.85 Forward P/E Ratio26.58 P/E Growth3.76Net Income$788.50 million Net Margins11.73% Pretax Margin13.36% Return on Equity14.89% Return on Assets6.10% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.68 Current Ratio0.74 Quick Ratio0.31 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$6.73 billion Price / Sales3.25 Cash Flow$3.86 per share Price / Cash Flow21.14 Book Value$19.84 per share Price / Book4.11Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares268,154,000Free Float204,333,000Market Cap$21.88 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.71 Social Links The Next 7 Blockbuster Stocks for Growth InvestorsWondering what the next stocks will be that hit it big, with solid fundamentals? 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