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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
CocaCola Company (The) stock logo
KO
CocaCola
$88.88
+0.7%		$85.82
$65.35
▼
$92.49
$382.35B0.3417.01 million shs4.97 million shs
Mplx Lp stock logo
MPLX
Mplx
$59.93
+1.6%		$58.10
$47.80
▼
$60.95
$60.74B0.481.73 million shs611,941 shs
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
$151.65
+0.0%		$133.66
$77.58
▼
$156.92
$374.19B0.2110.80 million shs2.33 million shs
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Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
CocaCola Company (The) stock logo
KO
CocaCola
+0.67%-1.70%+1.96%+15.12%+28.28%
Mplx Lp stock logo
MPLX
Mplx
-0.21%-0.35%+0.28%+4.72%+15.83%
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
+1.41%-0.89%+18.89%+26.29%+77.92%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
CocaCola Company (The) stock logo
KO
CocaCola
$88.88
+0.7%		$85.82
$65.35
▼
$92.49
$382.35B0.3417.01 million shs4.97 million shs
Mplx Lp stock logo
MPLX
Mplx
$59.93
+1.6%		$58.10
$47.80
▼
$60.95
$60.74B0.481.73 million shs611,941 shs
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
$151.65
+0.0%		$133.66
$77.58
▼
$156.92
$374.19B0.2110.80 million shs2.33 million shs
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Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
CocaCola Company (The) stock logo
KO
CocaCola
+0.67%-1.70%+1.96%+15.12%+28.28%
Mplx Lp stock logo
MPLX
Mplx
-0.21%-0.35%+0.28%+4.72%+15.83%
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
+1.41%-0.89%+18.89%+26.29%+77.92%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
CocaCola Company (The) stock logo
KO
CocaCola
2.83
Moderate Buy$95.767.75% Upside
Mplx Lp stock logo
MPLX
Mplx
2.64
Moderate Buy$63.205.46% Upside
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
2.65
Moderate Buy$147.60-2.67% Downside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest KO, MRK, and MPLX Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
8/25/2026
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
Weiss Ratings logo
Weiss Ratings
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UpgradeHold (C-) ➝ Hold (C)
8/25/2026
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
Wolfe Research logo
Wolfe Research
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Boost Price TargetOutperform$155.00 ➝ $180.00
8/25/2026
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
Argus logo
Argus
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Boost Price TargetBuy$145.00 ➝ $170.00
8/21/2026
Mplx Lp stock logo
MPLX
Mplx
Royal Bank Of Canada logo
Royal Bank Of Canada
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Boost Price TargetOutperform$60.00 ➝ $64.00
8/21/2026
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. logo
The Goldman Sachs Group
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Boost Price TargetBuy$140.00 ➝ $160.00
8/20/2026
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
BMO Capital Markets logo
BMO Capital Markets
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Boost Price TargetOutperform$142.00 ➝ $170.00
8/20/2026
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
UBS Group AG logo
UBS Group
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Boost Price TargetBuy$145.00 ➝ $175.00
8/20/2026
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
Royal Bank Of Canada logo
Royal Bank Of Canada
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DowngradeOutperform ➝ Sector Perform$142.00 ➝ $150.00
8/20/2026
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
Morgan Stanley logo
Morgan Stanley
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UpgradeEqual Weight ➝ Overweight$116.00 ➝ $179.00
8/19/2026
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. logo
Jefferies Financial Group
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DowngradeStrong-Buy ➝ Hold
8/13/2026
Mplx Lp stock logo
MPLX
Mplx
Weiss Ratings logo
Weiss Ratings
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Reiterated RatingBuy (A-)
(Data available from 9/3/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
CocaCola Company (The) stock logo
KO
CocaCola
$50.13B7.63$3.29 per share27.00$8.91 per share9.97
Mplx Lp stock logo
MPLX
Mplx
$11.69B5.20$6.29 per share9.53$14.06 per share4.26
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
$65.01B5.75$11.56 per share13.12$17.02 per share8.91
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
CocaCola Company (The) stock logo
KO
CocaCola
$13.11B$3.3326.6925.253.4328.56%39.38%13.18%10/20/2026 (Estimated)
Mplx Lp stock logo
MPLX
Mplx
$4.91B$4.6512.8812.785.5935.75%32.83%10.98%11/3/2026 (Estimated)
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
$18.25B$1.25121.3315.706.524.77%16.73%6.13%10/29/2026 (Estimated)

Latest KO, MRK, and MPLX Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
8/4/2026Q2 2026
Mplx Lp stock logo
MPLX
Mplx
$1.06$1.06N/A$1.06$3.14 billion$3.13 billion
8/4/2026Q2 2026
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
-$0.26-$0.13+$0.13-$0.54$16.37 billion$16.61 billion
7/28/2026Q2 2026
CocaCola Company (The) stock logo
KO
CocaCola
$0.9320$0.97+$0.0380$1.03$13.17 billion$13.37 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
CocaCola Company (The) stock logo
KO
CocaCola
$2.122.39%+4.46%63.66%64 Years
Mplx Lp stock logo
MPLX
Mplx
$4.307.18%+7.51%92.47%9 Years
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
$3.402.24%+5.75%272.00%14 Years

Latest KO, MRK, and MPLX Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
7/29/2026
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
quarterly$0.852.61%9/15/20269/15/202610/7/2026
7/15/2026
CocaCola Company (The) stock logo
KO
CocaCola
quarterly$0.532.57%9/15/20269/15/202610/1/2026
7/28/2026
Mplx Lp stock logo
MPLX
Mplx
quarterly$1.07657.31%8/7/20268/7/20268/14/2026
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
CocaCola Company (The) stock logo
KO
CocaCola
0.97
1.30
1.12
Mplx Lp stock logo
MPLX
Mplx
1.71
0.89
0.83
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
1.22
1.32
1.10

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
CocaCola Company (The) stock logo
KO
CocaCola
70.26%
Mplx Lp stock logo
MPLX
Mplx
24.25%
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
76.07%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
CocaCola Company (The) stock logo
KO
CocaCola
0.90%
Mplx Lp stock logo
MPLX
Mplx
N/A
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
0.17%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
CocaCola Company (The) stock logo
KO
CocaCola
65,9004.30 billion4.26 billionOptionable
Mplx Lp stock logo
MPLX
Mplx
5,7621.01 billionN/AOptionable
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
75,0002.47 billion2.46 billionOptionable

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Why Is Merck (MRK) Up 18.2% Since Last Earnings Report?
 |  zacks.comhttps://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2984565/why-is-merck-mrk-up-18-2-since-last-earnings-report?cid=cs-stocknewsapi-ft-realtime_blog-2984565
India's Cipla, China's Qilu partner for US launch of Merck's Keytruda biosimilar
 |  reuters.comhttps://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/indias-cipla-chinas-qilu-partner-us-launch-mercks-keytruda-biosimilar-2026-09-03/
Nykredit A S Takes $100.08 Million Position in Merck & Co., Inc. $MRK
September 3 at 5:52 AM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-nykredit-a-s-takes-10008-million-position-in-merck-co-inc-mrk-2026-09-03/
Merck & Co., Inc. $MRK Stock Holdings Decreased by Secure Asset Management LLC
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Merck to Participate in the Wells Fargo 21st Annual Healthcare Conference
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Nwam LLC Acquires 10,124 Shares of Merck & Co., Inc. $MRK
September 2 at 5:28 AM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-nwam-llc-acquires-10124-shares-of-merck-co-inc-mrk-2026-09-02/
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. Sells 40,376 Shares of Merck & Co., Inc. $MRK
September 2 at 5:12 AM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-northwestern-mutual-wealth-management-co-sells-40376-shares-of-merck-co-inc-mrk-2026-09-02/
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CocaCola NYSE:KO

$88.88 +0.64 (+0.72%)
As of 01:51 PM Eastern
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The Coca-Cola Company, a beverage company, manufactures, markets, and sells various nonalcoholic beverages worldwide. The company provides sparkling soft drinks, sparkling flavors; water, sports, coffee, and tea; juice, value-added dairy, and plant-based beverages; and other beverages. It also offers beverage concentrates and syrups, as well as fountain syrups to fountain retailers, such as restaurants and convenience stores. The company sells its products under the Coca-Cola, Diet Coke/Coca-Cola Light, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, caffeine free Diet Coke, Cherry Coke, Fanta Orange, Fanta Zero Orange, Fanta Zero Sugar, Fanta Apple, Sprite, Sprite Zero Sugar, Simply Orange, Simply Apple, Simply Grapefruit, Fresca, Schweppes, Thums Up, Aquarius, Ayataka, BODYARMOR, Ciel, Costa, Dasani, dogadan, FUZE TEA, Georgia, glacéau smartwater, glacéau vitaminwater, Gold Peak, Ice Dew, I LOHAS, Powerade, Topo Chico, AdeS, Del Valle, fairlife, innocent, Minute Maid, and Minute Maid Pulpy brands. It operates through a network of independent bottling partners, distributors, wholesalers, and retailers, as well as through bottling and distribution operators. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Mplx NYSE:MPLX

$59.93 +0.94 (+1.59%)
As of 01:51 PM Eastern
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MPLX LP engages in the operation of midstream energy infrastructure and logistics assets, and distribution fuels services. It operates through the Crude Oil and Products Logistics and Natural Gas and NGL Services segments. The Crude Oil and Products Logistics segment transports, stores, distributes, and markets crude oil, asphalt, refined petroleum products, and water. The Natural Gas and NGL Services segment gathers, processes, and transports natural gas, and gathers, transports, fractionates, stores, and markets natural gas liquids (NGLs). The company was founded on March 27, 2012 and is headquartered in Findlay, OH.

Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo

Merck & Co., Inc. NYSE:MRK

$151.65 +0.01 (+0.00%)
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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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