Unveiling Insights on McKesson – Analyst Perspectives

By Ken Smith • Friday, September 06 07:49 • Permanent Link

Large-cap Health Care company McKesson has moved -9.9% so far today on a volume of 3,000,495, compared to its average of 784,006. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved -0.0%.

McKesson trades -17.52% away from its average analyst target price of $624.1 per share. The 15 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $570.0 to $670.0, and on average have given McKesson a rating of buy.

If you are considering an investment in MCK, you'll want to know the following:

McKesson has moved 35.8% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 23.5%
Based on its trailing earnings per share of 22.39, McKesson has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 23.0 while the S&P 500 average is 28.21
MCK has a forward P/E ratio of 14.4 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $35.77 per share
The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 1.14 — a number near or below 1 signifying that McKesson is fairly valued compared to its estimated growth potential
McKesson Corporation provides healthcare services in the United States and internationally.
Based in Irving, the company has 45,000 full time employees and a market cap of $66.75 Billion. McKesson currently returns an annual dividend yield of 0.4%.

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