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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Lear Co. stock logo
LEA
Lear
$130.68
-0.4%
$136.50
$121.38
$157.90
$7.42B1.55731,305 shs455,495 shs
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
$131.19
+0.2%
$127.27
$99.14
$133.10
$332.28B0.397.29 million shs8.28 million shs
Novartis AG stock logo
NVS
Novartis
$102.57
-0.1%
$97.23
$92.19
$108.78
$209.65B0.531.71 million shs781,507 shs
Zoetis Inc. stock logo
ZTS
Zoetis
$174.06
+0.2%
$164.65
$144.80
$201.92
$79.42B0.863.64 million shs2.00 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Lear Co. stock logo
LEA
Lear
-0.37%-0.27%+0.20%-4.12%+6.34%
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
+0.23%+0.89%+4.65%+2.66%+14.32%
Novartis AG stock logo
NVS
Novartis
-0.16%+0.44%+10.16%+2.36%+1.31%
Zoetis Inc. stock logo
ZTS
Zoetis
+0.20%+2.97%+14.56%-7.61%-2.73%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Lear Co. stock logo
LEA
Lear
4.7323 of 5 stars
3.32.02.50.91.82.53.8
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
4.6121 of 5 stars
2.35.03.34.12.71.71.3
Novartis AG stock logo
NVS
Novartis
2.258 of 5 stars
2.03.02.50.02.00.02.5
Zoetis Inc. stock logo
ZTS
Zoetis
4.7346 of 5 stars
3.53.03.30.42.62.52.5

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Lear Co. stock logo
LEA
Lear
2.67
Moderate Buy$161.4423.54% Upside
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
2.58
Moderate Buy$131.330.11% Upside
Novartis AG stock logo
NVS
Novartis
2.00
Hold$115.0012.12% Upside
Zoetis Inc. stock logo
ZTS
Zoetis
3.00
Buy$211.7521.65% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest LEA, NVS, ZTS, and MRK Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
5/10/2024
Lear Co. stock logo
LEA
Lear
Morgan Stanley
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UpgradeEqual Weight ➝ Overweight$150.00 ➝ $160.00
5/8/2024
Zoetis Inc. stock logo
ZTS
Zoetis
HSBC
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$230.00 ➝ $225.00
5/6/2024
Zoetis Inc. stock logo
ZTS
Zoetis
The Goldman Sachs Group
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$223.00 ➝ $196.00
5/2/2024
Lear Co. stock logo
LEA
Lear
Barclays
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Lower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$175.00 ➝ $165.00
5/1/2024
Lear Co. stock logo
LEA
Lear
Wells Fargo & Company
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$134.00 ➝ $139.00
5/1/2024
Lear Co. stock logo
LEA
Lear
Citigroup
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Lower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$145.00 ➝ $141.00
5/1/2024
Lear Co. stock logo
LEA
Lear
UBS Group
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Lower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$146.00 ➝ $142.00
4/30/2024
Zoetis Inc. stock logo
ZTS
Zoetis
Stifel Nicolaus
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$195.00 ➝ $180.00
4/26/2024
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
Truist Financial
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$142.00 ➝ $143.00
4/24/2024
Novartis AG stock logo
NVS
Novartis
BMO Capital Markets
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Boost Price TargetMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$114.00 ➝ $116.00
4/23/2024
Zoetis Inc. stock logo
ZTS
Zoetis
Barclays
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Lower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$260.00 ➝ $230.00
(Data available from 5/18/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Lear Co. stock logo
LEA
Lear
$23.47B0.32$22.49 per share5.81$87.80 per share1.49
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
$60.12B5.53$3.05 per share43.02$15.96 per share8.22
Novartis AG stock logo
NVS
Novartis
$45.44B4.61$11.10 per share9.24$19.45 per share5.27
Zoetis Inc. stock logo
ZTS
Zoetis
$8.54B9.30$6.43 per share27.05$11.07 per share15.72

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Lear Co. stock logo
LEA
Lear
$572.50M$9.1714.256.990.332.28%14.47%4.94%8/6/2024 (Estimated)
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
$365M$0.90145.7713.221.673.76%14.05%5.24%8/6/2024 (Estimated)
Novartis AG stock logo
NVS
Novartis
$14.85B$7.4113.8412.541.6431.33%32.15%13.59%7/16/2024 (Estimated)
Zoetis Inc. stock logo
ZTS
Zoetis
$2.34B$5.1933.5427.452.6927.38%50.34%17.59%8/13/2024 (Estimated)

Latest LEA, NVS, ZTS, and MRK Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/2/2024Q1 24
Zoetis Inc. stock logo
ZTS
Zoetis
$1.34$1.38+$0.04$1.45$2.14 billion$2.19 billion      
4/30/2024Q1 2024
Lear Co. stock logo
LEA
Lear
$3.04$3.18+$0.14$4.46$6.00 billion$5.99 billion      
4/25/2024Q1 2024
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
$1.94$2.07+$0.13$2.27$15.21 billion$15.78 billion    
4/23/2024Q1 2024
Novartis AG stock logo
NVS
Novartis
$1.73$1.80+$0.07$2.29$11.50 billion$11.83 billion

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Lear Co. stock logo
LEA
Lear
$3.082.36%+44.54%33.59%N/A
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
$3.082.35%+6.08%342.22%13 Years
Novartis AG stock logo
NVS
Novartis
$2.432.37%+4.26%32.79%4 Years
Zoetis Inc. stock logo
ZTS
Zoetis
$1.730.99%+23.31%33.33%13 Years

Latest LEA, NVS, ZTS, and MRK Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
5/16/2024
Lear Co. stock logo
LEA
Lear
quarterly$0.772.4%6/6/20246/6/20246/25/2024
2/20/2024
Lear Co. stock logo
LEA
Lear
Quarterly$0.772.26%3/7/20243/8/20243/27/2024
3/1/2024
Novartis AG stock logo
NVS
Novartis
annual$3.77723.1%3/7/20243/8/20243/7/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Lear Co. stock logo
LEA
Lear
0.55
1.33
1.04
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
0.77
1.25
0.99
Novartis AG stock logo
NVS
Novartis
0.43
0.90
0.71
Zoetis Inc. stock logo
ZTS
Zoetis
1.30
3.33
1.94

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Lear Co. stock logo
LEA
Lear
97.04%
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
76.07%
Novartis AG stock logo
NVS
Novartis
13.12%
Zoetis Inc. stock logo
ZTS
Zoetis
92.80%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Lear Co. stock logo
LEA
Lear
0.79%
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
0.09%
Novartis AG stock logo
NVS
Novartis
0.01%
Zoetis Inc. stock logo
ZTS
Zoetis
0.16%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Lear Co. stock logo
LEA
Lear
186,60056.79 million56.34 millionOptionable
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
72,0002.53 billion2.53 billionOptionable
Novartis AG stock logo
NVS
Novartis
76,0572.04 billion2.04 billionOptionable
Zoetis Inc. stock logo
ZTS
Zoetis
14,100456.30 million455.57 millionOptionable

LEA, NVS, ZTS, and MRK Headlines

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Zoetis (NYSE:ZTS) Trading Up 2.9%
Zoetis (NYSE:ZTS) Stock Price Up 1.2%
Zoetis (NYSE:ZTS) Trading Up 1.1%
Zoetis (NYSE:ZTS) Trading Up 0.7%

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Company Descriptions

Lear logo

Lear

NYSE:LEA
Lear Corporation designs, develops, engineers, manufactures, assembles, and supplies automotive seating, and electrical distribution systems and related components for automotive original equipment manufacturers in North America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and South America. Its Seating segment offers seat systems, seat subsystems, keyseat components, seat trim covers, seat mechanisms, seat foams, and headrests, as well as surface materials, such as leather and fabric for automobiles and light trucks, compact cars, pick-up trucks, and sport utility vehicles. The company's E-Systems segment provides electrical distribution and connection systems that route electrical signals and networks; and manage electrical power within the vehicle for various powertrains. This segment's products comprise wire harnesses, terminals and connectors, engineered components, and junction boxes; electronic system products, including body domain control modules, smart and passive junction boxes, gateway and communication modules, integrated power modules, and high voltage switching and power control systems. It also offers software and connected services comprising Xevo Market, an in-vehicle commerce and service platform; and software and services for the cloud, vehicles, and mobile devices. In addition, this segment provides cybersecurity software; advanced vehicle positioning for automated and autonomous driving applications; and short-range communication and cellular protocols for vehicle connectivity. It offers its products and services under the XEVO, GUILFORD, EAGLE OTTAWA, ConfigurE+, INTUTM, LEAR CONNEXUSTM, EXO, JOURNEYWARE, ProTec, SMART JUNCTION BOX, STRUCSURE, AVENTINO, and TeXstyle brands. Lear Corporation was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Southfield, Michigan.
Merck & Co., Inc. logo

Merck & Co., Inc.

NYSE:MRK
Merck & Co., Inc. operates as a healthcare company worldwide. It operates through two segments, Pharmaceutical and Animal Health. The Pharmaceutical segment offers human health pharmaceutical products in the areas of oncology, hospital acute care, immunology, neuroscience, virology, cardiovascular, and diabetes under the Keytruda, Bridion, Adempas, Lagevrio, Belsomra, Simponi, and Januvia brands, as well as vaccine products consisting of preventive pediatric, adolescent, and adult vaccines under the Gardasil/Gardasil 9, ProQuad, M-M-R II, Varivax, RotaTeq, Live Oral, Vaxneuvance, Pneumovax 23, and Vaqta names. The Animal Health segment discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets veterinary pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and health management solutions and services, as well as digitally connected identification, traceability, and monitoring products. The company serves drug wholesalers and retailers, hospitals, and government agencies; managed health care providers, such as health maintenance organizations, pharmacy benefit managers, and other institutions; and physicians, wholesalers, government entities, veterinarians, distributors, animal producers, farmers, and pet owners. It has development and commercialization agreement for three of Daiichi Sankyo's deruxtecan ADC candidates, which include patritumab deruxtecan, ifinatamab deruxtecan, and raludotatug deruxtecan for the treatment of multiple solid tumors both as monotherapy and/or in combination with other treatments; and AstraZeneca PLC to co-development and co-commercialize AstraZeneca's Lynparza products for multiple cancer types, and Koselugo for multiple indications. The company also has a collaboration agreement with Eisai Co., Ltd., Bayer AG, and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics LP, as well Moderna, Inc. Merck & Co., Inc. was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Rahway, New Jersey.
Novartis logo

Novartis

NYSE:NVS
Novartis AG engages in the research, development, manufacture, and marketing of healthcare products in Switzerland and internationally. The company offers prescription medicines for patients and physicians. It focuses on therapeutic areas, such as cardiovascular, renal and metabolic, immunology, neuroscience, and oncology, as well as ophthalmology and hematology. Novartis AG has a license and collaboration agreement with Alnylam Pharmaceuticals to develop, manufacture, and commercialize inclisiran, a therapy to reduce LDL cholesterol; and Dawn Health for the development and commercialization of Ekiva, a digital solution designed for people living with Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria. The company was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.
Zoetis logo

Zoetis

NYSE:ZTS
Zoetis Inc. engages in the discovery, development, manufacture, and commercialization of animal health medicines, vaccines, and diagnostic products and services in the United States and internationally. The company commercializes products primarily across species, including livestock, such as cattle, swine, poultry, fish, and sheep and others; and companion animals comprising dogs, cats, and horses. It also offers parasiticides, vaccines, dermatology, other pharmaceutical, anti-infectives, animal health diagnostics, and medicated feed additives. In addition, the company provides animal health diagnostics, including point-of-care diagnostic products, instruments and reagents, rapid immunoassay tests, reference laboratory kits and services, and blood glucose monitors; and other non-pharmaceutical products, which include nutritionals, as well as products and services in biodevices, genetic tests, and precision animal health. It markets its products to veterinarians, livestock producers, and pet owners. The company has collaboration Blacksmith Medicines, Inc. to discover and develop novel antibiotics for animal health. Zoetis Inc. was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey.