Mckesson Corporation (NYSE: MCK) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 31.79x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.53. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for MCK is 125.21M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.67% of that float. On April 03, 2025, the average trading volume of MCK was 824.65K shares.
MCK) stock’s latest price update
Mckesson Corporation (NYSE: MCK)’s stock price has increased by 2.94 compared to its previous closing price of 673.69. However, the company has seen a 4.60% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2025-04-02 that IRVING, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–McKesson Corporation (NYSE: MCK) today announced the completion of its previously announced acquisition of a controlling interest in PRISM Vision Holdings, LLC, a leading provider of general ophthalmology and retina management services. McKesson acquired an approximate 80% controlling interest in PRISM Vision Holdings, an ophthalmology and retina management services provider, for about $850 million. PRISM physicians will retain an approximate 20% interest. The ac.
MCK’s Market Performance
Mckesson Corporation (MCK) has seen a 4.60% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 7.74% gain in the past month and a 21.51% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.82%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.16% for MCK. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 5.06% for MCK stock, with a simple moving average of 19.65% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of MCK
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MCK stocks, with Mizuho repeating the rating for MCK by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for MCK in the upcoming period, according to Mizuho is $630 based on the research report published on December 04, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Robert W. Baird, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MCK reach a price target of $688, previously predicting the price at $531. The rating they have provided for MCK stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on November 07th, 2024.
Robert W. Baird gave a rating of “Neutral” to MCK, setting the target price at $531 in the report published on September 24th of the previous year.
MCK Trading at 10.28% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MCK to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was able to rebound, for now settling with 2.19% of gains for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.16%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.82%, as shares surge +8.43% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +18.33% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MCK rose by +4.60%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +17.33% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $660.12. In addition, Mckesson Corporation saw 21.69% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at MCK starting from TYLER BRIAN S., who sale 8,962 shares at the price of $634.24 back on Mar 06 ’25. After this action, TYLER BRIAN S. now owns 42,741 shares of Mckesson Corporation, valued at $5,684,059 using the latest closing price.
TYLER BRIAN S., the Officer of Mckesson Corporation, proposed sale 8,962 shares at $634.24 during a trade that took place back on Mar 06 ’25, which means that TYLER BRIAN S. is holding shares at $5,684,059 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MCK
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.01 for the present operating margin
- 0.04 for the gross margin
The net margin for Mckesson Corporation stands at 0.01. The total capital return value is set at 0.34.
Based on Mckesson Corporation (MCK), the company’s capital structure generated 0.64 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.25. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.77. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 14.12.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 4.67 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.74. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.28. The receivables turnover for the company is 13.34for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 4.85. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.88.
Conclusion
To sum up, Mckesson Corporation (MCK) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
