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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:GSK NYSE:MRK 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 VolumeGSKGSK$51.38+0.0%$53.86$35.45▼$61.69$104.26B0.384.18 million shs3.15 million shsMRKMerck & Co., Inc.$122.55+0.1%$116.05$75.40▼$125.14$302.33B0.188.53 million shs14.75 million shsOptions Trading Made Easy - Download NowLearn the basics of options trading and how to use them to boost returns and manage risk with this free report from MarketBeat. Click the link below to get your free copy.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceGSKGSK0.00%+3.46%-5.59%-13.28%+32.79%MRKMerck & Co., Inc.0.00%+10.05%+9.58%-0.87%+57.94%Compare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeGSKGSK$51.38+0.0%$53.86$35.45▼$61.69$104.26B0.384.18 million shs3.15 million shsMRKMerck & Co., Inc.$122.55+0.1%$116.05$75.40▼$125.14$302.33B0.188.53 million shs14.75 million shsOptions Trading Made Easy - Download NowLearn the basics of options trading and how to use them to boost returns and manage risk with this free report from MarketBeat. Click the link below to get your free copy.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceGSKGSK0.00%+3.46%-5.59%-13.28%+32.79%MRKMerck & Co., Inc.0.00%+10.05%+9.58%-0.87%+57.94%Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceGSKGSK 1.90Reduce$53.003.15% UpsideMRKMerck & Co., Inc. 2.68Moderate Buy$128.184.59% UpsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest MRK and GSK Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails5/15/2026MRKMerck & Co., Inc. Weiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeHold (C+) ➝ Hold (C)5/6/2026MRKMerck & Co., Inc. CitigroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageNeutral$125.005/1/2026GSKGSK Weiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeHold (C+) ➝ Buy (B)5/1/2026MRKMerck & Co., Inc. Weiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingHold (C+)5/1/2026MRKMerck & Co., Inc. Wells Fargo & CompanySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetOverweight$150.00 ➝ $145.004/13/2026MRKMerck & Co., Inc. UBS GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetBuy$130.00 ➝ $145.004/6/2026MRKMerck & Co., Inc. JPMorgan Chase & Co.Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOverweight$125.00 ➝ $135.003/30/2026MRKMerck & Co., Inc. Royal Bank Of CanadaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingOutperform$142.003/20/2026MRKMerck & Co., Inc. CitigroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetNeutral$120.00 ➝ $125.003/19/2026GSKGSK Weiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeBuy (B-) ➝ Hold (C+)3/17/2026MRKMerck & Co., Inc. Zacks ResearchSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeStrong Sell ➝ Hold(Data available from 5/25/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookGSKGSK$43.07B2.42$6.00 per share8.56$11.57 per share4.44MRKMerck & Co., Inc.$65.01B4.66$11.43 per share10.72$18.60 per share6.59Compare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateGSKGSK$7.54B$3.8513.3510.022.6317.82%44.28%11.49%7/28/2026 (Estimated)MRKMerck & Co., Inc.$18.25B$3.5534.5212.532.7613.59%27.55%10.73%8/4/2026 (Estimated)Latest MRK and GSK EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails4/30/2026Q1 2026MRKMerck & Co., Inc.-$1.47-$1.28+$0.19-$1.72$15.85 billion$16.29 billionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthGSKGSK$1.813.52%-7.86%47.01%N/AMRKMerck & Co., Inc.$3.402.77%+5.75%95.77%14 YearsLatest MRK and GSK DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date4/29/2026GSKGSKquarterly$0.443.71%5/15/20265/15/20267/9/20261/1/2100GSKGSKquarterly$0.42064.3%8/15/20258/15/202510/9/2025(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioGSKGSK0.800.790.52MRKMerck & Co., Inc.1.021.301.06Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipGSKGSK15.74%MRKMerck & Co., Inc.76.07%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipGSKGSK10.00%MRKMerck & Co., Inc.0.17%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableGSKGSK66,8412.03 billion1.83 billionOptionableMRKMerck & Co., Inc.75,0002.47 billion2.47 billionOptionableMRK and GSK HeadlinesRecent News About These Companies3 Dividend Stocks to Hold for the Next 10 YearsMay 25 at 6:26 PM | fool.comGILD Scores FDA Win for HDV Drug, CHMP Backs TrodelvyMay 25 at 1:26 PM | finance.yahoo.comMRK Stock Gains After CHMP Backs Keytruda Combo for Bladder CancerMay 25 at 1:26 PM | zacks.comLegal & General Group Plc Has $2.08 Billion Stock Position in Merck & Co., Inc. $MRKMay 25 at 6:34 AM | marketbeat.comRHL Group LLC Makes New Investment in Merck & Co., Inc. $MRKMay 25 at 6:26 AM | marketbeat.comMorningstar Investment Management LLC Sells 93,011 Shares of Merck & Co., Inc. $MRKMay 25 at 6:26 AM | marketbeat.comMerck & Co., Inc. $MRK Holdings Decreased by New Age Alpha Advisors LLCMay 25 at 6:09 AM | marketbeat.comMerck & Co., Inc. $MRK Shares Bought by Fisher Asset Management LLCMay 25 at 4:34 AM | marketbeat.comChoate Investment Advisors Buys 13,581 Shares of Merck & Co., Inc. $MRKMay 25 at 4:33 AM | marketbeat.comGenus Capital Management Inc. Takes Position in Merck & Co., Inc. $MRKMay 25 at 4:02 AM | marketbeat.comSickly Healthcare Stocks Are Perking Up. For Contrarian Investors, Buying Now Could Be Just the Remedy to Protect Your Portfolio.May 24 at 5:07 PM | barchart.comMondrian Investment Partners LTD Sells 38,085 Shares of Merck & Co., Inc. $MRKMay 24 at 6:26 AM | marketbeat.comSmead Capital Management Inc. Sells 196,374 Shares of Merck & Co., Inc. $MRKMay 24 at 6:18 AM | marketbeat.comCatalyst Funds Management Pty Ltd Buys 22,100 Shares of Merck & Co., Inc. $MRKMay 24 at 4:08 AM | marketbeat.comMerck Oncology Updates Spark Interest In Sacituzumab Tirumotecan And ValuationMay 23 at 8:58 PM | finance.yahoo.comMerck (MRK) Phase 3 TroFuse-005 Trial for Endometrial Cancer Meets Primary EndpointsMay 23 at 10:58 AM | finance.yahoo.comLegato Capital Management LLC Buys 8,759 Shares of Merck & Co., Inc. $MRKMay 23 at 6:53 AM | marketbeat.comLSV Asset Management Cuts Stake in Merck & Co., Inc. $MRKMay 23 at 6:39 AM | marketbeat.comMerck Completes $6 Billion Multi-Tranche Senior Notes OfferingMay 22 at 5:51 PM | tipranks.comUS Equity Indexes Rise, Crude Oil Off Session Highs as Iran Peace Talks Press AheadMay 22 at 5:27 PM | finance.yahoo.comStock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq Score Weekly Wins As Dow Logs Record HighMay 22 at 5:27 PM | finance.yahoo.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over TimeMRK and GSK Company DescriptionsGSK NYSE:GSK$51.38 +0.00 (+0.01%) Closing price 05/22/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$51.49 +0.11 (+0.21%) As of 05/22/2026 07:33 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 Massive. Learn more.GSK plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the research, development, and manufacture of vaccines, and specialty and general medicines to prevent and treat disease in the United Kingdom, the United States, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Commercial Operations and Total R&D. The company offers shingles, meningitis, respiratory syncytial virus, flu, polio, influenza, and pandemic vaccines. It also provides medicines for HIV, oncology, respiratory/immunology, and other specialty medicine products, as well as inhaled medicines for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and antibiotics for infections. It has a collaboration agreement with CureVac to develop mRNA-based influenza vaccines, and with Wave Life Sciences and Elsie Biotechnologies, Inc for oligonucleotide platform development. The company was formerly known as GlaxoSmithKline plc and changed its name to GSK plc in May 2022. GSK plc was founded in 1715 and is headquartered in Brentford, the United Kingdom.Merck & Co., Inc. NYSE:MRK$122.55 +0.14 (+0.11%) Closing price 05/22/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$122.52 -0.02 (-0.02%) As of 05/22/2026 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 Massive. 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. 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