Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)
| Market Cap | 209.64B |
| Revenue (ttm) | 63.62B |
| Net Income (ttm) | 16.41B |
| Shares Out | 2.50B |
| EPS (ttm) | 6.49 |
| PE Ratio | 12.94 |
| Forward PE | 9.16 |
| Dividend | $3.24 (3.86%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 15, 2025 |
| Volume | 21,636,633 |
| Open | 78.42 |
| Previous Close | 78.58 |
| Day's Range | 78.40 - 84.00 |
| 52-Week Range | 73.31 - 114.79 |
| Beta | 0.36 |
| Analysts | Buy |
| Price Target | 107.21 (+27.74%) |
| Earnings Date | Oct 30, 2025 |
About MRK
Merck & Co., Inc. operates as a healthcare company worldwide. The company offers human health pharmaceutical for various areas 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 Janumet brands. It also provides veterinary pharmaceuticals, vaccines and health management solutions and services, such as livestock products under the Nuflor, Bovilis/Vista, B... [Read more]
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 StatementsAnalyst Summary
According to 15 analysts, the average rating for MRK stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price target is $107.21, which is an increase of 27.74% from the latest price.
News
Merck to Hold Third-Quarter 2025 Sales and Earnings Conference Call Oct. 30
RAHWAY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck to Hold Third-Quarter 2025 Sales and Earnings Conference Call Oct. 30.
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WINREVAIR™ (sotatercept-csrk) Reduced the Risk of Clinical Worsening Events by 76% Compared to Placebo in Patients Recently Diagnosed With PAH on Background Therapy in Phase 3 HYPERION Trial
RAHWAY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced positive results from the Phase 3 HYPERION trial evaluating WINREVAIR™ (sotatercept...
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Merck: 25% Total Return CAGR Potential
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Merck's Keytruda gets an upgrade
CNBC's Angelica Peebles joins 'Squawk on the Street' with the latest news.
Merck CEO Rob Davis on FDA approval of Keytruda injection, navigating new vaccine landscape
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Variational AI Enters Collaboration with Merck to Apply Generative AI to Drug Discovery
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FDA Approves Merck's KEYTRUDA QLEX™ (pembrolizumab and berahyaluronidase alfa-pmph) Injection for Subcutaneous Use in Adults Across Most Solid Tumor Indications for KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab)
RAHWAY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $MRK #MRK--Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved KEYT...
US FDA approves Merck's new injectable version of Keytruda
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EMA committee recommends approval for injectable version of Merck's Keytruda
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Merck Receives Positive EU CHMP Opinion for ENFLONSIA™ (clesrovimab) for the Prevention of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) in Infants During Their First RSV Season
RAHWAY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $MRK #MRK--Merck Receives Positive EU CHMP Opinion for ENFLONSIA™ (clesrovimab) for the Prevention of RSV in Infants During Their First RSV Season.
Merck Receives Two Positive EU CHMP Opinions for KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab), for Subcutaneous (SC) Administration and for New Indication for Earlier-Stage Head and Neck Cancer
RAHWAY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $MRK #MRK--Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, today announced that the European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Produ...
Merck to Present New Data Highlighting Durable Effects of MAVENCLAD® in Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS) at ECTRIMS 2025
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Merck's pneumonia shot shows promise in late-stage study
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