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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
$147.74
+0.5%		$146.16
$91.49
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$156.92
$362.27B0.139.89 million shs6.50 million shs
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Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
+0.52%+0.57%+0.18%+8.81%+61.58%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
$147.74
+0.5%		$146.16
$91.49
▼
$156.92
$362.27B0.139.89 million shs6.50 million shs
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Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
+0.52%+0.57%+0.18%+8.81%+61.58%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
2.59
Moderate Buy$155.745.42% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest MRK, BVXP, AGY, and VLG Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
11/3/2026
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
Argus logo
Argus
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Initiated CoverageStrong-Buy
11/3/2026
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
DZ Bank AG logo
DZ Bank
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DowngradeBuy ➝ Hold$153.00
11/2/2026
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
Freedom Broker
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Boost Price TargetHold$125.00 ➝ $140.00
11/2/2026
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
Cantor Fitzgerald logo
Cantor Fitzgerald
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Boost Price TargetNeutral$145.00 ➝ $155.00
10/30/2026
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. logo
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Boost Price TargetOverweight$165.00 ➝ $175.00
10/30/2026
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
Royal Bank Of Canada logo
Royal Bank Of Canada
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Lower Price TargetSector Perform$145.00 ➝ $140.00
10/30/2026
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
Guggenheim logo
Guggenheim
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Boost Price TargetBuy$170.00 ➝ $171.00
10/26/2026
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
Barclays PLC logo
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetOverweight$150.00 ➝ $180.00
10/19/2026
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
Zacks Research logo
Zacks Research
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DowngradeHold ➝ Strong Sell
10/12/2026
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MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
Citigroup Inc. logo
Citigroup
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Boost Price TargetNeutral$125.00 ➝ $145.00
(Data available from 11/14/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
$65.01B5.60$11.49 per share12.86$18.23 per share8.10
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
$18.25B$0.97152.3116.276.743.64%16.73%5.88%2/2/2027 (Estimated)

Latest MRK, BVXP, AGY, and VLG Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
10/29/2026Q3 2026
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
$2.09$2.49+$0.40$2.04$17.33 billion$18.09 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
$3.402.30%+5.75%350.52%14 Years
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
1.11
1.35
1.14

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
76.07%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
0.17%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
75,0002.47 billion2.46 billionOptionable

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How Many Shares of Pfizer, Merck or Bristol Myers Squibb Pay $1,000 a Month in Dividends?
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Merck & Co. (MRK) Stock: Rises as EU Backs Expanded RSV Drug Approval
November 13 at 7:52 PM  |  blockonomi.comhttps://blockonomi.com/merck-co-mrk-stock-rises-as-eu-backs-expanded-rsv-drug-approval/
Oncology Market to Reach USD 732.45 Billion by 2035 as Merck, AstraZeneca, Roche, J&J and GSK Spend Billions on Deals to Beat the Patent Cliff
November 13 at 2:52 PM  |  finance.yahoo.comhttps://finance.yahoo.com/healthcare/articles/oncology-market-reach-usd-732-150000225.html
What Could Merck (MRK) Gain From Two Positive EU CHMP Opinions?
November 13 at 2:52 PM  |  finance.yahoo.comhttps://finance.yahoo.com/healthcare/articles/could-merck-mrk-gain-two-160836480.html
What Will Decide Merck Stock Over The Next Six Months?
November 13 at 2:52 PM  |  trefis.comT
Merck Receives Positive EU CHMP Opinion for WELIREG® (belzutifan) in Combination With Lenvatinib for Adults With Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma With a Clear Cell Component (ccRCC) Following Treatment With an Anti-PD-1/PD-L1 Therapy
November 13 at 9:51 AM  |  finance.yahoo.comhttps://finance.yahoo.com/healthcare/articles/merck-receives-positive-eu-chmp-113500419.html
Merck Receives Positive EU CHMP Opinion to Expand Marketing Authorization for ENFLONSIA® (clesrovimab) to Include Children Up to 24 Months of Age Who Remain Vulnerable to Severe RSV Disease Through Their Second RSV Season
November 13 at 9:51 AM  |  finance.yahoo.comhttps://finance.yahoo.com/healthcare/articles/merck-receives-positive-eu-chmp-114000312.html
Merck Gets EU Recommendations for Welireg Kidney Cancer Combo, Enflonsia RSV Expansion
November 13 at 9:51 AM  |  finance.yahoo.comhttps://finance.yahoo.com/healthcare/articles/merck-gets-eu-recommendations-welireg-122031197.html
2026 Global Screener Proficiency Testing Platform Market: $2.01 Billion Forecast for 2030 | Capitalize on AI and Cloud Demand with Thermo Fisher, Merck, Bio-Rad, and Randox
November 13 at 9:51 AM  |  finance.yahoo.comhttps://finance.yahoo.com/healthcare/articles/2026-global-screener-proficiency-testing-143300423.html
Merck Receives Positive EU CHMP Opinion to Expand Marketing Authorization for ENFLONSIA® (clesrovimab) to Include Children Up to 24 Months of Age Who Remain Vulnerable to Severe RSV Disease Through Their Second RSV Season
November 13 at 6:40 AM  |  businesswire.comhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261112997983/en/merck-receives-positive-eu-chmp-opinion-to-expand-marketing-authorization-for-enflonsia%c2%ae-clesrovimab-to-include-children-up-to-24-months-of-age-who-remain-vulnerable-to-severe-rsv-disease-through-their-second-rsv-season/
Merck Receives Positive EU CHMP Opinion for WELIREG® (belzutifan) in Combination With Lenvatinib for Adults With Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma With a Clear Cell Component (ccRCC) Following Treatment With an Anti-PD-1/PD-L1 Therapy
November 13 at 6:35 AM  |  businesswire.comhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261112893799/en/merck-receives-positive-eu-chmp-opinion-for-welireg%c2%ae-belzutifan-in-combination-with-lenvatinib-for-adults-with-advanced-renal-cell-carcinoma-with-a-clear-cell-component-ccrcc-following-treatment-with-an-anti-pd-1pd-l1-therapy/
Merck & Co., Inc. $MRK Stock Sold by Russell Investments Group Ltd.
November 13 at 6:03 AM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-merck-co-inc-mrk-stock-sold-by-russell-investments-group-ltd-2026-11-13/
3,183,169 Merck & Co., Inc. $MRK Shares Bought by Fisher Asset Management LLC
November 13 at 4:27 AM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-3183169-merck-co-inc-mrk-shares-bought-by-fisher-asset-management-llc-2026-11-13/
Merck & Co., Inc. $MRK Stock: Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. Decreases Stake
November 13 at 4:11 AM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-merck-co-inc-mrk-stock-eurizon-capital-sgr-spa-decreases-stake-2026-11-13/
Merck’s Keytruda Combo Cut Melanoma Recurrence or Death Risk 42%. What the February 2 Report Has to Prove
November 12 at 1:34 PM  |  tikr.comT
Assorted pharmaceutical pills, a medicine vial, and a syringe arranged on a laboratory bench.
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November 12 at 12:10 PM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/articles/3-pharmaceutical-stocks-that-offer-safety-and-growth/
Merck shares hit over 1-year high as Q3 beats estimates and outlook is raised
November 12 at 8:33 AM  |  finance.yahoo.comhttps://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/merck-kgaa-q3-profit-slumps-065915742.html
Merck to Participate in the Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference in London
November 12 at 8:33 AM  |  finance.yahoo.comhttps://finance.yahoo.com/healthcare/articles/merck-participate-jefferies-global-healthcare-114500983.html
Americans Fill Prescriptions Every Month, and $90,000 Across These 3 Drugmakers Pays $3,650 a Year
November 11 at 6:28 PM  |  247wallst.comhttps://247wallst.com/investing/2026/11/11/americans-fill-prescriptions-every-month-and-90000-across-these-3-drugmakers-pays-3650-a-year/
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Up 42% since January: Why Merck is defeating the patent cliff
November 11 at 8:25 AM  |  finance.yahoo.comhttps://finance.yahoo.com/healthcare/articles/42-since-january-why-merck-091635980.html

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Merck & Co., Inc. NYSE:MRK

$147.74 +0.79 (+0.54%)
Closing price 11/13/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$147.75 +0.01 (+0.01%)
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Merck & Co., Inc. is a health care company, which engages in the provision of health solutions through its prescription medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, animal health, and consumer care products. It operates through the following segments: Pharmaceutical, Animal Health, and Other. The Pharmaceutical segment includes human health pharmaceutical and vaccine products. The Animal Health segment discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets animal health products, such as pharmaceutical and vaccine products, for the prevention, treatment and control of disease in livestock, and companion animal species. The Other segment consists of sales for the non-reportable segments of healthcare services. The company was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Rahway, NJ.

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