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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
$88.81
+1.4%
$92.09
$81.04
$134.63
$224.15B0.3510.27 million shs1.26 million shs
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
$69.90
-0.4%
$82.52
$69.56
$148.15
$313.39B0.425.47 million shs1.06 million shs
Pfizer Inc. stock logo
PFE
Pfizer
$24.89
-0.5%
$26.09
$24.48
$31.54
$141.19B0.6136.70 million shs4.15 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.
-0.52%-7.52%-4.26%-12.14%-33.51%
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
-2.18%-10.87%-22.83%-19.68%-45.19%
Pfizer Inc. stock logo
PFE
Pfizer
-0.56%-4.26%-6.37%-5.89%-9.79%
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CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
5 of 5 stars
4.35.04.23.92.73.33.8
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
4.8113 of 5 stars
4.45.01.70.02.40.04.4
Pfizer Inc. stock logo
PFE
Pfizer
4.9874 of 5 stars
3.33.04.24.23.33.33.1
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
2.65
Moderate Buy$117.1233.70% Upside
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
2.80
Moderate Buy$145.25106.97% Upside
Pfizer Inc. stock logo
PFE
Pfizer
2.63
Moderate Buy$31.9227.43% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest NVO, PFE, and MRK Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
3/18/2025
Pfizer Inc. stock logo
PFE
Pfizer
Guggenheim
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy
3/13/2025
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
Kepler Capital Markets
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UpgradeHold ➝ Buy
3/12/2025
Pfizer Inc. stock logo
PFE
Pfizer
Guggenheim
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy
3/10/2025
Pfizer Inc. stock logo
PFE
Pfizer
Hsbc Global Res
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UpgradeStrong-Buy
3/3/2025
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
Stifel Nicolaus
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DowngradeBuy ➝ Hold
2/18/2025
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
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DowngradeBuy ➝ Hold$128.00 ➝ $105.00
2/12/2025
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
Guggenheim
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$122.00 ➝ $115.00
2/12/2025
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
Morgan Stanley
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Initiated CoverageEqual Weight
2/10/2025
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
TD Securities
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DowngradeBuy ➝ Hold$121.00 ➝ $100.00
2/10/2025
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
TD Cowen
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DowngradeBuy ➝ Hold$121.00 ➝ $100.00
2/10/2025
Pfizer Inc. stock logo
PFE
Pfizer
Guggenheim
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$33.00 ➝ $33.00
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CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
$64.17B3.45$3.04 per share28.82$14.85 per share5.90
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
$290.40B1.08$3.25 per share21.57$4.64 per share15.12
Pfizer Inc. stock logo
PFE
Pfizer
$63.63B2.23$3.93 per share6.38$15.81 per share1.58
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$6.7313.028.850.7726.67%45.35%17.36%4/24/2025 (Estimated)
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
$14.64B$3.2921.3315.060.9034.81%84.68%26.29%5/7/2025 (Estimated)
Pfizer Inc. stock logo
PFE
Pfizer
$8.03B$1.4117.778.270.6412.62%19.47%8.09%4/29/2025 (Estimated)

Latest NVO, PFE, and MRK Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
4/24/2025N/A
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
$2.16N/AN/AN/A$15.59 billionN/A
2/5/2025Q4 2024
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
$0.88$0.91+$0.03$0.91N/AN/A
2/4/2025Q4 2024
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
$1.85$1.72-$0.13$1.48$15.51 billion$15.62 billion
2/4/2025Q4 2024
Pfizer Inc. stock logo
PFE
Pfizer
$0.48$0.63+$0.15$0.07$17.26 billion$17.76 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
$3.243.70%+5.73%48.14%14 Years
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
$1.572.24%+25.26%47.72%N/A
Pfizer Inc. stock logo
PFE
Pfizer
$1.726.87%+2.50%121.99%16 Years

Latest NVO, PFE, and MRK Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
2/5/2025
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
semi-annual$0.78741.2%3/31/20253/31/20254/8/2025
1/28/2025
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
quarterly$0.813.32%3/17/20253/17/20254/7/2025
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
0.79
1.36
1.15
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
0.62
0.74
0.55
Pfizer Inc. stock logo
PFE
Pfizer
0.63
1.00
0.73

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.
0.09%
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.
69,0002.53 billion2.53 billionOptionable
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
54,4004.49 billion4.48 billionOptionable
Pfizer Inc. stock logo
PFE
Pfizer
83,0005.67 billion5.66 billionOptionable

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Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo

Merck & Co., Inc. NYSE:MRK

$88.81 +1.21 (+1.38%)
As of 10:23 AM 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

$69.90 -0.26 (-0.37%)
As of 10:23 AM 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.

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Pfizer NYSE:PFE

$24.88 -0.13 (-0.50%)
As of 10:23 AM Eastern
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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.