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Stocks Info
This NYSE-listed company operates within the Medical Distribution industry segment, falling under the Healthcare sector. The current market capitalization of Mckesson Corporation is $80.78B. A total of 0.96 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 774.71K shares.
Insider Activity
Insider trades can also provide insight into a stock’s future direction. During the recent three months, MCK has seen 0 BUY and 0 SELL insider trades, representing the acquisition of 0 and the disposition of 0 shares. Over the last 12 months, there were 0 BUYs and 0 SELLs from insiders. Insiders purchased 0 shares during that period but sold 0.
In the most recent transaction, TYLER BRIAN S. sold 8,961 shares of MCK for 624.00 per share on Feb 28 ’25. After the transaction, the Chief Executive Officer now owns 51,703 company shares. In a previous transaction on Feb 28 ’25, TYLER BRIAN S. bought 8,961 shares at 624.00 per share.
Among the insiders who sold shares, Lau Michele disposed of 312 shares on Feb 25 ’25 at a per-share price of $605.00. This resulted in the EVP and Chief Legal Officer holding 2,808 shares of MCK after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Lau Michele bought 312 shares at $605.00 per share on Feb 25 ’25.
Dividend
The income generated by dividends is an indication that a company is improving its financial position, which is why investors prefer companies paying dividends. Mckesson Corporation pays an annual dividend of $2.75, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.43%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 29.54. MCK’s most recent ex-dividend date was 0.47% when it declared a $0.71 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 3/3/2025. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 12/2/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 0.57%. The MCK stock dividend was $0.71 per share in cash.
Even though price targets are rarely accurate, they do tend to exert some kind of influence from time to time and are often considered important by markets. According to analysts who have offered 12-month price targets for MCK in the last 3 months, the mean price target is $679.07 with high estimates of $730.00 and low estimates of $630.00. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, MCK has a high of $641.70 and a low of $464.42.
As of this writing, MCK has an earnings estimate of $9.8 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 14.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $10.0 per share and a lower estimate of $9.62.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
In a balance sheet, you can see what assets and liabilities the company has, as well as how much equity investors have invested. These figures can be used to calculate a company’s financial ratios to give investors a better idea of its prospects. 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 -$24.48, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was -$1.79B.
Analysts Opinion
The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. 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.
