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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
$84.59
+0.6%
$82.62
$73.31
$120.30
$211.59B0.3710.42 million shs13.23 million shs
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
$55.15
-1.8%
$59.46
$45.05
$138.22
$246.60B0.6614.63 million shs15.49 million shs
Pfizer Inc. stock logo
PFE
Pfizer
$24.86
+1.3%
$24.85
$20.92
$30.43
$141.46B0.5534.76 million shs34.59 million shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
0.00%+0.54%+5.35%+7.14%-26.95%
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
0.00%-2.40%+13.09%-26.18%-59.00%
Pfizer Inc. stock logo
PFE
Pfizer
0.00%+0.47%+2.52%+6.40%-12.42%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
$84.59
+0.6%
$82.62
$73.31
$120.30
$211.59B0.3710.42 million shs13.23 million shs
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
$55.15
-1.8%
$59.46
$45.05
$138.22
$246.60B0.6614.63 million shs15.49 million shs
Pfizer Inc. stock logo
PFE
Pfizer
$24.86
+1.3%
$24.85
$20.92
$30.43
$141.46B0.5534.76 million shs34.59 million shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
0.00%+0.54%+5.35%+7.14%-26.95%
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
0.00%-2.40%+13.09%-26.18%-59.00%
Pfizer Inc. stock logo
PFE
Pfizer
0.00%+0.47%+2.52%+6.40%-12.42%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
2.35
Hold$107.4427.01% Upside
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
2.13
Hold$81.0046.88% Upside
Pfizer Inc. stock logo
PFE
Pfizer
2.39
Hold$28.1213.13% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest NVO, PFE, and MRK Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
8/22/2025
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
Dbs Bank
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UpgradeStrong SellHold
8/20/2025
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
Zacks Research
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DowngradeHoldStrong Sell
8/19/2025
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
TD Cowen
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Lower Price TargetBuy$105.00 ➝ $70.00
8/13/2025
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
BNP Paribas
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UpgradeUnderperformNeutral
8/13/2025
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
BNP Paribas Exane
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UpgradeUnderperformNeutral$54.00
8/6/2025
Pfizer Inc. stock logo
PFE
Pfizer
Citigroup
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Boost Price TargetNeutral$25.00 ➝ $26.00
8/6/2025
Pfizer Inc. stock logo
PFE
Pfizer
Morgan Stanley
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight$32.00 ➝ $33.00
8/6/2025
Pfizer Inc. stock logo
PFE
Pfizer
Bank of America
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Boost Price TargetNeutral$27.00 ➝ $28.00
8/5/2025
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
UBS Group
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DowngradeBuyNeutral
7/31/2025
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
Hsbc Global Res
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DowngradeStrong-BuyHold
7/31/2025
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
HSBC
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DowngradeBuyHold$57.00
(Data available from 9/7/2022 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.
$64.17B3.29$9.45 per share8.95$18.33 per share4.61
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
$311.94B0.79$3.89 per share14.16$4.66 per share11.83
Pfizer Inc. stock logo
PFE
Pfizer
$63.63B2.22$4.36 per share5.70$15.62 per share1.59
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.
$17.12B$6.4913.038.540.8925.79%41.05%16.55%10/30/2025 (Estimated)
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
$14.64B$3.6415.1511.831.9235.60%78.64%24.51%11/5/2025 (Estimated)
Pfizer Inc. stock logo
PFE
Pfizer
$8.03B$1.8813.228.200.8816.84%21.42%9.12%11/4/2025 (Estimated)

Latest NVO, PFE, and MRK Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
8/6/2025Q2 2025
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
$0.93$0.97+$0.04$0.91$77.51 billion$11.69 billion
8/5/2025Q2 2025
Pfizer Inc. stock logo
PFE
Pfizer
$0.58$0.78+$0.20$0.51$13.43 billion$14.65 billion
7/29/2025Q2 2025
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
$2.03$2.13+$0.10$1.76$15.92 billion$15.81 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
$3.243.83%N/A49.92%14 Years
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
$0.821.49%N/A22.53%N/A
Pfizer Inc. stock logo
PFE
Pfizer
$1.726.92%N/A91.49%16 Years

Latest NVO, PFE, and MRK Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
7/22/2025
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
quarterly$0.813.97%9/15/20259/15/202510/7/2025
6/25/2025
Pfizer Inc. stock logo
PFE
Pfizer
quarterly$0.437.08%7/25/20257/25/20259/2/2025
8/6/2025
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
semi-annual$0.41192.4%8/18/20258/18/20258/26/2025
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
0.69
1.42
1.17
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
0.52
0.78
0.56
Pfizer Inc. stock logo
PFE
Pfizer
0.65
1.16
0.85

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
76.07%
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
11.54%
Pfizer Inc. stock logo
PFE
Pfizer
68.36%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
0.13%
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
0.07%
Pfizer Inc. stock logo
PFE
Pfizer
0.06%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
75,0002.50 billion2.49 billionOptionable
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
77,3494.47 billion4.46 billionOptionable
Pfizer Inc. stock logo
PFE
Pfizer
81,0005.69 billion5.68 billionOptionable

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Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo

Merck & Co., Inc. NYSE:MRK

$84.59 +0.54 (+0.64%)
Closing price 09/5/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$84.77 +0.18 (+0.22%)
As of 09/5/2025 07:59 PM Eastern
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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.

Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo

Novo Nordisk A/S NYSE:NVO

$55.15 -0.99 (-1.77%)
Closing price 09/5/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$55.20 +0.05 (+0.10%)
As of 09/5/2025 07:59 PM Eastern
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Novo Nordisk A/S, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the research and development, manufacture, and distribution of pharmaceutical products in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, North America, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Diabetes and Obesity Care, and Rare Disease. The Diabetes and Obesity care segment provides products for diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular, and other emerging therapy areas. The Rare Disease segment offers products in the areas of rare blood disorders, rare endocrine disorders, and hormone replacement therapy. The company also provides insulin pens, growth hormone pens, and injection needles. In addition, it offers smart solutions for diabetes treatment, such as smart insulin pens and Dose Check, an insulin dose guidance application. The company has a collaboration agreement with Aspen Pharmaceuticals to produce insulin products; and with Korro Bio, Inc. for the discovery and development of new genetic medicines to treat cardiometabolic diseases. Novo Nordisk A/S was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Bagsvaerd, Denmark.

Pfizer stock logo

Pfizer NYSE:PFE

$24.86 +0.32 (+1.28%)
Closing price 09/5/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$24.85 0.00 (-0.02%)
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Pfizer Inc. discovers, develops, manufactures, markets, distributes, and sells biopharmaceutical products in the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company offers medicines and vaccines in various therapeutic areas, including cardiovascular metabolic, migraine, and women's health under the Eliquis, Nurtec ODT/Vydura, Zavzpret, and the Premarin family brands; infectious diseases with unmet medical needs under the Prevnar family, Abrysvo, Nimenrix, FSME/IMMUN-TicoVac, and Trumenba brands; and COVID-19 prevention and treatment, and potential future mRNA and antiviral products under the Comirnaty and Paxlovid brands. It also provides medicines and vaccines in various therapeutic areas, such as biosimilars for chronic immune and inflammatory diseases under the Xeljanz, Enbrel, Inflectra, Litfulo, Velsipity, and Cibinqo brands; amyloidosis, hemophilia, endocrine diseases, and sickle cell disease under the Vyndaqel family, Oxbryta, BeneFIX, Somavert, Ngenla, and Genotropin brands; sterile injectable and anti-infective medicines under the Sulperazon, Medrol, Zavicefta, Zithromax, and Panzyga brands; and biologics, small molecules, immunotherapies, and biosimilars under the Ibrance, Xtandi, Inlyta, Bosulif, Mektovi, Padcev, Adcetris, Talzenna, Tukysa, Elrexfio, Tivdak, Lorbrena, and Braftovi brands. In addition, the company involved in the contract manufacturing business. It serves wholesalers, retailers, hospitals, clinics, government agencies, pharmacies, individual provider offices, retail pharmacies, and integrated delivery systems. The company has collaboration agreements with Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; Astellas Pharma US, Inc.; Merck KGaA; and BioNTech SE. Pfizer Inc. was founded in 1849 and is headquartered in New York, New York.