Patron Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of McKesson Corporation (NYSE:MCK – Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 667 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $504,000.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. bought a new position in McKesson in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Swiss RE Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of McKesson in the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. State of Wyoming purchased a new stake in shares of McKesson in the 2nd quarter worth about $29,000. Kingdom Financial Group LLC. bought a new position in shares of McKesson in the 4th quarter worth about $33,000. Finally, Birchwood Financial Partners Inc. bought a new position in shares of McKesson in the 4th quarter worth about $33,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.07% of the company’s stock.
McKesson Stock Performance
Shares of McKesson stock opened at $862.27 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $820.97 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $843.86. The stock has a market capitalization of $100.53 billion, a PE ratio of 23.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 0.30. McKesson Corporation has a 52-week low of $673.38 and a 52-week high of $999.00.
McKesson Increases Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be paid a dividend of $0.94 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 1st. This represents a $3.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. This is a positive change from McKesson’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.82. McKesson’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 8.78%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several research firms recently commented on MCK. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of McKesson from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Royal Bank Of Canada assumed coverage on shares of McKesson in a report on Wednesday. They set a “sector perform” rating and a $845.00 target price for the company. Citigroup boosted their price target on McKesson from $945.00 to $1,000.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on McKesson from $1,107.00 to $1,015.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Finally, William Blair assumed coverage on McKesson in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, McKesson currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $973.44.
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Insider Buying and Selling at McKesson
In other McKesson news, CAO Napoleon B. Rutledge, Jr. sold 133 shares of McKesson stock in a transaction on Friday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $764.00, for a total value of $101,612.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 632 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $482,848. This trade represents a 17.39% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Brian S. Tyler sold 8,463 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $793.56, for a total value of $6,715,898.28. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 5,919 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,697,081.64. This represents a 58.84% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last quarter, insiders sold 29,049 shares of company stock worth $22,530,626. 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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