McCormick & Co Inc (MKC) shareholders
MKCNYSEMiscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred ProductsFiscal year ends November 30Also trades as MKC.V
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Aug 31, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Oct 1, 2026Score 21/3048% below fair value
$46.96+0.55 (+1.19%)
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $12.63BP/E 8.5Yield 3.83%
Ownership
Institutional holdings as of Jun 30, 2026, from 13F filings
Held by institutions
94.2%
240M of 255M shares
Institutional holders
950
145 new, 139 sold out
Net institutional buying
10M
In Q2 2026
Insider trades, 12 months
3 buys · 6 sales
Net sold $18.57M
Shares held by institutions
Holders of more than 5%
Latest Schedule 13D (active) or 13G (passive) filed by each holder
| Holder | Shares | % of class | Filing | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Capital Management | 19,099,707 | 7.53% | 13G (passive) | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management | 13,895,266 | 5.47% | 13G (passive) | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Lawrence E. Kurzius | 1,590,319 | 9.90% | 13D (active) amendment | Aug 10, 2026 |
| Brendan M. Foley | 790,496 | 5.10% | 13D (active) | Feb 6, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | – | 6.03% | 13G (passive) amendment | Dec 31, 2023 |
Top institutional holders
13F holdings as of Jun 30, 2026
| Holder | Shares | % of MKC | Value | Change | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 20,948,941 | 8.23% | $1.06B | −324,830 | 0.02% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 16,607,445 | 6.52% | $837.35M | +95,233 | 0.02% |
| State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co | 16,522,728 | 6.49% | $833.08M | – | 0.57% |
| State Street Corp | 15,326,182 | 6.02% | $772.75M | −19,024 | 0.02% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 13,850,739 | 5.44% | $698.35M | −13,877 | 0.03% |
| Aristotle Capital Management, LLC | 11,388,915 | 4.47% | $574.23M | −1,275,463 | 1.20% |
| Sanders Capital, LLC | 8,107,755 | 3.19% | $408.79M | New | 0.41% |
| Boston Partners | 7,230,202 | 2.84% | $364.58M | +2,824,752 | 0.32% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 6,812,505 | 2.68% | $342.13M | +147,095 | 0.02% |
| Morgan Stanley | 4,932,093 | 1.94% | $248.68M | +1,102,723 | 0.01% |
| Invesco Ltd. | 4,904,327 | 1.93% | $247.28M | +962,940 | 0.02% |
| Aqr Capital Management LLC | 4,577,771 | 1.80% | $230.81M | +3,490,771 | 0.08% |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 4,284,734 | 1.68% | $216.07M | +1,557,820 | 0.04% |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | 3,982,901 | 1.56% | $200.82M | +2,165,703 | 0.52% |
| Northern Trust Corp | 3,561,861 | 1.40% | $179.59M | +11,696 | 0.02% |
| Van Eck Associates Corp | 3,193,567 | 1.25% | $161.02M | +3,191,878 | 0.10% |
| ProShare Advisors LLC | 3,139,936 | 1.23% | $158.32M | +614,813 | 0.23% |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 3,015,957 | 1.18% | $152.06M | +1,685,475 | 0.01% |
| Bank Of America Corp /De/ | 2,767,533 | 1.09% | $139.54M | −594,421 | 0.01% |
| UBS Asset Management Americas Inc | 2,525,075 | 0.99% | $127.31M | −840,914 | 0.02% |
Institutional buying and selling by quarter
Positions opened, added to, reduced and closed by 13F filers
| Quarter | Holders | Shares held | % of shares | New / added | Reduced / closed | Shares bought | Shares sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 950 | 240M | 94.2% | 145 / 338 | 344 / 139 | 41M | 31M |
| Q1 2026 | 959 | 230M | 90.4% | 138 / 331 | 343 / 148 | 68M | 42M |
| Q4 2025 | 986 | 237M | 93.3% | 130 / 286 | 430 / 92 | 29M | 18M |
| Q3 2025 | 969 | 227M | 89.1% | 72 / 327 | 403 / 121 | 23M | 17M |
| Q2 2025 | 1,030 | 221M | 86.7% | 105 / 365 | 395 / 97 | 18M | 21M |
| Q1 2025 | 1,031 | 224M | 88.2% | 114 / 389 | 382 / 93 | 21M | 14M |
| Q4 2024 | 1,027 | 218M | 85.7% | 126 / 360 | 371 / 96 | 16M | 13M |
| Q3 2024 | 1,012 | 216M | 85.0% | 129 / 353 | 360 / 52 | 39M | 19M |
| Q2 2024 | 944 | 216M | 84.9% | 93 / 328 | 368 / 82 | 14M | 23M |
| Q1 2024 | 946 | 226M | 88.6% | 98 / 351 | 345 / 96 | 22M | 16M |
| Q4 2023 | 955 | 220M | 86.3% | 132 / 326 | 369 / 97 | 27M | 20M |
| Q3 2023 | 934 | 213M | 83.8% | 81 / 299 | 365 / 103 | 10M | 7M |
Top mutual fund and ETF holders
Latest monthly portfolio reports (Form N-PORT)
614 funds held MKC in Q2 2026, 63% of their shares through ETFs. Each fund counts once per quarter, from its quarter-end report.
| Fund | Shares | % of MKC | Value | % of fund | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 8,066,053 | 3.17% | $406.69M | 0.02% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Windsor Ii Fund | 7,221,681 | 2.84% | $367.58M | 0.55% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 6,581,629 | 2.59% | $331.85M | 0.02% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF | 3,749,735 | 1.47% | $190.86M | 0.20% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Disciplined Value Mid Cap Fund | 3,519,110 | 1.38% | $177.43M | 0.76% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 3,500,470 | 1.38% | $176.49M | 0.02% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Fidelity 500 Index Fund | 3,245,172 | 1.27% | $153.72M | 0.02% | May 31, 2026 |
| ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF | 3,120,610 | 1.23% | $147.82M | 1.34% | May 31, 2026 |
| VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF | 2,975,220 | 1.17% | $150.01M | 1.29% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 2,912,988 | 1.14% | $146.87M | 0.08% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund | 2,752,087 | 1.08% | $138.76M | 0.06% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend ETF | 2,530,447 | 0.99% | $127.59M | 0.60% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| State Street(R) Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | 2,250,095 | 0.88% | $113.45M | 0.83% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund | 1,844,612 | 0.72% | $93.01M | 0.14% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund | 1,437,065 | 0.56% | $73.15M | 0.06% | Jul 31, 2026 |
Officers, directors and major owners
People who filed Forms 3, 4 or 5 in the last two years
| Name | Role | Shares owned | % of shares | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan M. Foley | Chairman, President & CEO, Director | 1,787 | 0.00% | Nov 5, 2026 |
| Andrew Foust | Chief Integration Officer | 341 | 0.00% | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Sarah Piper | Chief Human Relations Officer | 9,058 | 0.00% | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Sades Tabata Lorena Gomez | Chief Growth & Mktg Officer | 0 | – | Jun 3, 2026 |
| Julie Giese | V.P. & Controller | 725 | 0.00% | Apr 10, 2026 |
| Jeffery D. Schwartz | Vice President, Gen Counsel | 87,818 | 0.03% | Mar 24, 2026 |
| Ana Sanchez | President EMEA | 8,737 | 0.00% | Mar 17, 2026 |
| Gregory Repas | V.P. & Controller | 4,238 | 0.00% | Mar 17, 2026 |
| Marcos Mendes Gabriel | Executive VP & CFO | 13,723 | 0.01% | Mar 17, 2026 |
| Katherine Jenkins | Chief Growth Officer | 2,310 | 0.00% | May 13, 2025 |
| Michael R. Smith | Executive Vice President | 130,164 | 0.05% | Feb 19, 2025 |
| Gavin Hattersley | Director | 3,906 | 0.00% | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Margaret M. V. Preston | Director | 91,370 | 0.04% | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Jacques Tapiero | Director | 33,818 | 0.01% | Sep 3, 2026 |
| Michael Aaron Conway | Director | 1,100 | 0.00% | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Anne L. Bramman | Director | 8,951 | 0.00% | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Terry S. Thomas | Director | 3,970 | 0.00% | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Valarie L. Sheppard | Director | 2,574 | 0.00% | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Cindy L. Hoots | Director | 527 | 0.00% | Jun 2, 2026 |
| W. Anthony Vernon | Director | 14,048 | 0.01% | Feb 18, 2026 |
| Michael D. Mangan | Director | 45,251 | 0.02% | Feb 18, 2026 |
| Gary M. Rodkin | Director | 14,332 | 0.01% | Feb 18, 2026 |
| Maritza Gomez Montiel | Director | 9,160 | 0.00% | Feb 18, 2026 |
| Richard A. Dierker | Director | 406 | 0.00% | Feb 9, 2026 |
| Patricia A. Little | Director | 26,076 | 0.01% | Mar 18, 2025 |
| Lawrence Erik Kurzius | 10% owner | 502,530 | 0.20% | Aug 12, 2026 |
Insider trades
Common stock transactions reported on Form 4, newest first
| Insider | Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Shares after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan M. Foley Chairman, President & CEO, Director | Oct 27, 2026 | Other | +5 | $47.49 | $237 | 1,787 |
| Brendan M. Foley Chairman, President & CEO, Director | Oct 27, 2026 | Other | +0.01 | $48.26 | $0 | 1,782 |
| Brendan M. Foley Chairman, President & CEO, Director | Oct 26, 2026 | Other | +12 | $48.35 | $580 | 1,782 |
| Gavin Hattersley Director | Oct 2, 2026 | Buy | +1,000 | $44.61 | $44.61K | 3,906 |
| Lawrence Erik Kurzius 10% owner | Aug 10, 2026 | Option exercise | +205,538 | $49.03 | $10.08M | 502,530 |
| Lawrence Erik Kurzius 10% owner | Aug 10, 2026 | Sale | −205,538 | $52.69 | $10.83M | 296,992 |
| Michael Aaron Conway Director | Jul 23, 2026 | Buy | +1,100 | $50.21 | $55.23K | 1,100 |
| Brendan M. Foley Chairman, President & CEO, Director | Jul 22, 2026 | Other | +5 | $52.90 | $265 | 1,770 |
| Andrew Foust Chief Integration Officer | Jul 20, 2026 | Other | +3.1 | $52.22 | $162 | 341 |
| Andrew Foust Chief Integration Officer | Jul 20, 2026 | Other | +50.94 | $52.22 | $2.66K | 13,386 |
| Brendan M. Foley Chairman, President & CEO, Director | Jul 20, 2026 | Other | +11 | $51.43 | $566 | 1,765 |
| Sarah Piper Chief Human Relations Officer | Jul 20, 2026 | Other | +20.52 | $52.22 | $1.07K | 9,058 |
| Cindy L. Hoots Director | Jun 1, 2026 | Award | +527 | $47.52 | $25.04K | 527 |
| Anne L. Bramman Director | Apr 28, 2026 | Other | +24.09 | $51.81 | $1.25K | 8,951 |
| Terry S. Thomas Director | Apr 28, 2026 | Other | +3.78 | $51.81 | $196 | 3,970 |
| Andrew Foust Chief Integration Officer | Apr 28, 2026 | Other | +3.16 | $51.81 | $164 | 338 |
| Andrew Foust Chief Integration Officer | Apr 28, 2026 | Other | +51.87 | $51.81 | $2.69K | 13,335 |
| Valarie L. Sheppard Director | Apr 28, 2026 | Other | +3.29 | $51.81 | $170 | 2,574 |
| Brendan M. Foley Chairman, President & CEO | Apr 28, 2026 | Other | +5 | $51.34 | $257 | 1,388 |
| Sarah Piper Chief Human Relations Officer | Apr 28, 2026 | Other | +20.9 | $51.81 | $1.08K | 9,038 |
| Brendan M. Foley Chairman, President & CEO | Apr 28, 2026 | Other | +288 | $51.40 | $14.80K | 130,344 |
| Brendan M. Foley Chairman, President & CEO, Director | Apr 27, 2026 | Other | +11 | $51.41 | $566 | 1,399 |
| Gavin Hattersley Director | Apr 10, 2026 | Buy | +2,000 | $52.98 | $105.96K | 2,906 |
| Andrew Foust President, Americas | Mar 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +533 | – | – | 13,461 |
| Andrew Foust President, Americas | Mar 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −177 | $58.48 | $10.35K | 13,284 |
| Gregory Repas V.P. & Controller | Mar 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −82 | $58.48 | $4.80K | 4,238 |
| Gregory Repas V.P. & Controller | Mar 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +286 | – | – | 4,524 |
| Gregory Repas V.P. & Controller | Mar 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −88 | $58.48 | $5.15K | 4,436 |
| Gregory Repas V.P. & Controller | Mar 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +268 | – | – | 4,320 |
| Marcos Mendes Gabriel Executive VP & CFO | Mar 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +629 | – | – | 13,723 |
| Marcos Mendes Gabriel Executive VP & CFO | Mar 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +240 | – | – | 13,173 |
| Marcos Mendes Gabriel Executive VP & CFO | Mar 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −79 | $58.48 | $4.62K | 13,094 |
| Marcos Mendes Gabriel Executive VP & CFO | Mar 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −209 | $58.48 | $12.22K | 13,514 |
| Ana Sanchez President EMEA | Mar 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +427 | – | – | 8,737 |
| Ana Sanchez President EMEA | Mar 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −200 | $58.48 | $11.70K | 8,537 |
| Sarah Piper Chief Human Relations Officer | Feb 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −742 | $71.61 | $53.13K | 9,017 |
| Sarah Piper Chief Human Relations Officer | Feb 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +2,230 | – | – | 9,759 |
| Sarah Piper Chief Human Relations Officer | Feb 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −2,102 | $71.61 | $150.52K | 7,529 |
| Jeffery D. Schwartz Vice President, Gen Counsel | Feb 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,276 | $71.61 | $91.37K | 87,818 |
| Jeffery D. Schwartz Vice President, Gen Counsel | Feb 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +4,126 | – | – | 89,094 |
| Jeffery D. Schwartz Vice President, Gen Counsel | Feb 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −6,340 | $71.61 | $454.01K | 84,968 |
| Sarah Piper Chief Human Relations Officer | Feb 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −742 | $71.61 | $53.13K | 8,063 |
| Sarah Piper Chief Human Relations Officer | Feb 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +2,230 | – | – | 8,805 |
| Sarah Piper Chief Human Relations Officer | Feb 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −3,056 | $71.61 | $218.84K | 6,575 |
| W. Anthony Vernon Director | Feb 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +2,222 | – | – | 14,048 |
| Ana Sanchez President EMEA | Feb 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,048 | $71.61 | $75.05K | 8,310 |
| Ana Sanchez President EMEA | Feb 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +2,230 | – | – | 9,358 |
| Ana Sanchez President EMEA | Feb 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,582 | $71.61 | $113.29K | 7,128 |
| Margaret M. V. Preston Director | Feb 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +2,222 | – | – | 84,364 |
| Valarie L. Sheppard Director | Feb 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +2,222 | – | – | 2,570 |
| Marcos Mendes Gabriel Executive VP & CFO | Feb 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +3,792 | – | – | 14,195 |
| Marcos Mendes Gabriel Executive VP & CFO | Feb 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,262 | $71.61 | $90.37K | 12,933 |
| Marcos Mendes Gabriel Executive VP & CFO | Feb 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −922 | $71.61 | $66.02K | 10,403 |
| Maritza Gomez Montiel Director | Feb 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +2,222 | – | – | 9,160 |
| Jacques Tapiero Director | Feb 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +2,222 | – | – | 33,818 |
| Andrew Foust President, Americas | Feb 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +2,900 | – | – | 13,893 |
| Andrew Foust President, Americas | Feb 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −965 | $71.61 | $69.10K | 12,928 |
| Andrew Foust President, Americas | Feb 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −2,040 | $71.61 | $146.08K | 10,993 |
| Michael Aaron Conway Director | Feb 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +2,222 | – | – | 18,852 |
| Michael D. Mangan Director | Feb 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +2,222 | – | – | 45,251 |
Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are shown alongside open-market buys and sales. Each name links to the filing on SEC EDGAR.
Short interest
Shares sold short and not yet bought back, as of Oct 30, 2026 (FINRA, reported twice a month)
Short % of shares outstanding
–
18M shares short
Days to cover
4.9
At 4M shares a day
Change since last report
-4.7%
From 19M shares
Short volume, 20 days
58.9%
Of volume reported to FINRA
Shares sold short, last 12 months
Short sale volume counts trades marked short on any given day, including market-maker hedging, so it runs far higher than the share of McCormick's stock actually held short. Settlement fails (shares not delivered on time) peaked at 1,990 shares on Sep 25, 2026 over the last 90 days.
Planned insider sales
Notices of proposed sale filed on Form 144 before shares are sold
| Seller | Filed | Shares | Market value | Planned sale | Acquired through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan M. Foley Affiliate | Nov 13, 2025 | 57,144 | $3.75M | Nov 13, 2025 | NQO Issuance |
| Lawrence Erik Kurzius affiliate | Jul 17, 2024 | 25,000 | $1.83M | Jul 17, 2024 | Open market purchase |
| Lawrence Erik Kurzius Director | May 17, 2024 | 80,000 | $6.00M | May 17, 2024 | Employee Stock Options Exercise |
| Lawrence Erik Kurzius Officer, Chairman & CEO | May 4, 2023 | 39,906 | $3.59M | May 4, 2023 | option exercise |
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