NYSE:MKC McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $47.82 +0.86 (+1.84%) Closing price 05/22/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$47.51 -0.31 (-0.65%) As of 05/22/2026 08:00 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About McCormick & Company, Incorporated Stock (NYSE:MKC) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get MKC alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$47.02▼$47.9850-Day Range$45.56▼$58.3252-Week Range$44.82▼$78.16Volume2.68 million shsAverage Volume3.50 million shsMarket Capitalization$12.85 billionP/E Ratio7.84Dividend Yield4.01%Price Target$64.27Consensus RatingHold Company Overview McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE: MKC) is a global leader in spices, seasonings and flavor solutions. Headquartered in Hunt Valley, Maryland, the company traces its origins to the late 19th century and has grown into a major manufacturer and marketer of branded and private‑label flavor products for consumer, industrial and foodservice markets. McCormick’s product portfolio includes pure spices and herbs, blended seasonings, marinades, rubs, sauces, extracts and specialty flavorings, along with ingredient systems and custom flavor development for manufacturers and foodservice operators. The company sells through multiple channels — retail grocery, e‑commerce, foodservice distributors and direct industrial supply — and supports customers with culinary and technical services to develop and scale flavor concepts. Operating across North America, Europe, Asia and other global markets, McCormick maintains manufacturing, research and application capabilities to serve local and multinational customers. The company is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker MKC and is positioned as a long‑standing supplier of flavor solutions to both everyday consumers and the broader food industry.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More McCormick & Company, Incorporated Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks99th Percentile Overall ScoreMKC MarketRank™: McCormick & Company, Incorporated scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 2nd out of 151 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.2 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingMcCormick & Company, Incorporated has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.43, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 6 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialMcCormick & Company, Incorporated has a consensus price target of $64.27, representing about 34.4% upside from its current price of $47.82.Amount of Analyst CoverageMcCormick & Company, Incorporated has been the subject of 13 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about McCormick & Company, Incorporated's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth9.71% Earnings GrowthEarnings for McCormick & Company, Incorporated are expected to grow by 9.71% in the coming year, from $3.09 to $3.39 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of McCormick & Company, Incorporated is 7.84, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.79.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of McCormick & Company, Incorporated is 7.84, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 25.72.Price to Earnings Growth RatioMcCormick & Company, Incorporated has a PEG Ratio of 2.34. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMcCormick & Company, Incorporated has a P/B Ratio of 2.23. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about McCormick & Company, Incorporated's valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted5.37% of the float of McCormick & Company, Incorporated has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMcCormick & Company, Incorporated has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.72, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in McCormick & Company, Incorporated has recently increased by 6.35%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend5.0 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipMcCormick & Company, Incorporated is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.02%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthMcCormick & Company, Incorporated has been increasing its dividend for 38 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of McCormick & Company, Incorporated is 31.48%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, McCormick & Company, Incorporated will have a dividend payout ratio of 56.64% next year. This indicates that McCormick & Company, Incorporated will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about McCormick & Company, Incorporated's dividend. News and Social Media3.8 / 5News Sentiment1.02 News SentimentMcCormick & Company, Incorporated has a news sentiment score of 1.02. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.57 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for McCormick & Company, Incorporated this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search Interest41 people have searched for MKC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 3% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 7 people have added McCormick & Company, Incorporated to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -30% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, McCormick & Company, Incorporated insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $105,960.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders10.60% of the stock of McCormick & Company, Incorporated is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions79.74% of the stock of McCormick & Company, Incorporated is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about McCormick & Company, Incorporated's insider trading history. Receive MKC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for McCormick & Company, Incorporated and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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MKC Stock News HeadlinesMcCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE:MKC) Receives Average Rating of "Hold" from AnalystsMay 24 at 2:32 AM | americanbankingnews.comAre Wall Street analysts predicting McCormick & Company stock will climb or sink?May 19, 2026 | msn.comA letter from Shannon StansberryPorter Stansberry nearly canceled the entire project. When he first saw the claimed returns - only one down year in nearly two decades and total gains of almost 2,000% - his immediate reaction was disbelief. It took a trusted friend's personal vouching for Emmet Savage and a face-to-face trip to Ireland to change his mind. The full documentary, Investigating Project Prophet, is now live.May 24 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)McCormick & Company to Participate in Deutsche Bank's Annual dbAccess Global Consumer ConferenceMay 18, 2026 | prnewswire.comMcCormick Honors 2026 Unsung Heroes; Awards $105,000 in Total Scholarships to Student-AthletesMay 14, 2026 | prnewswire.comStocks For Navigating Inflation StressMay 14, 2026 | benzinga.comReviewing McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE:MKC) and Tofutti Brands (OTCMKTS:TOFB)May 14, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comSome Unilever investors seek ESG reassurances in McCormick food dealMay 8, 2026 | reuters.comSee More Headlines MKC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have MKC shares performed this year? McCormick & Company, Incorporated's stock was trading at $68.14 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, MKC stock has decreased by 29.8% and is now trading at $47.8230. How were McCormick & Company, Incorporated's earnings last quarter? McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE:MKC) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, March, 31st. The company reported $0.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.61 by $0.05. The company's quarterly revenue was up 16.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. When did McCormick & Company, Incorporated's stock split? Shares of McCormick & Company, Incorporated split on the morning of Tuesday, December 1st 2020.The 2-1 split was announced on Tuesday, September 29th 2020. The newly minted shares were issued to shareholders after the market closes on Monday, November 30th 2020. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split. Who are McCormick & Company, Incorporated's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of McCormick & Company, Incorporated include Aristotle Capital Management LLC (4.71%), Amundi (0.75%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.48%) and Boston Trust Walden Corp (0.39%). Insiders that own company stock include Lawrence Erik Kurzius, Brendan M Foley, Jeffery D Schwartz, Michael D Mangan, Jacques Tapiero, Patricia A Little, Margaret M V Preston, Maritza Gomez Montiel, Gavin Hattersley, Gregory Repas and Katherine Jenkins. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of McCormick & Company, Incorporated? Shares of MKC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of McCormick & Company, Incorporated own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that McCormick & Company, Incorporated investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Tesla (TSLA), Home Depot (HD), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Netflix (NFLX). Company Calendar Last Earnings3/31/2026Record date for 4/27 Dividend4/20/2026Ex-Dividend for 4/27 Dividend4/20/2026Dividend Payable4/27/2026Today5/24/202623rd annual dbAccess Global Consumer Conference6/02/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)6/25/2026Fiscal Year End11/30/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (9m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 MKC's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. MKC has been in this zone for over 9 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConsumer Staples Industry FOOD - MISC/DIVERSIFIED Sub-IndustryPackaged Foods & Meats Current SymbolNYSE:MKC CIK63754 Webwww.mccormickcorporation.com Phone(410) 771-7301Fax410-771-7462Employees14,100Year Founded1889Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for McCormick & Company, Incorporated$64.27 High Price Target$77.00 Low Price Target$55.00 Potential Upside/Downside+34.4%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.43 Research Coverage14 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$6.10 Trailing P/E Ratio7.84 Forward P/E Ratio15.48 P/E Growth2.34Net Income$789.40 million Net Margins23.12% Pretax Margin12.82% Return on Equity13.29% Return on Assets5.87% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.48 Current Ratio0.76 Quick Ratio0.36 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$6.84 billion Price / Sales1.88 Cash Flow$3.87 per share Price / Cash Flow12.35 Book Value$21.49 per share Price / Book2.23Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares268,730,000Free Float240,240,000Market Cap$12.85 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.68 Social Links (Almost) Everything You Need To Know About The EV MarketLooking to profit from the electric vehicle mega-trend? 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