Prospera Financial Services Inc Lowers Stake in McKesson Corporation $MCK

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Prospera Financial Services Inc lowered its stake in shares of McKesson Corporation (NYSE:MCKFree Report) by 10.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 6,955 shares of the company’s stock after selling 849 shares during the period. Prospera Financial Services Inc’s holdings in McKesson were worth $5,708,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of McKesson by 35.3% during the third quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. now owns 5,089 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,931,000 after purchasing an additional 1,329 shares in the last quarter. Cullen Investment Group LTD. increased its position in shares of McKesson by 550.4% during the fourth quarter. Cullen Investment Group LTD. now owns 4,670 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,811,000 after purchasing an additional 3,952 shares in the last quarter. Private Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in shares of McKesson by 5.6% during the third quarter. Private Wealth Partners LLC now owns 31,841 shares of the company’s stock worth $24,598,000 after purchasing an additional 1,682 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its position in shares of McKesson by 12.4% during the third quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 330,647 shares of the company’s stock worth $255,438,000 after purchasing an additional 36,451 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AlphaQuest LLC increased its position in shares of McKesson by 91.2% during the third quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 1,767 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,365,000 after purchasing an additional 843 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.07% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $966.00 price target on shares of McKesson in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Raymond James Financial set a $970.00 price target on McKesson in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. UBS Group upped their price target on McKesson from $1,000.00 to $1,050.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $875.00 target price on shares of McKesson in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, TD Cowen upped their target price on McKesson from $1,000.00 to $1,012.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $968.87.

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McKesson Price Performance

NYSE MCK opened at $765.30 on Monday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $838.23 and its 200 day moving average price is $855.78. McKesson Corporation has a 1 year low of $637.00 and a 1 year high of $999.00. The company has a market cap of $91.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.89, a PEG ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 0.35.

McKesson (NYSE:MCKGet Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $11.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $11.56 by $0.13. McKesson had a negative return on equity of 345.35% and a net margin of 1.18%.The firm had revenue of $96.30 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $101.35 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $10.12 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 6.0% on a year-over-year basis. McKesson has set its FY 2027 guidance at 43.800-44.600 EPS. Research analysts expect that McKesson Corporation will post 44.29 earnings per share for the current year.

McKesson Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 1st will be given a dividend of $0.82 per share. This represents a $3.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 1st. McKesson’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 8.53%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other McKesson news, EVP Michele Lau sold 2,725 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $990.00, for a total transaction of $2,697,750.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 3,247 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,214,530. This trade represents a 45.63% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.

McKesson Company Profile

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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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