Mckesson Corporation (MCK) stock expected to rise by 1.51%: What’s driving the optimism?

Currently, Mckesson Corporation [MCK] is trading at $760.55, up 3.26%. It is a good measure of the stock’s recent performance to check whether the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The MCK shares have gain 8.91% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 11.27%, 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.

This stock has fluctuated between a low of $472.50 and a high of $770.00 over the last 52 weeks. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $772 within the next 12 months. Mckesson Corporation [NYSE: MCK] shares were valued at $760.55 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 1.51% based on the average MCK price forecast.

Analyzing the MCK fundamentals

Trailing Twelve Months sales for Mckesson Corporation [NYSE:MCK] were 377.60B which represents 23.39% growth. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.03% 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 -1.25 and Total Capital is 0.24. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at -5.05.

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 747.65 points at the first support level, and at 734.74 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 767.59, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 774.62.

Ratios To Look Out For

To put it in perspective, the Current Ratio for Mckesson Corporation [NYSE:MCK] is 0.88. Further, the Quick Ratio stands at 0.49, while the Cash Ratio is 0.04. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 0.25 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 30.35.

Transactions by insiders

Recent insider trading involved TYLER BRIAN S., Chief Executive Officer, that happened on Aug 22 ’25 when 11930.0 shares were sold. Officer, TYLER BRIAN S. completed a deal on Aug 22 ’25 to buy 11930.0 shares. Meanwhile, Chief Executive Officer TYLER BRIAN S. sold 11930.0 shares on Aug 15 ’25.

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