Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in McKesson Corporation (NYSE:MCK – Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 4,030 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,047,000.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of MCK. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of McKesson during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $8,156,743,000. Norges Bank purchased a new position in McKesson in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,651,137,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in McKesson during the 2nd quarter valued at $599,060,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in McKesson during the 2nd quarter valued at $495,737,000. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG purchased a new stake in shares of McKesson during the second quarter worth $337,316,000. Institutional investors own 85.07% of the company’s stock.
McKesson Stock Performance
Shares of MCK stock opened at $862.27 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $100.53 billion, a PE ratio of 23.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 0.30. McKesson Corporation has a 52-week low of $673.38 and a 52-week high of $999.00. The business’s fifty day moving average is $820.97 and its 200 day moving average is $843.86.
McKesson Increases Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be paid a $0.94 dividend. This is an increase from McKesson’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.82. This represents a $3.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 1st. McKesson’s payout ratio is 8.78%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, EVP Thomas L. Rodgers sold 699 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $735.27, for a total value of $513,953.73. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 2,268 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,667,592.36. The trade was a 23.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CAO Napoleon B. Rutledge, Jr. sold 133 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $764.00, for a total transaction of $101,612.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 632 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $482,848. This trade represents a 17.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 29,049 shares of company stock valued at $22,530,626 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.06% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several brokerages have recently weighed in on MCK. Robert W. Baird set a $1,015.00 price target on McKesson in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Citigroup increased their price objective on McKesson from $945.00 to $1,000.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on McKesson from $1,107.00 to $1,015.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada began coverage on McKesson in a research report on Wednesday. They set a “sector perform” rating and a $845.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $875.00 price target on shares of McKesson in a report on Friday, May 8th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $973.44.
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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