In the past week, MKC stock has gone up by 0.09%, with a monthly decline of -1.55% and a quarterly plunge of -3.11%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.37%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.29% for McCormick & Co., Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -0.78% for MKC stock, with a simple moving average of -4.71% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in McCormick & Co., Inc (NYSE: MKC) Right Now?
McCormick & Co., Inc (NYSE: MKC) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 25.68x compared to its average ratio. MKC has 36-month beta value of 0.71. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 9 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for MKC is 252.16M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.08% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of MKC on May 14, 2025 was 2.37M shares.
MKC) stock’s latest price update
The stock of McCormick & Co., Inc (NYSE: MKC) has decreased by -2.21 when compared to last closing price of 76.49. Despite this, the company has experienced a 0.09% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2025-05-13 that HUNT VALLEY, Md., May 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE: MKC), a global leader in flavor, will be participating in Deutsche Bank’s annual dbAccess Global Consumer Conference at 8:30 AM CEST, on Tuesday June 3, 2025.
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 -4.39% 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 -13.27% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.29%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.37%, as shares sank -3.61% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -11.72% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MKC rose by +0.09%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +0.04% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $75.39. In addition, McCormick & Co., Inc saw -1.89% 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 Jenkins Katherine, who sale 7,642 shares at the price of $76.38 back on May 12 ’25. After this action, Jenkins Katherine now owns 0 shares of McCormick & Co., Inc, valued at $583,696 using the latest closing price.
Repas Gregory, the V.P. & Controller of McCormick & Co., Inc, sale 2,750 shares at $81.42 during a trade that took place back on Apr 03 ’25, which means that Repas Gregory is holding 2,266 shares at $223,905 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 1.3 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 3.5. 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 put it simply, McCormick & Co., Inc (MKC) has had a bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. 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.
