McCormick, US5797802064

Weiss Ratings downgraded McCormick stock to Sell: sales reached USD 2.02 billion

Published on 10/20/2026 at 18:55 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Sales reached USD 2.02 billion on October 1, 2026. McCormick stock costs EUR 42.22 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 in after-hours trading.

Analyst rating turns cautious

Weiss Ratings moved McCormick from Hold to Sell in a report dated October 9, 2026.
Third-quarter sales reached USD 2.02 billion, up 17.4 percent year over year, on October 1, 2026.
McCormick stock costs EUR 42.22 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 6:45 p.m. CEST.
McCormick had a USD 12.7 billion market capitalization and an 8.57 price-to-earnings ratio as of October 20, 2026.

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McCormick (US5797802064) was downgraded from Hold to Sell by Weiss Ratings in a report dated October 9, 2026, as MarketBeat reported. McCormick posted USD 2.02 billion in third-quarter sales, up 17.4 percent from the year-earlier period, according to its October 1, 2026 release. The stock was trading at EUR 42.22 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 6:45 p.m. CEST.

Rating pressure follows strong sales

The Weiss Ratings change adds a cautious signal to a quarter that combined rapid reported growth with uneven underlying volume. MarketBeat said the rating moved from Hold to Sell in a report dated October 9, 2026, while its wider analyst summary showed a USD 55.30 consensus target and a Hold consensus.

McCormick's third-quarter net sales rose 17.4 percent to USD 2.02 billion, while organic sales increased 1.9 percent. The company reported adjusted earnings per share of USD 0.86, compared with USD 0.85 in the third quarter of 2025, and reaffirmed fiscal 2026 adjusted earnings-per-share guidance of USD 3.05 to USD 3.13, according to McCormick on October 1, 2026.

Price and valuation in dollars

On the NYSE, McCormick was at USD 47.38 on October 20, 2026 at 12:54 p.m. ET, up 3.31 percent from USD 45.86. The quote carried a USD 43.25 to USD 72.41 52-week range, 1,115,891 shares of volume and a USD 12.7 billion market capitalization on that date. Its price-to-earnings ratio was 8.57, while General Mills stood at 17.88 billion dollars of market value and a negative 20.15 ratio, and Hormel Foods had USD 11.3 billion of market value and a 32.63 ratio.

Dividend payment date approaches

A corporate-action record lists October 26, 2026 as the payment date for McCormick's USD 0.48 quarterly dividend, with October 13, 2026 listed as the ex-dividend date, according to Finam.

What investors can measure

The current picture combines a 17.4 percent sales increase, adjusted earnings-per-share guidance of USD 3.05 to USD 3.13 and a more cautious external rating. For investors, the key numerical tension is the gap between reported sales growth and the company’s 1.9 percent organic sales increase in the third quarter.

McCormick was trading at EUR 42.22 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 6:45 p.m. CEST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of McCormick stock.