NYSE:MRKMerck & Co., Inc. Stock Price, Forecast & News

Merck & Co., Inc.'s stock was trading at $79.25 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, MRK shares have decreased by 0.6% and is now trading at $78.78. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

13 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Merck & Co., Inc. in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 11 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for Merck & Co., Inc..

Merck & Co., Inc. is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, July 31st 2020. View our earnings forecast for Merck & Co., Inc..

Merck & Co., Inc. will be holding an earnings conference call on Friday, July 31st at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available.

Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) released its earnings results on Tuesday, April, 28th. The company reported $1.50 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $1.34 by $0.16. The company earned $12.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $11.46 billion. Merck & Co., Inc. had a net margin of 21.10% and a return on equity of 52.46%. The company's revenue was up 11.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.22 EPS. View Merck & Co., Inc.'s earnings history.

Merck & Co., Inc. announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, May 26th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th will be given a dividend of $0.61 per share on Tuesday, July 7th. This represents a $2.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.10%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 12th. View Merck & Co., Inc.'s dividend history.

Merck & Co., Inc. declared that its board has initiated a stock buyback plan on Thursday, October 25th 2018, which permits the company to buyback $10,000,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to buy up to 5.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are typically a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

Merck & Co., Inc. issued an update on its FY 2020 Pre-Market earnings guidance on Tuesday, April, 28th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 5.17-5.37 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $5.56. The company issued revenue guidance of $46.1-48.1 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $48.72 billion.

13 Wall Street analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for Merck & Co., Inc.'s shares. Their forecasts range from $89.00 to $105.00. On average, they anticipate Merck & Co., Inc.'s share price to reach $94.15 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 19.5% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Merck & Co., Inc..

News headlines about MRK stock have been trending negative recently, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research group identifies negative and positive press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Merck & Co., Inc. earned a media sentiment score of -2.4 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media coverage about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near future. View the latest news about Merck & Co., Inc..

Merck & Co., Inc. saw a drop in short interest in the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 15,810,000 shares, a drop of 16.7% from the May 31st total of 18,990,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 12,760,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.2 days. Currently, 0.6% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View Merck & Co., Inc.'s Current Options Chain.

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Merck & Co., Inc. trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "MRK."

Merck & Co., Inc.'s stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Cacti Asset Management LLC (0.03%), Park National Corp OH (0.01%), First Financial Bank Trust Division (0.00%), Thomasville National Bank (0.00%), Cox Capital Mgt LLC (0.00%) and Gantzert Investment Co. LLC ADV (0.00%). Company insiders that own Merck & Co., Inc. stock include Adam H Schechter, Ashley Watson, Frank Clyburn, Julie L Gerberding, Kenneth C Frazier, Leslie A Brun, Merck & Co, Inc, Richard R Deluca, Rita A Karachun, Robert M Davis, Roger M Perlmutter, Sanat Chattopadhyay, Thomas H Glocer and Wendell P Weeks. View institutional ownership trends for Merck & Co., Inc..

MRK stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Cacti Asset Management LLC, Park National Corp OH, M&R Capital Management Inc., First Financial Bank Trust Division, and Nelson Van Denburg & Campbell Wealth Management Group LLC. Company insiders that have sold Merck & Co., Inc. company stock in the last year include Julie L Gerberding, Richard R Deluca, and Wendell P Weeks. View insider buying and selling activity for Merck & Co., Inc..

MRK stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Red Spruce Capital LLC, Cox Capital Mgt LLC, Gantzert Investment Co. LLC ADV, Thomasville National Bank, Modus Advisors LLC, and Ellenbecker Investment Group. View insider buying and selling activity for Merck & Co., Inc..

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One share of MRK stock can currently be purchased for approximately $78.78.

Merck & Co., Inc. has a market capitalization of $198.85 billion and generates $46.84 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $9.84 billion in net income (profit) each year or $5.19 on an earnings per share basis. Merck & Co., Inc. employs 71,000 workers across the globe.

The official website for Merck & Co., Inc. is www.merck.com.

Merck & Co., Inc.'s mailing address is 2000 GALLOPING HILL ROAD, KENILWORTH NJ, 07033. The company can be reached via phone at 908-740-4000 or via email at [email protected]