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Stocks Info
Mckesson Corporation is listed on the NYSE in the Healthcare sector while operating in the Medical Distribution industry. The current market capitalization of Mckesson Corporation is $76.57B. A total of 0.56 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 823.44K shares.
In the most recent transaction, Smith LeAnn B sold 579 shares of MCK for 572.79 per share on Jan 02 ’25. After the transaction, the EVP & Chief HR Officer now owns 864 company shares. In a previous transaction on Jan 02 ’25, Smith LeAnn B bought 579 shares at 572.79 per share.
Among the insiders who sold shares, Smith LeAnn B disposed of 579 shares on Dec 09 ’24 at a per-share price of $602.81. This resulted in the EVP & Chief HR Officer holding 1,443 shares of MCK after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Smith LeAnn B bought 579 shares at $602.81 per share on Dec 09 ’24.
Dividend
The reasons why investors prefer dividend-paying companies are that dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate that the company will perform well in the future. Mckesson Corporation pays an annual dividend of $2.66, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.44%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 31.26. MCK’s most recent ex-dividend date was 0.57% when it declared a $0.71 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 12/2/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 9/2/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 0.46%. The MCK stock dividend was $0.71 per share in cash.
Despite rarely being accurate, price targets can exert some form of influence at times, and are often regarded as valuable by markets. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, MCK has a high of $637.51 and a low of $464.42.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
As well as showing the assets and liabilities of the company, the balance sheet also shows the amount invested in equity by investors. Investors can analyze a company’s future prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. MCK’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $3.53B in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2022. There were $7.54B in debt and $48.47B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was -$23.76, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was -$1.79B.
Analysts Opinion
After-hours and pre-market trading may carry slightly higher risks than regular market hours. As issuers often announce important financial information outside regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for a particular security. That is because extended-hours trading may result in lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for MCK is Buy with a score of 4.63.
