Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)
NYSE: MRK · IEX Real-Time Price · USD
127.72
-0.18 (-0.14%)
At close: Jul 2, 2024, 4:00 PM
129.00
+1.28 (1.00%)
After-hours: Jul 2, 2024, 7:57 PM EDT
Merck & Co. Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 12 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for Merck & Co. stock have an average target of 133, with a low estimate of 104 and a high estimate of 155. The average target predicts an increase of 4.13% from the current stock price of 127.72.
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Merck & Co. stock from 12 stock analysts is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
Rating | Jan '24 | Feb '24 | Mar '24 | Apr '24 | May '24 | Jun '24 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strong Buy | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Buy | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Hold | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Total | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Latest Forecasts
Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cantor Fitzgerald | Cantor Fitzgerald | Buy Reiterates $155 | Buy | Reiterates | $155 | +21.36% | Jun 20, 2024 |
Cantor Fitzgerald | Cantor Fitzgerald | Buy Reiterates $155 | Buy | Reiterates | $155 | +21.36% | Jun 18, 2024 |
Cantor Fitzgerald | Cantor Fitzgerald | Buy Reiterates $155 | Buy | Reiterates | $155 | +21.36% | Jun 4, 2024 |
Truist Securities | Truist Securities | Strong Buy Maintains $142 → $143 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $142 → $143 | +11.96% | Apr 26, 2024 |
Cantor Fitzgerald | Cantor Fitzgerald | Buy Reiterates $135 | Buy | Reiterates | $135 | +5.70% | Apr 18, 2024 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
64.89B
from 60.12B
Increased by 7.94%
Revenue Next Year
69.65B
from 64.89B
Increased by 7.34%
EPS This Year
8.73
from 0.14
Increased by 6,137.25%
EPS Next Year
10.05
from 8.73
Increased by 15.14%
Revenue Forecast
Revenue | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
High | 68.3B | 75.3B | 80.8B | 84.6B | 91.9B |
Avg | 64.9B | 69.7B | 73.9B | 77.1B | 80.4B |
Low | 61.7B | 65.1B | 68.0B | 71.0B | 73.1B |
Revenue Growth
Revenue Growth | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
High | 13.5% | 16.1% | 15.9% | 14.6% | 19.3% |
Avg | 7.9% | 7.3% | 6.0% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
Low | 2.7% | 0.4% | -2.3% | -3.9% | -5.1% |
EPS Forecast
EPS | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
High | 9.41 | 11.04 | 12.54 | 13.77 | 14.98 |
Avg | 8.73 | 10.05 | 11.06 | 11.82 | 12.62 |
Low | 8.33 | 9.15 | 9.99 | 9.99 | 10.34 |
EPS Growth
EPS Growth | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
High | 6,620.0% | 26.4% | 24.8% | 24.4% | 26.7% |
Avg | 6,137.3% | 15.1% | 10.0% | 6.9% | 6.7% |
Low | 5,850.0% | 4.8% | -0.7% | -9.7% | -12.6% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.