Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)

NYSE: MRK · Real-Time Price · USD
84.99
-0.32 (-0.38%)
At close: Aug 26, 2025, 4:00 PM
85.05
+0.06 (0.07%)
After-hours: Aug 26, 2025, 7:59 PM EDT
-0.38%
Market Cap212.29B
Revenue (ttm)63.62B
Net Income (ttm)16.41B
Shares Out 2.50B
EPS (ttm)6.49
PE Ratio13.11
Forward PE9.28
Dividend$3.24 (3.80%)
Ex-Dividend DateSep 15, 2025
Volume14,061,805
Open85.56
Previous Close85.31
Day's Range84.67 - 85.59
52-Week Range73.31 - 120.30
Beta0.39
AnalystsBuy
Price Target108.54 (+27.71%)
Earnings DateJul 29, 2025

About MRK

Merck & Co., Inc. operates as a healthcare company worldwide. It operates through two segments, Pharmaceutical and Animal Health. The company offers human health pharmaceutical for various areas, including oncology, vaccines, hospital acute care, cardiovascular, virology, neuroscience, and diabetes under the Keytruda, Welireg, Gardasil, ProQuad, M−M−R II, Varivax, Vaxneuvance, RotaTeq, Pneumovax 23, Bridion, Dificid, Zerbaxa, Noxafil, Winrevair, Adempas, Verquvo, Lagevrio, Isentress/Isentress HD, Delstrigo, Pifeltro, Belsomra, Januvia, and Janu... [Read more]

Sector Healthcare
Founded 2000
Employees 75,000
Stock Exchange NYSE
Ticker Symbol MRK
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In 2024, Merck & Co.'s revenue was $64.17 billion, an increase of 6.74% compared to the previous year's $60.12 billion. Earnings were $17.12 billion, an increase of 4589.59%.

Financial Statements

Analyst Summary

According to 14 analysts, the average rating for MRK stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price target is $108.54, which is an increase of 27.71% from the latest price.

Price Target
$108.54
(27.71% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

Merck Demonstrates Ongoing Commitment to Advancing Cardiovascular Disease Management and Patient Care with New Data at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2025

RAHWAY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, announced that new clinical trial and outcomes research data will be presented at the European S...

1 day ago - Business Wire

Vets and Pet-Owners See Gaps in Flea and Tick Prevention, Highlighting Need for Year-Round Care, New Merck Animal Health Global Survey Finds

RAHWAY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck Animal Health, known as MSD Animal Health outside of the United States and Canada, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, N.J., USA (NYSE:MRK), today announced r...

7 days ago - Business Wire

Merck: Shares Bucking The Gardasil Problem, Hiking My Price Target

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8 days ago - Seeking Alpha

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10 days ago - Seeking Alpha

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KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) plus Padcev® (enfortumab vedotin-ejfv) Significantly Improved Event-Free and Overall Survival and Pathologic Complete Response Rate for Certain Patients with Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer When Given Before and After Surgery

RAHWAY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced positive topline results from the Phase 3 KEYNOTE-905 trial (also known as EV-303) ...

14 days ago - Business Wire

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Pharmaceutical makers were largely unshaken by new demands from President Trump to lower drug prices, with experts saying the measures would either have modes impact or face legal challenges

Measures laid out in letters to 17 companies would either have modest impact or face legal challenges, say industry experts.

25 days ago - WSJ

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President Trump demands drugmakers slash prices within 60 days

CNBC's Joe Kernen reports on the latest news.

25 days ago - CNBC Television

European drugmakers fall after Trump raises stakes over US drug price cuts

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26 days ago - Forbes

Trump says he asked 17 drugmakers to take steps to cut U.S. prices within 60 days.

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Trump pressures 17 pharma CEOs to cut US drug prices

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Merck Stock Is Almost A Classical Benjamin Graham Investment

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Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 29, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Caroline A. Litchfield - Executive VP & CFO Dean Y.

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Merck will lay off employees and shed some real estate to cut $3 billion in costs

Merck's stock is falling after a rare revenue miss, and the announcement of a $3 billion cost-cutting plan that will include layoffs.

4 weeks ago - Market Watch

Merck plans $3 billion cost cuts by end of 2027 - narrows full-year outlook

CNBC's Joe Kernen reports on the company's quarterly earnings results.

4 weeks ago - CNBC Television