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NASDAQ · MKC
McCormick & Company, Incorporated
Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods
$44.64
Up+$0.28 (+0.63%)
Updated Oct 14, 2026, 4:02 PM
SID Score
5.0/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
58/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 17.7B
- P/E ratio
- 22.76
- Dividend yield
- 5.11%
- 52-week range
- $43.25 – $72.41
- Volume
- 3.82M
- Avg. volume
- 2.62M
Price performance · MKC
MKC price history
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 13, 2026
MKC closed at $44.64 after 21 trading sessions, down 10.47% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $44.64
- Period change
- -10.47%
- Period low
- $44.14
- Period high
- $50.06
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | $45.45 | $45.54 | $44.325 | $44.64 | 3.82M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $44.89 | $45.82 | $44.555 | $45.58 | 4.13M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $45.88 | $45.925 | $44.61 | $44.81 | 3.37M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $45.41 | $46.11 | $45.10 | $45.94 | 6.15M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $45.74 | $46.22 | $45.185 | $45.25 | 4.12M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $45.75 | $46.17 | $45.161 | $45.40 | 4.1M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $44.76 | $45.68 | $43.882 | $45.54 | 4.35M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | $43.52 | $45.03 | $43.25 | $44.67 | 5.46M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | $46.80 | $46.94 | $43.935 | $44.14 | 8.93M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $49.00 | $49.20 | $46.25 | $46.40 | 5.69M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | $48.14 | $48.675 | $47.96 | $48.40 | 3.35M |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $47.83 | $48.66 | $47.615 | $48.46 | 3.17M |
| Sep 25, 2026 | $47.62 | $48.05 | $47.355 | $47.94 | 2.69M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | $49.46 | $49.50 | $47.76 | $47.82 | 2.6M |
| Sep 23, 2026 | $49.48 | $49.765 | $48.51 | $49.09 | 2.7M |
| Sep 22, 2026 | $49.57 | $49.59 | $49.09 | $49.42 | 2.36M |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $48.77 | $49.47 | $48.56 | $48.89 | 3.56M |
| Sep 18, 2026 | $49.08 | $49.54 | $48.70 | $48.72 | 10.03M |
| Sep 17, 2026 | $50.46 | $50.50 | $49.70 | $49.70 | 2.75M |
| Sep 16, 2026 | $49.81 | $51.30 | $49.79 | $50.06 | 2.81M |
| Sep 15, 2026 | $49.965 | $50.43 | $49.55 | $49.86 | 3.42M |
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Company profile
In its 135-year history, McCormick has become the leading global manufacturer, marketer, and distributor of spices, herbs, extracts, seasonings, and other flavorings. Beyond consumers, McCormick's customer base includes top quick-service restaurants, retail grocery chains, and other packaged food and beverage manufacturers. And its reach is extensive, with nearly 40% of sales generated beyond its home turf to 150 countries and territories. In addition to its namesake brand, the firm's portfolio includes Old Bay, Zatarain's, Thai Kitchen, Frank's RedHot, French's, and Cholula, among others.
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- Consensus
- Hold
- Average target
- $75.86
- Implied upside
- —
- Analysts
- 20
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | TD Cowen | Hold | — |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Stifel | Hold | — |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Barclays | Equal-Weight | — |
| Oct 2, 2026 | BNP Paribas | Outperform | — |
| Oct 2, 2026 | UBS | Neutral | — |
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Yahoo · Oct 7, 2026
McCormick cites higher freight, input costs in lifting inflation forecast
The spice and seasoning maker is mitigating the impact through pricing and productivity measures, as well as the acquisition of a Mexico subsidiary.
Yahoo · Oct 6, 2026
McCormick (MKC) Stock Sees Fair Value Cut As Analysts Weigh Q3 And UL Foods Risk
McCormick now carries a lower fair value estimate on this model, with the price target moving from US$60.15 to US$54.85. This reset lines up with recent analyst commentary that balances confidence in Q3 execution against a more cautious stance on longer term growth, integration of the UL Foods deal, and Americas volume trends. As you read on, you will see how this evolving narrative on McCormick might shape your own view of the stock’s risk and return trade offs. Stay updated as the Fair...
Yahoo · Oct 6, 2026
Why McCormick Stock Got Slammed Last Month
An influential report flagged companies that are vulnerable to rising food costs in the U.S.
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