The price-to-earnings ratio for McCormick & Co., Inc (NYSE: MKC) is 25.84x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for MKC is 0.74. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 10 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for MKC is 252.17M and currently, short sellers hold a 2.35% of that float. On April 16, 2025, MKC’s average trading volume was 2.41M shares.
MKC) stock’s latest price update
McCormick & Co., Inc (NYSE: MKC)’s stock price has decreased by -3.00 compared to its previous closing price of 77.60. However, the company has seen a 4.24% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2025-04-10 that KITCHENER, Ontario–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Communitech announced today the appointment of Sheldon McCormick as its new CEO, effective April 14. McCormick is a seasoned entrepreneur and leader with extensive experience in scaling businesses, raising capital and navigating markets. With a strong founder-first mindset, he’s set to build on Communitech’s mission to support tech leaders and their teams, and strengthen Waterloo Region’s innovation ecosystem. “I’m honoured to join Communitech at such an imp.
MKC’s Market Performance
McCormick & Co., Inc (MKC) has seen a 4.24% rise in stock performance for the week, with a -8.05% decline in the past month and a 4.70% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.19%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.37% for MKC. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -4.50% for MKC’s stock, with a -3.73% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of MKC
TD Cowen, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MKC reach a price target of $90, previously predicting the price at $86. The rating they have provided for MKC stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on January 08th, 2025.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Buy” to MKC, setting the target price at $91 in the report published on December 09th of the previous year.
MKC Trading at -5.45% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MKC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -12.72% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.37%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.19%, as shares sank -7.42% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -3.54% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MKC rose by +4.24%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +6.61% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $78.82. In addition, McCormick & Co., Inc saw -1.27% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at MKC starting from Repas Gregory, who sale 2,750 shares at the price of $81.42 back on Apr 03 ’25. After this action, Repas Gregory now owns 2,266 shares of McCormick & Co., Inc, valued at $223,905 using the latest closing price.
Kurzius Lawrence Erik, the Director of McCormick & Co., Inc, sale 50,000 shares at $81.81 during a trade that took place back on Apr 02 ’25, which means that Kurzius Lawrence Erik is holding 247,437 shares at $4,090,300 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MKC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.16 for the present operating margin
- 0.39 for the gross margin
The net margin for McCormick & Co., Inc stands at 0.12. The total capital return value is set at 0.11. Equity return is now at value 14.73, with 6.09 for asset returns.
Based on McCormick & Co., Inc (MKC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.4 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 0.66. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 5.07.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.32 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.62. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.51. The receivables turnover for the company is 13.01for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.52. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.65.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of McCormick & Co., Inc (MKC) has been mixed in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
