MKC
McCormick & Company Incorporated
NYSE: MKC · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE · PACKAGED FOODS
$51.99
+0.89% today
Updated 2026-07-29
Market cap
$13.90B
P/E ratio
8.60
P/S ratio
1.88x
EPS (TTM)
$6.01
Dividend yield
3.52%
52W range
$44 – $72
Volume
4.4M
McCormick & Company Incorporated (MKC) Insider transactions
Net insider activity
Net selling (33,644 shares)
Buy transactions
58
Sell transactions
42
All transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-13 | PIPER, SARAH | Chief Human Relations Officer | Buy | 47 | $53.75 | $2526.25 |
| 2026-07-13 | FOLEY, BRENDAN M | Director, Chairman, President & CEO | Buy | 47 | $53.75 | $2526.25 |
| 2026-06-29 | PIPER, SARAH | Chief Human Relations Officer | Buy | 49 | $52.06 | $2550.94 |
| 2026-06-29 | FOLEY, BRENDAN M | Director, Chairman, President & CEO | Buy | 48 | $52.06 | $2498.88 |
| 2026-06-16 | PIPER, SARAH | Chief Human Relations Officer | Buy | 54 | $47.19 | $2548.26 |
| 2026-06-16 | FOLEY, BRENDAN M | Director, Chairman, President & CEO | Buy | 53 | $47.19 | $2501.07 |
| 2026-06-08 | TAPIERO, JACQUES | Director | Buy | 210 | $47.61 | $9998.10 |
| 2026-06-02 | PIPER, SARAH | Chief Human Relations Officer | Buy | 54 | $46.58 | $2515.32 |
| 2026-06-02 | FOLEY, BRENDAN M | Chairman, President & CEO | Buy | 54 | $46.58 | $2515.32 |
| 2026-06-01 | HOOTS, CINDY L | Director | Buy | 527 | $47.52 | $25043.04 |
| 2026-05-18 | PIPER, SARAH | Chief Human Relations Officer | Buy | 54 | $46.70 | $2521.80 |
| 2026-05-18 | FOLEY, BRENDAN M | Chairman, President & CEO | Buy | 54 | $46.70 | $2521.80 |
| 2026-05-04 | PIPER, SARAH | Chief Human Relations Officer | Buy | 53 | $48.02 | $2545.06 |
| 2026-05-04 | FOLEY, BRENDAN M | Chairman, President & CEO | Buy | 52 | $48.02 | $2497.04 |
| 2026-04-28 | THOMAS, TERRY S | Director | Buy | 4 | $51.81 | $207.24 |
| 2026-04-28 | SHEPPARD, VALARIE L | Director | Buy | 3 | $51.81 | $155.43 |
| 2026-04-28 | PIPER, SARAH | Chief Human Relations Officer | Buy | 21 | $51.81 | $1088.01 |
| 2026-04-28 | FOUST, ANDREW | Chief Integration Officer | Buy | 52 | $51.81 | $2694.12 |
| 2026-04-28 | FOUST, ANDREW | Chief Integration Officer | Buy | 3 | $51.81 | $155.43 |
| 2026-04-28 | FOLEY, BRENDAN M | Chairman, President & CEO | Buy | 288 | $51.40 | $14803.20 |
| 2026-04-28 | FOLEY, BRENDAN M | Chairman, President & CEO | Buy | 5 | $51.34 | $256.70 |
| 2026-04-28 | BRAMMAN, ANNE L | Director | Buy | 24 | $51.81 | $1243.44 |
| 2026-04-27 | TAPIERO, JACQUES | Director | Buy | 23 | $50.40 | $1159.20 |
| 2026-04-27 | PRESTON, MARGARET M V | Director | Buy | 277 | $50.40 | $13960.80 |
| 2026-04-27 | PIPER, SARAH | Chief Human Relations Officer | Buy | 42 | $50.40 | $2116.80 |
| 2026-04-27 | FOLEY, BRENDAN M | Chairman, President & CEO | Buy | 131 | $50.40 | $6602.40 |
| 2026-04-27 | FOLEY, BRENDAN M | Director, Chairman, President & CEO | Buy | 11 | $51.41 | $565.46 |
| 2026-04-21 | PIPER, SARAH | Chief Human Relations Officer | Buy | 8 | $51.98 | $415.84 |
| 2026-04-21 | FOLEY, BRENDAN M | Chairman, President & CEO | Buy | 48 | $51.98 | $2495.04 |
| 2026-04-10 | HATTERSLEY, GAVIN | Director | Buy | 2,000 | $52.98 | $105960.00 |
| 2026-04-07 | FOLEY, BRENDAN M | Chairman, President & CEO | Buy | 48 | $51.02 | $2448.96 |
| 2026-04-02 | FOLEY, BRENDAN M | Chairman, President & CEO | Buy | 50 | $48.85 | $2442.50 |
| 2026-03-16 | PIPER, SARAH | Chief Human Relations Officer | Buy | 370 | — | — |
| 2026-03-16 | FOLEY, BRENDAN M | Chairman, President & CEO | Buy | 684 | — | — |
| 2026-03-15 | SANCHEZ, ANA | President EMEA | Sale | 427 | — | — |
| 2026-03-15 | SANCHEZ, ANA | President EMEA | Buy | 427 | — | — |
| 2026-03-15 | SANCHEZ, ANA | President EMEA | Sale | 200 | $58.48 | $11696.00 |
| 2026-03-15 | REPAS, GREGORY | V.P. & Controller | Sale | 286 | — | — |
| 2026-03-15 | REPAS, GREGORY | V.P. & Controller | Sale | 268 | — | — |
| 2026-03-15 | REPAS, GREGORY | V.P. & Controller | Buy | 286 | — | — |
| 2026-03-15 | REPAS, GREGORY | V.P. & Controller | Buy | 268 | — | — |
| 2026-03-15 | REPAS, GREGORY | V.P. & Controller | Sale | 88 | $58.48 | $5146.24 |
| 2026-03-15 | REPAS, GREGORY | V.P. & Controller | Sale | 82 | $58.48 | $4795.36 |
| 2026-03-15 | GABRIEL, MARCOS MENDES | Executive VP & CFO | Sale | 629 | — | — |
| 2026-03-15 | GABRIEL, MARCOS MENDES | Executive VP & CFO | Sale | 240 | — | — |
| 2026-03-15 | GABRIEL, MARCOS MENDES | Executive VP & CFO | Buy | 629 | — | — |
| 2026-03-15 | GABRIEL, MARCOS MENDES | Executive VP & CFO | Buy | 240 | — | — |
| 2026-03-15 | GABRIEL, MARCOS MENDES | Executive VP & CFO | Sale | 209 | $58.48 | $12222.32 |
| 2026-03-15 | GABRIEL, MARCOS MENDES | Executive VP & CFO | Sale | 79 | $58.48 | $4619.92 |
| 2026-03-15 | FOUST, ANDREW | President, Americas | Sale | 533 | — | — |
| 2026-03-15 | FOUST, ANDREW | President, Americas | Buy | 533 | — | — |
| 2026-03-15 | FOUST, ANDREW | President, Americas | Sale | 177 | $58.48 | $10350.96 |
| 2026-03-11 | TAPIERO, JACQUES | Director | Buy | 167 | $59.93 | $10008.31 |
| 2026-03-10 | FOLEY, BRENDAN M | Chairman, President & CEO | Buy | 38 | $63.39 | $2408.82 |
| 2026-02-25 | FOLEY, BRENDAN M | Chairman, President & CEO | Buy | 428 | $69.03 | $29544.84 |
| 2026-02-15 | VERNON, W ANTHONY | Director | Sale | 2,222 | — | — |
| 2026-02-15 | VERNON, W ANTHONY | Director | Buy | 2,222 | — | — |
| 2026-02-15 | THOMAS, TERRY S | Director | Sale | 2,222 | — | — |
| 2026-02-15 | THOMAS, TERRY S | Director | Buy | 2,222 | — | — |
| 2026-02-15 | TAPIERO, JACQUES | Director | Sale | 2,222 | — | — |
| 2026-02-15 | TAPIERO, JACQUES | Director | Buy | 2,222 | — | — |
| 2026-02-15 | SHEPPARD, VALARIE L | Director | Sale | 2,222 | — | — |
| 2026-02-15 | SHEPPARD, VALARIE L | Director | Buy | 2,222 | — | — |
| 2026-02-15 | SCHWARTZ, JEFFERY D | Vice President, Gen Counsel | Sale | 4,126 | — | — |
| 2026-02-15 | SCHWARTZ, JEFFERY D | Vice President, Gen Counsel | Sale | 6,917 | $71.61 | $495326.37 |
| 2026-02-15 | SCHWARTZ, JEFFERY D | Vice President, Gen Counsel | Sale | 6,340 | $71.61 | $454007.40 |
| 2026-02-15 | SCHWARTZ, JEFFERY D | Vice President, Gen Counsel | Buy | 4,126 | — | — |
| 2026-02-15 | SCHWARTZ, JEFFERY D | Vice President, Gen Counsel | Sale | 1,276 | $71.61 | $91374.36 |
| 2026-02-15 | SANCHEZ, ANA | President EMEA | Sale | 2,230 | — | — |
| 2026-02-15 | SANCHEZ, ANA | President EMEA | Buy | 2,230 | — | — |
| 2026-02-15 | SANCHEZ, ANA | President EMEA | Sale | 1,582 | $71.61 | $113287.02 |
| 2026-02-15 | SANCHEZ, ANA | President EMEA | Sale | 1,048 | $71.61 | $75047.28 |
| 2026-02-15 | RODKIN, GARY M | Director | Sale | 2,222 | — | — |
| 2026-02-15 | RODKIN, GARY M | Director | Buy | 2,222 | — | — |
| 2026-02-15 | REPAS, GREGORY | V.P. & Controller | Sale | 557 | — | — |
| 2026-02-15 | REPAS, GREGORY | V.P. & Controller | Sale | 705 | $71.61 | $50485.05 |
| 2026-02-15 | REPAS, GREGORY | V.P. & Controller | Buy | 557 | — | — |
| 2026-02-15 | REPAS, GREGORY | V.P. & Controller | Sale | 171 | $71.61 | $12245.31 |
| 2026-02-15 | PRESTON, MARGARET M V | Director | Sale | 2,222 | — | — |
| 2026-02-15 | PRESTON, MARGARET M V | Director | Buy | 2,222 | — | — |
| 2026-02-15 | PIPER, SARAH | Chief Human Relations Officer | Sale | 2,230 | — | — |
| 2026-02-15 | PIPER, SARAH | Chief Human Relations Officer | Sale | 3,056 | $71.61 | $218840.16 |
| 2026-02-15 | PIPER, SARAH | Chief Human Relations Officer | Buy | 2,230 | — | — |
| 2026-02-15 | PIPER, SARAH | Chief Human Relations Officer | Sale | 2,102 | $71.61 | $150524.22 |
| 2026-02-15 | PIPER, SARAH | Chief Human Relations Officer | Sale | 742 | $71.61 | $53134.62 |
| 2026-02-15 | MONTIEL, MARITZA GOMEZ | Director | Sale | 2,222 | — | — |
| 2026-02-15 | MONTIEL, MARITZA GOMEZ | Director | Buy | 2,222 | — | — |
| 2026-02-15 | MANGAN, MICHAEL D | Director | Sale | 2,222 | — | — |
| 2026-02-15 | MANGAN, MICHAEL D | Director | Buy | 2,222 | — | — |
| 2026-02-15 | GABRIEL, MARCOS MENDES | Executive VP & CFO | Sale | 3,792 | — | — |
| 2026-02-15 | GABRIEL, MARCOS MENDES | Executive VP & CFO | Buy | 3,792 | — | — |
| 2026-02-15 | GABRIEL, MARCOS MENDES | Executive VP & CFO | Sale | 1,262 | $71.61 | $90371.82 |
| 2026-02-15 | GABRIEL, MARCOS MENDES | Executive VP & CFO | Sale | 922 | $71.61 | $66024.42 |
| 2026-02-15 | FOUST, ANDREW | President, Americas | Sale | 2,900 | — | — |
| 2026-02-15 | FOUST, ANDREW | President, Americas | Buy | 2,900 | — | — |
| 2026-02-15 | FOUST, ANDREW | President, Americas | Sale | 2,040 | $71.61 | $146084.40 |
| 2026-02-15 | FOUST, ANDREW | President, Americas | Sale | 965 | $71.61 | $69103.65 |
| 2026-02-15 | FOLEY, BRENDAN M | Chairman, President & CEO | Sale | 19,183 | — | — |
| 2026-02-15 | FOLEY, BRENDAN M | Chairman, President & CEO | Buy | 19,183 | — | — |
| 2026-02-15 | FOLEY, BRENDAN M | Chairman, President & CEO | Sale | 9,762 | $71.61 | $699056.82 |
Frequently asked questions
Are MKC insiders buying or selling?
Over the transactions on record, MKC insiders have been net buyers, with about $2.83M in stock sold across 42 sales, against 35 open-market purchases.
Does insider selling at MKC mean the stock will fall?
Not by itself. Most executive selling is pre-scheduled through 10b5-1 plans filed months in advance, and insiders sell for diversification, taxes, and liquidity far more often than out of any view on the price. Insider buying is the stronger signal, especially when several insiders buy around the same time, because there is usually only one reason to put personal cash into the stock.
Which MKC insiders are selling the most?
Recent selling is concentrated in a few names. SCHWARTZ, JEFFERY D accounts for the largest share on record, with about $1.04M sold. Selling by one or two individuals matters less than broad selling across the whole leadership team, which is the pattern worth watching.