McCormick & Company, Incorporated · NYSE (us_market)
Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods · United States
McCormick & Company, Incorporated manufactures, markets, and distributes herbs, spices, seasoning mixes, condiments, and other flavorful products to the food industry. It operates in two segments, Consumer and Flavor Solutions. The Consumer segment offers spices, herbs, and seasonings, as well as condiments and sauces, and desserts. This segment markets its products under the McCormick, French's, Frank's RedHot, Lawry's, Cholula Hot Sauce, Club House, Gourmet Garden, and OLD BAY brands in the Americas; Ducros, Schwartz, Kamis, LA Drogheria, and Vahiné brands in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa; and McCormick and DaQiao brands in the Asia/Pacific, as well as markets desserts under the Aeroplane brand and packaged chilled herbs under the Gourmet Garden brand name; and markets authentic regional brands, such as Zatarain's, Stubb's, Thai Kitchen, and Simply Asia. It also supplies its products under the private labels. This segment serves retailers comprising grocery, mass merchandise, warehouse clubs, discount and drug stores, and e-commerce retailers directly and indirectly through distributors, wholesale foodservice suppliers, and e-commerce. The Flavor Solutions segment offers seasoning blends, spices and herbs, condiments, coating systems, and compound flavors to multinational food manufacturers and foodservice customers. It serves foodservice customers directly and indirectly through distributors. The company was founded in 1889 and is headquartered in Hunt Valley, Maryland.
| Event Period | Drawdown | Buy Point (Bottom) | Sell Point (Peak) | ticker.setupCols.buyScore | ticker.setupCols.sellScore | Max Return | Algo Return |
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DROP2024-09-16$84.76 RISE2025-01-13$71.24 PEAK2025-03-03$84.73 168d | -16.0% 119d | Missed | Missed | — | — | +18.9% 49d | Missed |
DROP2023-09-12$80.73 RISE2024-01-22$64.61 PEAK2024-04-02$78.27 203d | -20.0% 132d | Missed | Missed | — | — | +21.1% 71d | Missed |
DROP2023-06-23$93.79 RISE2023-10-12$59.56 PEAK2023-12-13$69.79 173d | -36.5% 111d | Missed | Missed | — | — | +17.2% 62d | Missed |
DROP2022-12-13$86.60 RISE2023-03-10$70.95 PEAK2023-05-15$90.85 153d | -18.1% 87d | Missed | Missed | — | — | +28.0% 66d | Missed |
DROP2022-05-24$93.71 RISE2022-09-30$71.27 PEAK2022-12-13$86.60 203d | -23.9% 129d | Missed | Missed | — | — | +21.5% 74d | Missed |
DROP2020-01-23$86.39 RISE2020-03-23$56.92 PEAK2020-05-15$88.99 113d | -34.1% 60d | Missed | Missed | — | — | +56.4% 53d | Missed |
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McCormick is back in focus as analysts reset expectations, with several firms cutting price targets by US$3, US$8, US$10 and US$11, including one move to US$64 from US$81. These changes sit alongside a new neutral initiation and broader commentary that balances support for the current valuation with more conservative assumptions around growth, margins and potential deal risks. As you read on, you will see how these shifting targets fit into the evolving narrative and what signals to watch...
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McCormick’s Old Bay brand recently released two limited-edition collectible tins, one honoring the 151st Preakness Stakes and another co-designed with Maryland Institute College of Art students, while also integrating Old Bay throughout the Preakness race-day experience and sponsoring The Gallorette Stakes. Alongside this marketing push, McCormick reinforced its local community ties through its Unsung Heroes program, awarding US$105,000 in scholarships to Baltimore-area high school...
McCormick’s Old Bay brand recently released two limited-edition collectible tins, one honoring the 151st Preakness Stakes and another co-designed with Maryland Institute College of Art students, while also integrating Old Bay throughout the Preakness race-day experience and sponsoring The Gallorette Stakes. Alongside this marketing push, McCormick reinforced its local community ties through its Unsung Heroes program, awarding US$105,000 in scholarships to Baltimore-area high school...
Recent attention on McCormick (MKC) has been sparked by Old Bay's launch of two limited edition collectible tins tied to Maryland traditions, including a commemorative release for the 151st Preakness Stakes. See our latest analysis for McCormick. These Old Bay launches come as McCormick's share price, now at US$46.35, has fallen 14.7% on a 30 day basis and 31.1% year to date, while the 1 year total shareholder return is down 36.7%. This suggests recent momentum has been weak. If this kind of...
| 30d | 90d | YTD | 1y | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MKC | -5.71% | -32.23% | -30.45% | -34.87% |
| XLP | -1.50% | -6.54% | +6.73% | +0.10% |
| Alpha (stock − sector) | -4.22% | -25.69% | -37.18% | -34.97% |
| Fund | Style | Shares | Value | % of Port | Change vs. last quarter | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| StateStreet | passive | 15.35M | $774.01M | 0.03% | Added+2.7% | 2026-03-31 |
| FidelityFMR | fundamental | 2.75M | $138.71M | 0.01% | Trimmed-42.6% | 2026-03-31 |
| TwoSigma | quant | 472.9K | $23.85M | 0.02% | Trimmed-13.9% | 2026-03-31 |
| Citadel | multi-strat | 193.9K | $9.78M | 0.01% | Trimmed-90.4% | 2026-03-31 |
| Soros | macro | 102.8K | $5.18M | 0.06% | New | 2026-03-31 |
| Wellington | fundamental | 87.8K | $4.43M | 0.00% | Trimmed-97.0% | 2026-03-31 |
| Bridgewater | macro | 23.1K | $1.17M | 0.01% | Trimmed-69.0% | 2026-03-31 |
| TRowePrice | fundamental | 908.5K | $45.82K | 0.01% | Added+53.6% | 2026-03-31 |
| Filed | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-19 | Piper Sarah | Chief Human Relations Officer | A Grant / award(deriv) | 54 | $46.70 | +$2.5K |
| 2026-05-19 | Foley Brendan M | Chairman, President & CEO | A Grant / award(deriv) | 54 | $46.70 | +$2.5K |
| 2026-05-19 | Foley Brendan M | Chairman, President & CEO | J Other acquisition | 5 | $51.34 | +$257 |
| 2026-05-06 | Foley Brendan M | Chairman, President & CEO | A Grant / award(deriv) | 52 | $48.02 | +$2.5K |
| 2026-05-06 | Foley Brendan M | Chairman, President & CEO | J Other acquisition(deriv) | 131 | $50.40 | +$6.6K |
| 2026-05-06 | Foley Brendan M | Chairman, President & CEO | J Other acquisition | 288 | $51.40 | +$14.8K |
| 2026-05-06 | Piper Sarah | Chief Human Relations Officer | A Grant / award(deriv) | 53 | $48.02 | +$2.5K |
| 2026-05-06 | Piper Sarah | Chief Human Relations Officer | J Other acquisition(deriv) | 42 | $50.40 | +$2.1K |
| 2026-05-06 | Piper Sarah | Chief Human Relations Officer | J Other acquisition | 21 | $51.81 | +$1.1K |
| 2026-04-23 | Foley Brendan M | Chairman, President & CEO | A Grant / award(deriv) | 48 | $51.98 | +$2.5K |
| 2026-04-23 | Piper Sarah | Chief Human Relations Officer | A Grant / award(deriv) | 8 | $51.98 | +$410 |
| 2026-04-13 | Hattersley Gavin | Director | P Open-market purchase | 2,000 | $52.98 | +$106.0K |
| 2026-04-09 | Foley Brendan M | Chairman, President & CEO | A Grant / award(deriv) | 48 | $51.02 | +$2.4K |
| 2026-04-06 | Foley Brendan M | Chairman, President & CEO | A Grant / award(deriv) | 50 | $48.85 | +$2.4K |
| 2026-03-18 | Foley Brendan M | Chairman, President & CEO | A Grant / award(deriv) | 684 | — | +$0 |
| 2026-03-18 | Piper Sarah | Chief Human Relations Officer | A Grant / award(deriv) | 370 | — | +$0 |
| 2026-03-17 | Foust Andrew | President, Americas | M Option exercise(deriv) | 533 | — | — |
| 2026-03-17 | Foust Andrew | President, Americas | F Tax withholding | 177 | $58.48 | −$10.4K |
| 2026-03-17 | Foust Andrew | President, Americas | M Option exercise | 533 | — | +$0 |
| 2026-03-17 | Sanchez Ana | President EMEA | M Option exercise(deriv) | 427 | — | +$0 |
| 2026-03-17 | Sanchez Ana | President EMEA | F Tax withholding | 200 | $58.48 | −$11.7K |
| 2026-03-17 | Sanchez Ana | President EMEA | M Option exercise | 427 | — | +$0 |
| 2026-03-17 | Gabriel Marcos Mendes | Executive VP & CFO | M Option exercise(deriv) | 629 | — | +$0 |
| 2026-03-17 | Gabriel Marcos Mendes | Executive VP & CFO | M Option exercise(deriv) | 240 | — | +$0 |
| 2026-03-17 | Gabriel Marcos Mendes | Executive VP & CFO | F Tax withholding | 209 | $58.48 | −$12.2K |
| Report Date | EPS Estimate | EPS Actual | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-02upcoming | 0.70 | — | — |
| 2026-03-31 | 0.60 | 0.66 | +10.66% |
| 2026-01-22 | 0.88 | 0.86 | -1.83% |
| 2025-10-07 | 0.82 | 0.85 | +4.15% |
| 2025-06-26 | 0.65 | 0.69 | +5.70% |
| 2025-03-25 | 0.64 | 0.60 | -6.85% |
| 2025-01-23 | 0.77 | 0.80 | +4.30% |
| 2024-10-01 | 0.67 | 0.83 | +23.25% |
| 2024-06-27 | 0.59 | 0.69 | +17.30% |
| 2024-03-26 | 0.57 | 0.63 | +9.87% |
| 2024-01-25 | 0.79 | 0.85 | +7.11% |
| 2023-10-03 | 0.65 | 0.65 | -0.45% |
| 2023-06-29 | 0.57 | 0.60 | +4.76% |
| 2023-03-28 | 0.50 | 0.59 | +17.94% |
| 2023-01-26 | 0.87 | 0.73 | -15.73% |
| 2022-10-06 | 0.65 | 0.69 | +6.34% |