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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: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 VolumeMRKMerck & Co., Inc.$94.62+1.4%$93.75$81.04▼$134.63$239.03B0.3510.09 million shs10.38 million shsInvesting Strategies To Help Grow Your Retirement IncomeNeed to stretch out your 401K or Roth IRA plan? Use these time-tested investing strategies to grow the monthly retirement income that your stock portfolio generates.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceMRKMerck & Co., Inc.-1.28%+0.24%+8.01%-7.73%-23.82%Remove AdsCompare MarketRank™CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & ValuationMRKMerck & Co., Inc.5 of 5 stars4.33.04.23.93.83.33.8Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceMRKMerck & Co., Inc. 2.65Moderate Buy$117.1223.78% UpsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest MRK Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails2/18/2025MRKMerck & Co., Inc.Deutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeBuy ➝ Hold$128.00 ➝ $105.002/12/2025MRKMerck & Co., Inc.GuggenheimSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$122.00 ➝ $115.002/10/2025MRKMerck & Co., Inc.TD SecuritiesSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeBuy ➝ Hold$121.00 ➝ $100.002/10/2025MRKMerck & Co., Inc.TD CowenSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeBuy ➝ Hold$121.00 ➝ $100.002/5/2025MRKMerck & Co., Inc.Bank of AmericaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$118.00 ➝ $112.002/5/2025MRKMerck & Co., Inc.BMO Capital MarketsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$105.00 ➝ $96.002/5/2025MRKMerck & Co., Inc.CitigroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$125.00 ➝ $115.002/5/2025MRKMerck & Co., Inc.Morgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$113.00 ➝ $106.001/28/2025MRKMerck & Co., Inc.CitigroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$130.00 ➝ $125.001/21/2025MRKMerck & Co., Inc.Morgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$123.00 ➝ $113.00(Data available from 3/13/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookMRKMerck & Co., Inc.$64.17B3.72$3.28 per share28.82$14.85 per share6.37Compare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateMRKMerck & Co., Inc.$17.12B$6.7314.069.560.7726.67%45.35%17.36%4/24/2025 (Estimated)Latest MRK EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails2/4/2025Q4 2024MRKMerck & Co., Inc.$1.85$1.72-$0.13$1.48$15.51 billion$15.62 billionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthMRKMerck & Co., Inc.$3.243.42%+5.73%48.14%14 YearsLatest MRK DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date1/28/2025MRKMerck & Co., Inc.quarterly$0.813.32%3/17/20253/17/20254/7/2025(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioMRKMerck & Co., Inc.0.791.361.15Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipMRKMerck & Co., Inc.76.07%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipMRKMerck & Co., Inc.0.09%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableMRKMerck & Co., Inc.69,0002.53 billion2.53 billionOptionableMRK HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesMerck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) Trading 1.6% Higher - What's Next?March 13 at 1:40 PM | marketbeat.comContact Levi & Korsinsky by April 14, 2025 Deadline to Join Class Action Against Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)March 13 at 1:02 PM | globenewswire.comMerck & Co., Inc. Securities Fraud Class Action Lawsuit Pending: Contact Levi & Korsinsky Before April 14, 2025 to Discuss Your Rights - MRKMarch 13 at 11:00 AM | accessnewswire.comMerck (MRK) Is Considered a Good Investment by Brokers: Is That True?March 13 at 10:36 AM | zacks.comINVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Reminds Investors with Losses on their Investment in Merck & Co., Inc. of Class Action Lawsuit and Upcoming Deadlines - MRKMarch 13 at 10:30 AM | accessnewswire.comLevi & Korsinsky Reminds Merck & Co., Inc. Investors of the Pending Class Action Lawsuit with a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of April 14, 2025 - MRKMarch 13 at 7:25 AM | accessnewswire.comJPL Wealth Management LLC Makes New $425,000 Investment in Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK)March 13 at 7:19 AM | marketbeat.comImpact Capital Partners LLC Makes New Investment in Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK)March 13 at 7:02 AM | marketbeat.comCommonwealth Equity Services LLC Has $149.75 Million Position in Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK)March 13 at 7:01 AM | marketbeat.comMRK STOCKHOLDER ALERT: Bronstein, Gewirtz and Grossman, LLC Announces that Merck & Co., Inc. Investors with Losses Have Opportunity to Lead Class Action Lawsuit!March 13 at 7:00 AM | accessnewswire.comLazard Freres Gestion S.A.S. Buys 112,828 Shares of Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK)March 13 at 6:27 AM | marketbeat.comSkandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ Cuts Position in Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK)March 13 at 6:08 AM | marketbeat.comErste Asset Management GmbH Sells 6,658 Shares of Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK)March 13 at 5:58 AM | marketbeat.comMerck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) Shares Sold by Achmea Investment Management B.V.March 13 at 5:57 AM | marketbeat.comMerck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) Shares Acquired by Tredje AP fondenMarch 13 at 5:49 AM | marketbeat.comMerck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) Stock Position Increased by ANTIPODES PARTNERS LtdMarch 13 at 5:48 AM | marketbeat.comMerck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) Shares Sold by Vestcor IncMarch 13 at 5:47 AM | marketbeat.comMerck & Co., Inc. Class Action: The Gross Law Firm Reminds Merck Investors of the Pending Class Action Lawsuit with a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of April 14, 2025 - MRKMarch 13 at 5:45 AM | prnewswire.comSwiss National Bank Lowers Position in Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK)March 13 at 5:39 AM | marketbeat.comConnor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. Sells 213,090 Shares of Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK)March 13 at 5:31 AM | marketbeat.comEssential Planning LLC. Acquires New Stake in Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK)March 13 at 5:21 AM | marketbeat.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over TimeMRK Company DescriptionsMerck & Co., Inc. NYSE:MRK$94.62 +1.27 (+1.36%) As of 01:53 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. 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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