Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)

NYSE: MRK · Real-Time Price · USD
86.75
+0.47 (0.54%)
At close: Nov 10, 2025, 4:00 PM EST
87.23
+0.48 (0.55%)
Pre-market: Nov 11, 2025, 6:15 AM EST
0.54%
Market Cap215.32B
Revenue (ttm)64.24B
Net Income (ttm)19.03B
Shares Out 2.48B
EPS (ttm)7.56
PE Ratio11.48
Forward PE9.89
Dividend$3.24 (3.74%)
Ex-Dividend DateSep 15, 2025
Volume8,319,373
Open86.69
Previous Close86.28
Day's Range85.80 - 87.37
52-Week Range73.31 - 105.07
Beta0.32
AnalystsBuy
Price Target105.29 (+21.37%)
Earnings DateOct 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]

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 15 analysts, the average rating for MRK stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price target is $105.29, which is an increase of 21.37% from the latest price.

Price Target
$105.29
(21.37% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) Shareholder/Analyst Call Transcript

Merck & Co., Inc. ( MRK) Shareholder/Analyst Call November 9, 2025 7:01 PM EST Company Participants Peter Dannenbaum - Vice President of Investor Relations Dean Li - Executive VP & President of Merck...

17 hours ago - Seeking Alpha

Merck's Enlicitide Decanoate, an Investigational Oral PCSK9 Inhibitor, Significantly Reduced LDL-C in Adults with Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HeFH) in Phase 3 CORALreef HeFH Trial

RAHWAY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck's Enlicitide, an Investigational Oral PCSK9 Inhibitor, Significantly Reduced LDL-C in Adults with HeFH in Phase 3 CORALreef HeFH Trial.

1 day ago - Business Wire

Merck's Enlicitide Decanoate, an Investigational Oral PCSK9 Inhibitor, Significantly Reduced LDL-C in Phase 3 CORALreef Lipids Trial

RAHWAY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck's Enlicitide Decanoate, an Investigational Oral PCSK9 Inhibitor, Significantly Reduced LDL-C in Phase 3 CORALreef Lipids Trial.

2 days ago - Business Wire

Merck and Blackstone enter research agreement to develop cancer therapy for $700 million

Merck said on Tuesday that it has entered into an agreement to receive funds managed by Blackstone Life Sciences for $700 million to develop an experimental cancer therapy.

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6 days ago - Reuters

Merck Enters into Research and Development Funding Agreement with Blackstone Life Sciences for Sacituzumab Tirumotecan (sac-TMT)

RAHWAY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, announced today that the company has entered into an agreement to receive funds managed by Black...

6 days ago - Business Wire

Merck Signs Agreement with Dr. Falk Pharma GmbH for Certain Development and Commercialization Rights to MK-8690 (PRA-052) an Investigational Anti-CD30 Ligand Monoclonal Antibody

RAHWAY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, today announced that the company, through a subsidiary (Prometheus BioSciences), has reached an ...

6 days ago - Business Wire

Merck Foundation Launches $22 Million Initiative to Improve Cardiovascular Care in the U.S.

RAHWAY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck Foundation Launches $22 Million Initiative to Improve Cardiovascular Care in the U.S.

7 days ago - Business Wire

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9 days ago - Seeking Alpha

Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Merck & Co., Inc. ( MRK) Q3 2025 Earnings Call October 30, 2025 9:00 AM EDT Company Participants Peter Dannenbaum - Vice President of Investor Relations Robert Davis - Chairman, President & CEO Carol...

11 days ago - Seeking Alpha

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11 days ago - Seeking Alpha

Merck Ready For Larger Than $15 Billion Deals, Raises Annual Profit Outlook

Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) stock traded in a volatile session on Thursday following its third-quarter earnings report and updated fiscal 2025 outlook.

11 days ago - Benzinga

Merck: Wall Street Surprised By Q3 Strength, Keytruda Sales Surge

Merck published its financial results for Q3 2025 this morning. Strong demand for Winrevair from patients suffering from pulmonary arterial hypertension drove sales to $360 million in the third quarte...

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During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a high...

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12 days ago - Benzinga

Merck Profit Rises on Strong Keytruda Demand

Merck reported higher third-quarter profit and boosted its full-year outlook, as demand for its flagship Keytruda cancer drug continues to rise.

12 days ago - WSJ

Merck tops estimates on Keytruda strength and narrows profit outlook, as it lowers estimated tariff hit

Merck reported third-quarter earnings and revenue that topped estimates in part due to strong demand for its cancer immunotherapy Keytruda, and narrowed its full-year profit outlook to reflect lower e...

12 days ago - CNBC

Merck posts higher third-quarter sales as Keytruda growth offsets drop from Gardasil

Merck & Co on Thursday posted higher third quarter revenue as growth from its blockbuster cancer drug Keytruda offset falling sales from human papillomavirus vaccine Gardasil in China.

12 days ago - Reuters

Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, N.J., USA Announces Third-Quarter 2025 Financial Results

RAHWAY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, N.J., USA Announces Third-Quarter 2025 Financial Results.

12 days ago - Business Wire

Merck Reports Earnings Under Shadow of Keytruda Patent Cliff. What to Expect.

Third quarter earnings are coming. The pharmaceutical maker's stock is down 12% this year.

12 days ago - Barrons

The setup on earnings beyond tech

The Investment Committee debate some non-mega cap names reporting in the next 24 hours.

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12 days ago - CNBC Television

Merck, Eisai discontinue late-stage study for liver cancer therapy

Merck and Japan's Eisai said on Wednesday they will shut down a late-stage study testing an experimental combination therapy to treat a type of liver cancer, after interim results showed the treatment...

12 days ago - Reuters

Merck and Eisai Provide Update on Phase 3 LEAP-012 Trial in Unresectable, Non-Metastatic Hepatocellular Carcinoma

RAHWAY, N.J. & NUTLEY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $MRK #MRK--Merck and Eisai Provide Update on Phase 3 LEAP-012 Trial in Unresectable, Non-Metastatic Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

13 days ago - Business Wire

European Commission Approves KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) as Part of a Treatment Regimen for Adults with Resectable Locally Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (LA-HNSCC) Expressing PD-L1 (CPS >1)

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 Commission (EC) has approved KEYTRUDA® (pembroli...

13 days ago - Business Wire

Healthy Returns: What to expect from Eli Lilly, Merck, Gilead and AbbVie third-quarter earnings

Eli Lilly, Merck, Gilead, Bristol Myers Squibb and AbbVie, among other pharmaceutical companies, are slated to report third-quarter earnings this week.

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13 days ago - CNBC

Merck Partners with Promega to Advance 3-D Cell Drug Discovery Technologies

DARMSTADT, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck, a leading science and technology company, has entered into a partnership with Promega Corporation, a global life science solutions and service leader based ...

13 days ago - Business Wire