Is Mckesson Corporation (MCK) Stock a Good Buy for Short-term Investors?

Mckesson Corporation [MCK] stock prices are up 1.82% to $730.80 at the moment. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The MCK shares have gain 2.70% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 6.25%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.

From an analyst’s perspective:

Previously, Robert W. Baird upgraded its rating to Outperform on November 07, 2024, and elevated its price target to $688. On September 24, 2024, downgrade downgraded it’s rating to Neutral and revised its price target to $531 on the stock. Leerink Partners reiterated its Outperform rating and decreased its price target to $665 on September 05, 2024. Mizuho reiterated its recommendation of a Neutral and raised its price target to $570 on August 08, 2024. Leerink Partners started tracking with a Outperform rating for this stock on February 26, 2024, and assigned it a price target of $600. In a note dated January 03, 2024, Barclays initiated an Overweight rating and provided a target price of $537 on this stock.

The stock price of Mckesson Corporation [MCK] has been fluctuating between $464.42 and $731.00 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $766 within the next 12 months. Mckesson Corporation [NYSE: MCK] shares were valued at $730.80 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 4.82% based on the average MCK price forecast.

Analyzing the MCK fundamentals

The Mckesson Corporation [NYSE:MCK] reported sales of 359.05B for trailing twelve months, representing a surge of 18.95%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.04% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.01%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.01%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.01%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.04, Equity is -1.33 and Total Capital is 0.33. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of-3.56.

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Ratios To Look Out For

It’s worth pointing out that Mckesson Corporation [NYSE:MCK]’s Current Ratio is 0.90. On the other hand, the Quick Ratio is 0.53, and the Cash Ratio is 0.09. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 0.25 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 28.31.

Transactions by insiders

Recent insider trading involved TYLER BRIAN S., Chief Executive Officer, that happened on Jun 06 ’25 when 19370.0 shares were sold. Officer, TYLER BRIAN S. completed a deal on Jun 06 ’25 to buy 19370.0 shares. Meanwhile, EVP, Chief Strategy & BDO Rodgers Thomas L sold 2891.0 shares on May 30 ’25.

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