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Stocks to Compare Sections All Sections Selected Performance Chart Price & Volume MarketRank Analyst Ratings Sales & Book Value Profitability & Earnings Dividends Debt Ownership Miscellaneous Headlines About Compare NYSE:MRK NASDAQ:SMMT On This Page Performance ChartPrice & VolumeMarketRank™Analyst RatingsSales & Book ValueProfitability & EarningsDividendsDebtOwnershipMiscellaneousHeadlinesAbout Comparison Ideas Stock Ideas Comparative Price Performance Over Time1 day7 days30 days90 days365 daysCompare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeMRKMerck & Co., Inc.$84.13+1.1%$82.14$73.31▼$120.30$210.11B0.3710.93 million shs10.87 million shsSMMTSummit Therapeutics$23.70-2.9%$25.53$11.76▼$36.91$17.61B-1.023.22 million shs2.54 million shsReduce the RiskMarket downturns give many investors pause, and for good reason. Wondering how to offset this risk? Enter your email address to learn more about using beta to protect your portfolio.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceMRKMerck & Co., Inc.0.00%-3.50%+7.63%+9.46%-28.36%SMMTSummit Therapeutics0.00%-9.54%-10.13%+27.01%+80.64%Compare MarketRank™CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & ValuationMRKMerck & Co., Inc.4.9955 of 5 stars3.25.05.04.23.01.73.8SMMTSummit Therapeutics2.7158 of 5 stars4.31.00.00.03.51.70.0Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceMRKMerck & Co., Inc. 2.35Hold$107.4427.70% UpsideSMMTSummit Therapeutics 2.63Moderate Buy$33.3140.54% UpsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest SMMT and MRK Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails8/27/2025SMMTSummit TherapeuticsHC WainwrightSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$44.00 ➝ $50.008/19/2025SMMTSummit TherapeuticsSummit RedstoneSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price Target$21.008/19/2025SMMTSummit TherapeuticsJMP SecuritiesSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingMarket Outperform ➝ Market Outperform$40.008/18/2025SMMTSummit TherapeuticsPiper SandlerSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageNeutral$21.008/15/2025SMMTSummit TherapeuticsHC WainwrightSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$44.008/14/2025SMMTSummit TherapeuticsZacks ResearchSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeHold ➝ Strong Sell8/12/2025SMMTSummit TherapeuticsEvercore ISISubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$30.00 ➝ $34.007/30/2025MRKMerck & Co., Inc.Wells Fargo & CompanySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$97.00 ➝ $90.007/10/2025MRKMerck & Co., Inc.Morgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$99.00 ➝ $98.007/1/2025SMMTSummit TherapeuticsHC WainwrightSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$44.007/1/2025SMMTSummit TherapeuticsUBS GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageBuy$30.00(Data available from 8/31/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookMRKMerck & Co., Inc.$64.17B3.27$9.46 per share8.89$18.33 per share4.59SMMTSummit Therapeutics$700K25,150.78N/AN/A$0.53 per share44.72Compare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateMRKMerck & Co., Inc.$17.12B$6.4912.968.500.8925.79%41.05%16.55%10/30/2025 (Estimated)SMMTSummit Therapeutics-$221.32M-$1.01N/AN/AN/AN/A-208.64%-181.28%10/29/2025 (Estimated)Latest SMMT and MRK EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails8/11/2025Q2 2025SMMTSummit Therapeutics-$0.10-$0.76-$0.66-$0.76N/AN/A7/29/2025Q2 2025MRKMerck & Co., Inc.$2.03$2.13+$0.10$1.76$15.92 billion$15.81 billionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthMRKMerck & Co., Inc.$3.243.85%N/A49.92%14 YearsSMMTSummit TherapeuticsN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ALatest SMMT and MRK DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date7/22/2025MRKMerck & Co., Inc.quarterly$0.813.97%9/15/20259/15/202510/7/2025(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioMRKMerck & Co., Inc.0.691.421.17SMMTSummit TherapeuticsN/A5.135.13Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipMRKMerck & Co., Inc.76.07%SMMTSummit Therapeutics4.61%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipMRKMerck & Co., Inc.0.09%SMMTSummit Therapeutics84.90%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableMRKMerck & Co., Inc.75,0002.50 billion2.50 billionOptionableSMMTSummit Therapeutics110742.85 million112.17 millionOptionableSMMT and MRK HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesH.C. Wainwright Lifts PT on Summit Therapeutics (SMMT) to $50 From $44August 31 at 9:15 AM | uk.finance.yahoo.com3 No-Brainer Stocks to Buy Right NowAugust 31 at 6:45 AM | fool.comSiren L.L.C. Invests $13.41 Million in Summit Therapeutics PLC $SMMTAugust 31 at 6:29 AM | marketbeat.comHC Wainwright Has Positive Estimate for SMMT FY2026 EarningsAugust 31 at 6:15 AM | marketbeat.comRafferty Asset Management LLC Sells 81,950 Shares of Summit Therapeutics PLC $SMMTAugust 31 at 5:22 AM | marketbeat.comWhat is HC Wainwright's Forecast for SMMT FY2026 Earnings?August 31 at 2:39 AM | americanbankingnews.comSummit Therapeutics PLC $SMMT Shares Purchased by Tema Etfs LLCAugust 30 at 8:19 AM | marketbeat.comNuveen LLC Makes New $4.55 Million Investment in Summit Therapeutics PLC $SMMTAugust 29 at 3:36 AM | marketbeat.comSummit, Akeso Report Lung Cancer Survival Boost With Ivonescimab, A Rival To Merck's Keytruda Multi-Billion Dollar Franchise, Says AnalystAugust 27, 2025 | benzinga.comSummit Therapeutics price target raised to $50 from $44 at H.C. WainwrightAugust 27, 2025 | msn.comSummit Therapeutics stock rises after Akeso reports positive trial dataAugust 26, 2025 | za.investing.comThis Is What Whales Are Betting On Summit TherapeuticsAugust 26, 2025 | benzinga.comSummit Therapeutics PLC $SMMT Holdings Boosted by Russell Investments Group Ltd.August 25, 2025 | marketbeat.comCharles Schwab Investment Management Inc. Sells 24,355 Shares of Summit Therapeutics PLC $SMMTAugust 22, 2025 | marketbeat.comJMP Securities Reiterates Market Outperform Rating for Summit Therapeutics (NASDAQ:SMMT)August 21, 2025 | marketbeat.comSummit Therapeutics (NASDAQ:SMMT) Receives Market Outperform Rating from JMP SecuritiesAugust 21, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comAnalysts Set Summit Therapeutics PLC (NASDAQ:SMMT) Price Target at $35.00August 21, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comAberdeen Group plc Sells 89,615 Shares of Summit Therapeutics PLC $SMMTAugust 20, 2025 | marketbeat.comVanguard Group Inc. Cuts Stock Position in Summit Therapeutics PLC $SMMTAugust 20, 2025 | marketbeat.comSummit draws Neutral view on risk/reward setup as Piper initiates biotech cancer namesAugust 19, 2025 | msn.comPiper starts Summit Therapeutics with Neutral on high expectationsAugust 19, 2025 | msn.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over TimeSMMT and MRK Company DescriptionsMerck & Co., Inc. NYSE:MRK$84.13 +0.92 (+1.11%) Closing price 08/29/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$84.12 -0.01 (-0.01%) As of 08/29/2025 07:56 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.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.Summit Therapeutics NASDAQ:SMMT$23.70 -0.72 (-2.95%) Closing price 08/29/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$23.81 +0.11 (+0.46%) As of 08/29/2025 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.Summit Therapeutics Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on discovery, development, and commercialization of patient, physician, caregiver, and societal friendly medicinal therapies in the United States, and the United Kingdom. The company's lead development candidate is Ivonescimab, a bispecific antibody for immunotherapy through blockade of PD-1 with the anti-angiogenesis; and anti-infectives portfolio includes SMT-738, a novel class of precision antibiotics for the treatment of multidrug resistant infections, which primarily includes carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae infections. It has a collaboration and license agreement with Akeso, Inc. and its affiliates to develop and commercialize ivonescimab, as well as strategic collaboration with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center for the purpose of accelerating the development of ivonescimab. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida. 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