- Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
MKC
MEX
Week ended 24 Jul 2026
Weekly Investor Report
McCormick & Company, Incorporated · Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods
Latest close
888.0 MXN
-4.7%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -9.4% below the Trend Line and sits at 16.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -4.7%, after a 0.7% four-week move. The latest news-sentiment score is 53/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal.
Setup score
24
out of 100
Latest Close
888.0 MXN
24 Jul 2026
1W Return
-4.7%
latest completed week
4W Return
0.7%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
-1.5%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
0.0%
0 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
0.0x
vs 13-week average
- The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
- Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
- Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
- Next-week expectancy is negative at 15.05% based on similar historical setup states.
- Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
- Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
- A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through
-4.7%
Latest completed week; four-week move 0.7%.
Indicator stack
0/79
Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window.
Trend backdrop
Active
The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime.
Patient Capital
Recent
Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing.
Next-Week Expectancy
Negative 15.05%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
News sentiment
53/100
35 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
01 · Price action
Study the full chart
Where price is—and whether the trend supports it
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -9.4% below the Trend Line and sits at 16.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -4.7%, after a 0.7% four-week move.
52-week price path
Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price
Trend Line
Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand
Is real participation confirming the move?
Latest weekly volume is 0.0x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.
26-week volume confirmation
Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Demand beneath price
Activity pressure and institutional-style signals
These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.
Activity pressure path
Latest 0.1112-week average 0.05
12-week confirmation
Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure3/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.11Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals1Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is 0.7% over four weeks, -1.5% over 12 weeks, and -38.9% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year0
Trend breadth0.0%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.63Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change221.7%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-21.38Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change20.3%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation
Open full factor analysis
What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it
A published fundamentals and factor snapshot is not available for this company.
No published fundamental snapshot is available for this company.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment
What other market participants are doing
Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.
Insider activity-
No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.
News sentiment53/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 35 relevant articles.
11 positive · 21 neutral · 3 negativePatient CapitalRecent
Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks
06 · Catalysts and risk
What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been
Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.
Next earnings-No event is currently stored.
Options expected move-Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-38.9%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.3%Standard deviation of weekly returns.
Weekly gains and losses
Latest 26 completed weeksEach bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.
30 Jan
27 Feb
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19 Jun
24 Jul
Weeks higher9 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+13.8%Week of 13 Feb.
Worst week-13.8%Week of 20 Mar.
Latest week-4.7%Week of 24 Jul.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains5
Modest gains4
Flat weeks6
Modest losses5
Sharp losses6
Recent vol4.3%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.4%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split11/16Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.1% / -5.6%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context
Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?
Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.
SectorMX Consumer Defensive
4-week rank19 / 53
Group average0.1%
Trend breadth34.0%
Trend34.0%active weekly trend signals
MD56.6%positive activity pressure
RS35.8%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryMX Packaged Foods
4-week rank7 / 11
Group average-0.5%
Trend breadth18.2%
Trend18.2%active weekly trend signals
MD54.5%positive activity pressure
RS9.1%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
08 · Evidence and weekly data
The underlying research record
Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.
Weekly tape21/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 21/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis16/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 3/12, relative leadership 0/12.
Activity pressure 0.11; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 15.05%Next-week expectancy is negative with a 15.05% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors50/100No published factor snapshot is available yet.
Patient CapitalRecentActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks Sentiment53/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 35 relevant articles.
McCormick: The Market Still Underestimates The Unilever Deal (NYSE:MKC) Insiders50/100No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.
Earnings50/100No stored earnings event is currently attached to this ticker.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend Line | Fair Value | Pressure | Leadership | Volume | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2026 | 888.0 MXN | -4.7% | 979.6 MXN | 1,301 MXN | 0.63 | -21.38 | 45 | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 932.0 MXN | 4.7% | 990.2 MXN | 1,307 MXN | 0.63 | -18.90 | 21 | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 890.0 MXN | -3.1% | 999.4 MXN | 1,312 MXN | 0.28 | -23.41 | 213 | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 918.6 MXN | 4.2% | 1,010 MXN | 1,318 MXN | -0.07 | -22.66 | 5.2K | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 881.9 MXN | 8.8% | 1,020 MXN | 1,324 MXN | -0.52 | -26.83 | 3.7K | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 810.6 MXN | -3.0% | 1,030 MXN | 1,330 MXN | -0.92 | -34.09 | 0 | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 835.3 MXN | 1.5% | 1,044 MXN | 1,336 MXN | -1.04 | -33.19 | 6 | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 823.0 MXN | 1.4% | 1,056 MXN | 1,342 MXN | -1.03 | -33.17 | 15 | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 812.0 MXN | 0.0% | 1,069 MXN | 1,349 MXN | -0.98 | -37.13 | 15 | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 812.0 MXN | 1.6% | 1,082 MXN | 1,355 MXN | -0.89 | -37.64 | 1.0K | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 799.0 MXN | -5.3% | 1,095 MXN | 1,361 MXN | -0.74 | -39.29 | 11.6K | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 843.4 MXN | -6.5% | 1,109 MXN | 1,368 MXN | -0.67 | -38.63 | 1.8K | Off |
| 1 May 2026 | 901.7 MXN | -1.5% | 1,121 MXN | 1,374 MXN | -0.74 | -33.54 | 300 | Off |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 915.0 MXN | -2.7% | 1,131 MXN | 1,380 MXN | -0.82 | -34.89 | 7.0K | Off |
How to use this report
This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.