McCormick & Company, Incorporat (MKC-V) Stock Analysis

Q: What is the MKC-V stock price target?

Take-profit $53.65 (+6.2% upside). Target $53.65 (+6.2%), stop $47.72 (−5.8%), A.R:R 0.0:1.

Q: Is MKC-V overvalued or undervalued?

McCormick & Company, Incorporat trades at a P/E of 8.3 (forward N/A). TrendMatrix value score: 5.7/10. Overall verdict: Hold.

HoldModerate ConfidenceUpdated 2026-04-30

Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $50.50, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Negative momentum; Below 200-MA, MA slope -4.6%/30d (confirmed downtrend).

McCormick manufactures, markets, and distributes herbs, spices, seasonings, condiments, and flavorings globally through Consumer and Flavor Solutions segments, with major facilities in North America, Europe, and China. Revenue comes from retail grocery chains, food... Read more

$50.50+6.2% A.UpsideScore 5.7/10#5 of 26 Packaged Foods

Stop $47.72Target $53.65(resistance)A.R:R 0.0:1

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $50.50, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Negative momentum; Below 200-MA, MA slope -4.6%/30d (confirmed downtrend). Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Score 5.7/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 5/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity no date, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: moderate.

Thesis

Rewards

Margin of safety: 45%

Risks

Negative momentum

Below 200-MA, MA slope -4.6%/30d (confirmed downtrend)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)8.3

P/E (Fwd)—

Mkt Cap$13.6B

EV/EBITDA13.9

Profit Mgn23.1%

ROE25.3%

Rev Growth16.7%

Beta0.71

Dividend3.80%

Rating analysts—

Quality Signals

Piotroski F7/9

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

LOWCustomertwo large customers24%
10-K Item 1A: 'two large customers that, in the aggregate, constituted approximately 24% of consolidated sales in 2025'

Material Events(8-K, last 90d)

2026-04-17Item 5.02LOW
Andrew Foust (President Americas) appointed Chief Integration Officer for Unilever foods combination; Patrick Davis named Interim President Americas. Foust remains Executive Officer and is expected to return to President Americas post-integration. Clean handoff.
SEC filing →
2026-03-18Item 5.02LOW
Gregory Repas (VP & Controller, PAO) retiring July 1, 2026; stepping down as PAO April 1. Julie Giese, age 46, appointed VP & Controller and PAO effective April 1, 2026. Clean handoff with named successor.
SEC filing →

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Rating Breakdown

1 floor-breaker·1 ceiling hit

Overall = weighted sum of the 10 dimension scores. Fundamentals (Value/Quality/Growth) carry 45%; market signals (Momentum/Sentiment/Insider/Peer) carry 40%; structure (Technical/Risk/Catalyst) carries 15%.

DimensionScoreWeightContribution

Value5.715%0.85

Quality5.415%0.81

Growth6.715%1.00

Momentum3.010%0.30

Sentiment5.010%0.50

Insider Activity5.010%0.50

Peer Rank5.510%0.55

Technical Setup5.25%0.26

Risk Profile8.35%0.42

Catalyst10.05%0.50

Overall (Σ contributions)5.69

Small float-rounding may cause last-digit differences between this sum and the displayed Overall.

Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static

Volume

0.0

Obv

1.0

Ma Position

1.0

Rsi

3.5

Macd

9.3

Volume distribution (falling OBV)Below 200-MA, MA slope -4.6%/30d — confirmed downtrend

GatesMomentum 3.0<4.5Death cross (50MA < 200MA)A.R:R UPSIDE_EXHAUSTED (upside=0.0%)Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY NO DATESEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Moderate

RSI

34 · Neutral

↓ 20D MA↓ 50D MA↓ 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $47.67Resistance $54.74

Price Targets

$48

$54

A.Upside+6.2%

A.R:R0.0:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone

Suggested %0.5%

Max %1%

RegimeCautious

Risk Alerts

! Momentum score 3.0/10 — below 4.5 minimum

! Death cross — 50-day MA below 200-day MA

Earnings

We could not retrieve earnings history for MKC-V.

The company may be recently listed, pre-revenue, or its beat/miss record wasn't available from our source this run. Earnings signals feed the Growth and Catalyst score dimensions — absence here doesn't affect other dimensions.

Verdict History

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is MKC-V stock a buy right now?

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $50.50, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Negative momentum; Below 200-MA, MA slope -4.6%/30d (confirmed downtrend). Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Target $53.65 (+6.2%), stop $47.72 (−5.8%), A.R:R 0.0:1. Score 5.7/10, moderate confidence.

What is the MKC-V stock price target?

Take-profit target: $53.65 (+6.2% upside). Target $53.65 (+6.2%), stop $47.72 (−5.8%), A.R:R 0.0:1. Stop-loss: $47.72.

What are the risks of investing in MKC-V?

Negative momentum; Below 200-MA, MA slope -4.6%/30d (confirmed downtrend).

Is MKC-V overvalued or undervalued?

McCormick & Company, Incorporat trades at a P/E of 8.3 (forward N/A). TrendMatrix value score: 5.7/10. Verdict: Hold.

What does McCormick & Company, Incorporat do?McCormick manufactures, markets, and distributes herbs, spices, seasonings, condiments, and flavorings globally through...