McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC) short interest & options flow
NYSEMKC heads into its September 29 earnings release with options traders at their most defensive in months, even as short sellers quietly rebuild positions after a bruising summer for the stock. The sharpest signal this week is in the options market. Put demand has jumped well above its recent baseline — the put/call ratio hit 0.64 on Monday and Tuesday, nearly 2.7 standard deviations…
MKC short interest surges 25% over one week to 6.43% of free float, marking highest level since early September amid persistent margin concerns.
- Market cap
- $13.03B
- Next earnings
- 22 Jan 2027
Key data as of 8 Nov 2026
Latest signals on MKC
- Short Interest
MKC short interest surges 25% over one week to 6.43% of free float, marking highest level since early September amid persistent margin concerns.
- Analyst
MKC stock fell as TD Cowen downgraded McCormick & Company to Hold from Buy, cutting its price target to $55 from $60—an 8.3% reduction. The stock closed at $51.32 on Sept. 11, already trading 6.8% below the new target. Short interest stands at 6.5% of free float, up 35.9% over one week.
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