MCKHealthcare · Medical DistributionThe 16 Wall Street analysts covering McKesson Corp. hold a median 12-month price target of $1,000 — -0.5% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 90 of 100 as at 15 Oct 2026 — among the strongest tenth. The factors read stronger than the Street's target implies. That gap is the story on this page.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores McKesson Corp. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Volatility (99): The share price has been relatively steady.
Accruals (54): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.
Size (2): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on MCK, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits −0.5% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 7 moved their price target up and 2 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 2026 | Leerink Partners | Maintains | Outperform | $1,030 → $1,070 |
| 14 Sept 2026 | RBC Capital | Reiterates | Sector Perform | $845 |
| 14 Sept 2026 | RBC Capital | Reiterates | Sector Perform | — |
| 19 Aug 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Overweight | $925 → $1,000 |
| 19 Aug 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 19 Aug 2026 | RBC Capital | Initiates | Sector Perform | $845 |
| 19 Aug 2026 | RBC Capital | Initiates | Sector Perform | — |
| 11 Aug 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Equal-Weight | $812 → $933 |
| 11 Aug 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 6 Aug 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 6 Aug 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintains | Outperform | $860 → $1,000 |
| 6 Aug 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintains | Buy | $989 → $1,006 |
| 6 Aug 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 6 Aug 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Buy | $1,050 → $1,080 |
| 6 Aug 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 24 July 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy | $945 → $1,000 |
| 24 July 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 21 July 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintains | Buy | $1,012 → $989 |
| 21 July 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 10 June 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Overweight | $1,050 → $925 |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. MCK appears on the weeks it earns a place.
Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 16 Oct 2026, McKesson Corp. returned +30.1% against +16.8% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
Cheaper than 28% of US stocks
Cheaper than 88% of US stocks
Cheaper than 99% of US stocks
Cheaper than 18% of US stocks
Higher than 46% of US stocks
Higher than 20% of US stocks
Higher than 6% of US stocks
Higher than 47% of US stocks
Higher than 50% of US stocks
Higher than 3% of US stocks
Higher than 75% of US stocks
Higher than 65% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.
McKesson Corp. has a market value of $116.4B and an enterprise value of $126.0B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $411.0B. The latest quarter grew 7.7% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: $5.3B, a 1.3% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $37.37.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $6.1B, after $271.0M of capital spending.
McKesson Corp. spent $6.7B on share buybacks and $393.0M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.
Trailing P/E: 26.8×; forward P/E: 19.7× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 0.38%, paying out 9% of earnings.
McKesson Corp. employs 41,600 people — $9.9M of revenue per employee.
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The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.
| Company | Market cap | TKN rank |
|---|---|---|
| MCKMcKesson Corp. | $116.4B | 90 |
| CORCencora, Inc. | $65.2B | 74 |
| CAHCardinal Health, Inc. | $58.7B | 96 |
| HSICHenry Schein, Inc. | $10.0B | 83 |
| CVSCVS Health Corp.* | $117.5B | 85 |
| SYKStryker Corp.* | $112.1B | 70 |
| MDTMedtronic Plc* | $122.4B | 89 |
* Nearest Healthcare names by size — few medical distribution companies of this scale trade in the US universe.
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McKesson (MCK) closed at $976.57, up 1.53% from its previous close, while the broader market fell, according to the excerpt.
Why it matters — The reported gain shows how MCK performed at the latest close relative to its prior close amid a falling market.
Zacks Investment Research’s headline describes McKesson as a top-ranked value stock and asks whether investors should buy. The excerpt notes that Zacks Style Scores are a feature of its Premium research service for assessing stocks across value, growth, and momentum styles.
Why it matters — MCK watchers may note the article’s value-stock framing and its reference to Zacks’ style-based research tool.
A Zacks Investment Research headline describes McKesson as a top momentum stock for the long term. The excerpt points readers to Zacks Style Scores as a way to identify stocks for an investment portfolio.
Why it matters — MCK watchers may note the article’s favorable momentum framing and its reference to Zacks Style Scores.
Zacks Investment Research’s article presents McKesson as a strong growth stock and highlights Zacks Style Scores, a feature of its Zacks Premium research service, as a tool for finding stocks across investing styles.
Why it matters — MCK watchers may note the article’s positive growth-stock framing and its reference to Zacks’ research tools.
The article compares McKesson (MCK) and Avantor (AVTR) with their sector’s performance so far this year. The excerpt does not provide the results of that comparison.
Why it matters — MCK watchers may find the comparison relevant, but the excerpt contains no performance details to show how McKesson has fared.
The 16 Wall Street analysts covering McKesson Corp. have a median 12-month price target of $1,000, with estimates ranging from $845 to $1,070. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 16 analysts covering McKesson Corp., 13 rate it a Buy, 3 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks McKesson Corp. 90 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 15 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 15 Oct 2026, McKesson Corp. ranks 90 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Volatility (99 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 16 analysts implies -0.5% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks McKesson Corp. 90 out of 100 as at 15 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering McKesson Corp. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for MCK are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $845 to $1,070 over the next 12 months.
McKesson Corp. returned +30.1% over the 12 months to 16 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
McKesson Corporation is a healthcare services company that supports the movement of medicines, medical supplies, and related services across the healthcare system. McKesson Corporation serves pharmacies, hospitals, long-term care facilities, clinics, and other care providers through its pharmaceutical distribution, medical-surgical, oncology, and prescription technology businesses.
The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 14 Oct 2026): "McKesson (MCK) Ascends While Market Falls: Some Facts to Note". McKesson (MCK) closed at $976.57, up 1.53% from its previous close, while the broader market fell, according to the excerpt.
McKesson Corporation is a healthcare services company that supports the movement of medicines, medical supplies, and related services across the healthcare system. McKesson Corporation serves pharmacies, hospitals, long-term care facilities, clinics, and other care providers through its pharmaceutical distribution, medical-surgical, oncology, and prescription technology businesses. Its North American Pharmaceutical operations handle branded, generic, specialty, biosimilar, and over-the-counter products, while its Prescription Technology Solutions segment helps connect patients, pharmacies, payers, and biopharma companies through software-enabled workflows. The company’s Medical-Surgical Solutions business supplies healthcare organizations with equipment, consumables, and logistics support. Based in Irving, Texas, McKesson Corporation plays a central role in healthcare infrastructure by helping customers manage access, distribution, and operational efficiency across the care continuum.
CEO Mr. Brian S. Tyler Ph.D. · 41,600 employees · United States · https://www.mckesson.com
