Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)

NYSE: MRK · Real-Time Price · USD
92.31
-0.80 (-0.86%)
At close: Mar 24, 2025, 4:00 PM
92.44
+0.13 (0.14%)
After-hours: Mar 24, 2025, 7:59 PM EST
-0.86%
Market Cap 233.18B
Revenue (ttm) 64.17B
Net Income (ttm) 17.12B
Shares Out 2.53B
EPS (ttm) 6.74
PE Ratio 13.70
Forward PE 10.28
Dividend $3.24 (3.51%)
Ex-Dividend Date Mar 17, 2025
Volume 10,947,446
Open 92.90
Previous Close 93.11
Day's Range 91.56 - 93.11
52-Week Range 81.04 - 134.63
Beta 0.36
Analysts Buy
Price Target 121.40 (+31.51%)
Earnings Date Apr 24, 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 Forecast

According to 16 analysts, the average rating for MRK stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price forecast is $121.4, which is an increase of 31.51% from the latest price.

Price Target
$121.4
(31.51% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

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12 days ago - Business Wire

Merck prevails in Gardasil safety litigation

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13 days ago - Reuters

Merck opens vaccine manufacturing facility in North Carolina

Merck said on Tuesday it has opened a new $1 billion, 225,000-square-foot facility dedicated to vaccine manufacturing at its Durham, North Carolina, site.

14 days ago - Reuters

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New version of Merck's cancer drug faces patent battle, WSJ reports

Merck has asked the U.S. patent office to reconsider patents that could prevent it from selling a new version of its cancer drug Keytruda, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.

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26 days ago - Reuters

Merck expects cancer therapy Keytruda to be part of government price setting in 2026

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