Merck & Co., Inc. (ETR:6MK)

Germany flag Germany · Delayed Price · Currency is EUR
111.36
+0.16 (0.14%)
Aug 5, 2026, 9:05 AM CET
Market Cap274.50B +59.2%
Revenue (ttm)58.27B +4.6%
Net Income2.78B -80.7%
EPS1.11 -80.4%
Shares Out n/a
PE Ratio98.84
Forward PE14.86
Dividend2.89 (2.60%)
Ex-Dividend DateJun 15, 2026
Volume1,500
Open110.84
Previous Close111.20
Day's Range110.84 - 111.36
52-Week Range66.40 - 118.42
Beta0.21
Analystsn/a
Price Targetn/a
Earnings DateAug 4, 2026

About Merck & Co.

Merck & Co., Inc. operates as a healthcare company worldwide. It offers human health pharmaceutical for various areas under the Keytruda, Keytruda Qlex, Welireg, Gardasil, ProQuad, M-M-R II, Varivax, Vaxneuvance, Capvaxive, RotaTeq, Pneumovax 23, Bridion, Prevymis, Dificid, Zerbaxa, Winrevair, Adempas/ Verquvo, Ohtuvayre, Lagevrio, Isentress/Isentress HD, Delstrigo, Pifeltro, Belsomra, Januvia, and Janumet brands. The company also provides veterinary pharmaceuticals, vaccines and health management solutions and services, such as livestock produ... [Read more]

Sector Healthcare
Founded 1891
Employees 74,000
Stock Exchange Deutsche Börse Xetra
Ticker Symbol 6MK

Financial Performance

In 2025, Merck & Co.'s revenue was $65.01 billion, an increase of 1.31% compared to the previous year's $64.17 billion. Earnings were $18.25 billion, an increase of 6.64%.

Financial numbers in USD Financial Statements

News

Merck & Co. Earnings Call Transcript: Q2 2026

Q2 revenue rose 5% to $16.6B, led by oncology and new launches, with strong progress in pipeline de-risking and regulatory milestones. Guidance for 2026 was raised, with EPS expected at $2.66–$2.76, including a major one-time charge. Confidence in long-term growth remains high.

18 hours ago - Transcripts

Merck & Co. Earnings release: Q2 2026

Merck & Co. released its Q2 2026 earnings on August 4, 2026, summarizing the period's financial results.

18 hours ago - Filings

Merck & Co. Slides: Q2 2026

Merck & Co. has posted slides in relation to its Q2 2026 quarterly earnings report, which was published on August 4, 2026.

18 hours ago - Filings

Merck Cuts Full-Year Profit Forecast as Acquisition Costs Weigh on Bottom Line

Merck slashed its profit outlook for the year due to charges tied to its acquisition of cancer biotech company Terns Pharmaceuticals.

20 hours ago - WSJ

Merck posts better-than-expected second-quarter results on Keytruda strength

Merck reported higher-than-expected second-quarter sales on Tuesday and raised its full-year revenue forecast on the strength of its top-selling cancer treatment Keytruda.

20 hours ago - Reuters

Merck hikes revenue outlook as new drug sales grow, but cuts profit guidance due to deal charges

Merck beat second-quarter estimates and hiked its revenue outlook, as a slate of new products showed strong growth.  But the pharmaceutical giant cut its profit guidance due to a charge tied to its ac...

20 hours ago - CNBC

Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, N.J., USA Announces Second-Quarter 2026 Financial Results; Highlights Key Regulatory and Clinical Milestones Across Broad, Diverse Pipeline

RAHWAY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, N.J., USA Announces Second-Quarter 2026 Financial Results.

20 hours ago - Business Wire

Merck Delivers a Clean Earnings Beat on Oncology Strength. Is It Enough to Impress Wall Street?

The drugmaker posts a narrower-than-expected quarterly loss fueled by growth in its oncology segment.

20 hours ago - Barrons

Merck & Co. Transcript: Investor update

Significant progress was highlighted in advancing once-weekly and monthly oral HIV regimens, with positive phase III data for ISL/LEN and promising results for ISL/ULO and alimatravir. The portfolio targets both treatment and prevention, aiming for over $5 billion in revenue by the mid-2030s, with long-acting regimens expected to dominate.

1 day ago - Transcripts

Merck & Co. Slides: Investor update

Merck & Co. has posted slides in relation to its latest quarterly earnings report, which was published on August 3, 2026.

1 day ago - Filings

Merck, Wellcome partner with global health group to make Ebola vaccine for clinical trials

Hilleman Laboratories, ​a Singapore-based joint venture between Merck and the global charity Wellcome, is gearing up to manufacture doses of a ‌promising experimental vaccine against the rare Bundibug...

6 days ago - Reuters

Merck Announces Fourth-Quarter 2026 Dividend

RAHWAY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck Announces Fourth-Quarter Dividend.

6 days ago - Business Wire

Merck price target raised to $150 from $140 at Barclays

Barclays analyst Emily Field raised the firm’s price target on Merck (MRK) to $150 from $140 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares. The firm adjusted targets in the…

6 days ago - TheFly

Merck announces initial access plans for alimatravir

Merck (MRK) announced early components of a multi-faceted strategy to provide rapid, broad and sustainable access in low- and middle-income countries to alimatravir, an investigational, novel, once-mo...

11 days ago - TheFly

Merck licenses experimental HIV pill to generic makers in 129 countries

Merck said on Friday it signed seven voluntary licensing agreements with generic drug manufacturers to make and sell lower-cost versions ​of its experimental once-monthly oral HIV pill in 129 low- ‌an...

11 days ago - Reuters

Merck Announces Initial Access Plans for Alimatravir, an Investigational Once-Monthly Oral HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis in Phase 3 Development

RAHWAY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $MRK #MRK--Voluntary licensing agreements cover 129 countries in regions which account for the substantial majority of new HIV diagnoses globally.

11 days ago - Business Wire

Gilead, Merck weekly HIV pill keeps virus suppressed in late-stage trials

Gilead Sciences and Merck said on Tuesday their experimental once-weekly HIV pill kept the virus suppressed in two late-stage trials, ​supporting regulatory filings for what could become the first ‌re...

14 days ago - Reuters

Gilead, Merck report ‘high’ rates of virologic suppression in ISLEND trials

Gilead Sciences (GILD) and Merck (MRK) announced that the detailed outcomes from the Phase 3 ISLEND-1 and ISLEND-2 trials will be presented for the first time at the 26th International…

14 days ago - TheFly

Investigational Once-Weekly Oral HIV Treatment Regimen of Islatravir and Lenacapavir Maintained Virological Suppression in Adults With HIV Who Switched Antiretroviral Therapy

FOSTER CITY, Calif. & RAHWAY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) and Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, today announced that the detailed...

14 days ago - Business Wire

What Comes After Merck's Keytruda? The Race for the Next Standard Cancer Treatment.

Many think the next standard cancer treatment will pair two innovations.

16 days ago - Barrons

Use These ETFs as Health Stocks LLY, UNH, MRK Thrive

Health stocks had a strong week, with some big firms seeing drugs approved. Eli Lilly (LLY) reportedly neared an agreement to acquire a psychedelics company.

18 days ago - ETF Trends

New Cholesterol Pill, Earnings Growth Boost Merck Shares

Shares of Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) rise 3,453% since 1990 thanks to institutional investors.

18 days ago - FXEmpire

Why Healthcare Stocks Look Like a Haven in This Market

Citi analysts laid out the appeal of biopharma stocks, with the NYSE Arca Pharmaceutical Index outrunning the S&P in the last month.

19 days ago - Barrons

FDA signs off on Merck's cholesterol-lowering pill — the first oral treatment of its kind

The pill, branded as Lipfendra, is intended to treat patients with hypercholesterolemia, including those with ​hereditary forms of the disease, which causes elevated levels of LDL.

19 days ago - New York Post

Merck (MRK) Rises after FDA Clears First Oral PCSK9 Cholesterol Pill

Merck ($MRK) shares rose over 3% on Thursday after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved LIPFENDRA, a new once‑daily pill that sharply lowers LDL cholesterol. The stock price gain…

19 days ago - TipRanks