Goodman Advisory Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of McKesson Corporation (NYSE:MCK – Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 2,450 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,120,000.
A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. bought a new position in shares of McKesson during the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Swiss RE Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of McKesson in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. State of Wyoming bought a new stake in McKesson in the second quarter worth $29,000. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC bought a new stake in McKesson in the third quarter worth $33,000. Finally, Board of the Pension Protection Fund acquired a new position in McKesson during the fourth quarter worth $33,000. 85.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several equities analysts have weighed in on MCK shares. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating on shares of McKesson in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Raymond James Financial set a $970.00 price target on McKesson in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Weiss Ratings lowered McKesson from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Monday, May 18th. Leerink Partners reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $1,085.00 price objective on shares of McKesson in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered McKesson from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $960.53.
McKesson Stock Up 0.1%
Shares of MCK stock opened at $764.38 on Friday. McKesson Corporation has a 12 month low of $637.00 and a 12 month high of $999.00. The firm has a market cap of $89.49 billion, a PE ratio of 19.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 0.31. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $777.55 and a 200-day moving average of $840.29.
McKesson (NYSE:MCK – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $11.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $11.56 by $0.13. McKesson had a net margin of 1.18% and a negative return on equity of 345.35%. The business had revenue of $96.30 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $101.35 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $10.12 earnings per share. McKesson’s quarterly revenue was up 6.0% on a year-over-year basis. McKesson has set its FY 2027 guidance at 43.800-44.600 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that McKesson Corporation will post 44.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.
McKesson Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 1st will be given a $0.82 dividend. This represents a $3.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 1st. McKesson’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 8.53%.
Insider Activity at McKesson
In related news, EVP Michele Lau sold 3,550 shares of McKesson stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $761.09, for a total transaction of $2,701,869.50. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 3,247 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,471,259.23. This trade represents a 52.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CAO Napoleon B. Rutledge, Jr. sold 133 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $764.00, for a total value of $101,612.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 632 shares in the company, valued at $482,848. This represents a 17.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 20,285 shares of company stock valued at $15,546,137. Company insiders own 0.06% of the company’s stock.
McKesson Profile
McKesson Corporation (NYSE: MCK) is a global healthcare services and distribution company that supplies pharmaceuticals, medical-surgical products and health care technology solutions. Founded in 1833 and headquartered in Irving, Texas, McKesson operates across the drug distribution and healthcare services value chain, connecting manufacturers, pharmacies, hospitals and health systems to help manage the movement of medicines and clinical supplies.
The company’s core activities include pharmaceutical wholesale distribution and logistics, specialty pharmacy services, and the provision of medical-surgical supplies to acute and non-acute care providers.
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