The Short-term Rise and Fall of McCormick & Co., Inc (MKC) Stock

Kevin Freeman

McCormick & Co., Inc [MKC] stock is trading at $68.45, up 2.47%. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The MKC shares have gain 7.63% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 3.56%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.

From an analyst’s perspective:

McCormick & Co., Inc [NYSE: MKC] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on December 15, 2025, when Deutsche Bank upgraded its rating to a Buy but kept the price target unchanged to $75 for it. Previously, JP Morgan upgraded its rating to Overweight on August 20, 2025, and kept the price target unchanged to $83. On June 16, 2025, UBS initiated with a Neutral rating and assigned a price target of $83 on the stock. Argus downgraded its rating to a Hold. TD Cowen upgraded its rating to a Buy and raised its price target to $90 on January 08, 2025. Jefferies upgraded its rating to Buy for this stock on December 09, 2024, and upped its price target to $91. In a note dated June 12, 2024, Citigroup upgraded a Neutral rating on this stock and boosted its target price from $68 to $69.

McCormick & Co., Inc [MKC] stock has fluctuated between $62.64 and $86.24 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $76.43 within the next 12 months. McCormick & Co., Inc [NYSE: MKC] shares were valued at $68.45 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 11.66% based on the average MKC price forecast.

Analyzing the MKC fundamentals

McCormick & Co., Inc [NYSE:MKC] reported sales of 6.79B for the trailing twelve months, which represents a growth of 2.68%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.38% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.16%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.14%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.11%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.06, Equity is 0.14 and Total Capital is 0.11. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.63.

Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 67.79 points at the first support level, and at 67.12 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 68.89, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 69.33.

Ratios To Look Out For

For context, McCormick & Co., Inc’s Current Ratio is 0.71. On the other hand, the Quick Ratio is 0.29, and the Cash Ratio is 0.03. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 2.71, the price to book ratio is 3.19 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 23.69.

Transactions by insiders

Recent insider trading involved Brendan Foley, Affiliate, that happened on Nov 13 ’25 when 57144.0 shares were purchased. Chairman, President & CEO, Foley Brendan M completed a deal on Nov 12 ’25 to sell 57144.0 shares. Meanwhile, 10% Owner Kurzius Lawrence Erik sold 39014.0 shares on Nov 11 ’25.

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