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Merck & Co Inc.

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SectorHealthcare

148.04 -0.53

Overview

Share price change

24h

Current

Min

146

Max

150.6

Key metrics

By Trading Economics

Income

2.9B

-1.3B

Sales

321M

17B

P/E

Sector Avg

119.161

56.659

EPS

-0.13

Dividend yield

2.24

Profit margin

-8.051

Employees

73,000

EBITDA

3.4B

1.4B

Recommendations

By TipRanks

Recommendations

Buy

12 Months Forecast

+5.04% upside

Dividends

By Acuity

Dividend yield

Sector Avg

2.24%

2.18%

Next Earnings

29 Oct 2026

Next Dividend date

7 Oct 2026

Next Ex Dividend date

15 Sept 2026

Market Stats

By TradingEconomics

Market Cap

57B

365B

Previous open

148.57

Previous close

148.04

News Sentiment

By Acuity

30%

70%

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Merck & Co Inc. Chart

Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.

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4 Sept 2026, 23:05 UTC

Merck & Co Inc shares are higher in after-market trading, despite no specific news. Broader market signals show mixed economic indicators and rising Treasury yields.

3 Sept 2026, 23:05 UTC

Merck & Co Inc shares are lower in after-market hours, reflecting a slight decline since Thursday's close amid broader market gains.

2 Sept 2026, 19:46 UTC

Social Media
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Merck & Co Inc is rising following positive results from the ATLAS-UC Phase 3 trial, which met its primary endpoint of clinical significance.

1 Sept 2026, 23:07 UTC

Merck & Co Inc. shares were roughly flat during after-market hours, with no specific company news identified amid broader market fluctuations driven by rising oil prices.

31 Aug 2026, 23:16 UTC

Merck & Co Inc shares are trading higher in after-market hours. Broader market sentiment is influenced by escalating geopolitical tensions and inflation concerns.

28 Aug 2026, 23:01 UTC

Merck & Co Inc shares are higher in after-market trading, supported by rising Treasury yields and trading above their 20-day moving average.

27 Aug 2026, 23:01 UTC

Merck & Co Inc. shares are higher in after-market trading, reflecting routine performance despite three consecutive lower sessions. The stock remains above its 20-day moving average.

26 Aug 2026, 23:11 UTC

Merck & Co Inc is higher in after-market hours, reflecting broader market gains. The stock remains above its 20-day moving average.

25 Aug 2026, 23:06 UTC

Social Media

Merck & Co Inc reached all-time highs in after-market trading, gaining over $6 amid positive social media sentiment and broader market dynamics.

24 Aug 2026, 23:16 UTC

Merck & Co Inc shares are higher in after-market trading, showing stable performance since Monday's close. The stock remains above its 20-day moving average.

21 Aug 2026, 19:31 UTC

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Social Media

Merck & Co Inc shares are higher today as Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley upgraded their ratings and raised price targets, citing confidence in cancer treatments.

20 Aug 2026, 19:31 UTC

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Social Media
Event

Merck & Co Inc shares are lower today following downgrades from RBC Capital and UBS, with both firms setting a price target of $150.

19 Aug 2026, 23:41 UTC

Event
Social Media

Merck & Co Inc shares declined in after-market trading despite positive Phase 3 trial results for its mRNA-based therapy combined with KEYTRUDA.

17 Aug 2026, 19:36 UTC

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Merck & Co Inc shares are higher during Monday's session, reflecting a slight cumulative return since Friday's close amid rising long-term Treasury yields.

15 Aug 2026, 00:01 UTC

Merck & Co Inc shares are lower in after-market hours following notable volatility during the session, despite mixed global market performance.

14 Aug 2026, 23:21 UTC

Merck & Co Inc shares are lower in after-market trading following a decline in U.S. retail sales for July, raising concerns about consumer demand.

13 Aug 2026, 23:06 UTC

Merck & Co Inc. shares were roughly flat in after-market hours, remaining above their 20-day moving average after three consecutive sessions of higher finishes.

12 Aug 2026, 19:56 UTC

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Daiwa Capital upgraded Merck to Outperform, raising the price target to $143. The stock remains higher since Tuesday's close amid positive FDA news.

11 Aug 2026, 19:36 UTC

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Merck & Co. shares are lower today despite Argus Research maintaining a Buy rating and raising the price target to $145.

10 Aug 2026, 19:36 UTC

Social Media
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Merck & Co Inc disclosed a $3.76 million stake in Evaxion Biotech, boosting shares higher amid positive sentiment and strong options trading ahead of earnings.

7 Aug 2026, 22:06 UTC

Merck & Co Inc. shares were roughly flat in after-market hours. This stability aligns with broader positive sentiment on Wall Street amid easing interest rate concerns.

6 Aug 2026, 23:01 UTC

Event

Merck & Co Inc shares are trading lower in after-market hours following the FDA's acceptance of a supplemental application for ENFLONSIA™.

5 Aug 2026, 19:43 UTC

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Social Media

Merck & Co. received Health Canada approval for Keytruda, yet shares are lower amid mixed market sentiment following disappointing ADP employment data.

4 Aug 2026, 23:26 UTC

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Merck & Co Inc reported a Q2 net loss of $1.3 billion. Shares are higher in after-market hours amid broader market gains from oil supply negotiations.

3 Aug 2026, 20:03 UTC

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Social Media

Merck & Co Inc shares are lower as the company prepares for Q2 earnings on August 4, despite reporting $16.29 billion in last quarter revenues.

31 Jul 2026, 23:16 UTC

Merck & Co Inc shares are higher in after-market hours, maintaining a position near the upper end of their one-month range amid varied broader market performance.

30 Jul 2026, 20:09 UTC

Merck & Co Inc shares are declining, with no specific news identified. Broader market volatility is influenced by mixed economic signals and jobless claims.

29 Jul 2026, 23:41 UTC

Merck & Co Inc shares are lower in after-market hours, driven by weakness in the Pharmaceuticals sub-sector. The stock remains above its 20-day moving average.

28 Jul 2026, 23:01 UTC

Merck & Co Inc shares are higher in after-market hours, maintaining stability above the 20-day moving average and near the upper end of their one-month range.

27 Jul 2026, 20:06 UTC

Social Media

Merck & Co Inc shares are lower, testing the $132 level amid broader market declines and declining oil prices impacting Treasury yields ahead of the Fed meeting.

Peer Comparison

Price change

Merck & Co Inc. Forecast

Price Target

By TipRanks

5.04% upside

12 Months Forecast

Average 157.91 USD  5.04%

High 180 USD

Low 105 USD

Based on 17 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets forMerck & Co Inc. - Dist in the last 3 months.

Rating Consensus

By TipRanks

Buy

17 ratings

12

Buy

5

Hold

0

Sell

Sentiment

By Acuity

73 / 339 Healthcare

News Sentiment

Bullish Evidence

Volatility

Below average

News Volume (RCV)

Below average

Financials

Selling and administration expenses

Operating expenses

Pre-tax profit

Sales

Cost of sales

Gross profit on sales

Interest expense on debt

EBITDA

Operating profit

$

About Merck & Co Inc.

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. vIt 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. It also has licensed to develop, manufacture and commercialize LM-299, a novel investigational PD-1/VEGF bispecific antibody from LaNova. 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.
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