Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)
| Market Cap | 282.85B +37.9% |
| Revenue (ttm) | 65.01B +1.3% |
| Net Income | 18.25B +6.6% |
| EPS | 7.28 +8.0% |
| Shares Out | 2.47B |
| PE Ratio | 15.51 |
| Forward PE | 22.09 |
| Dividend | $3.40 (2.97%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Volume | 3,145,907 |
| Open | 113.37 |
| Previous Close | 112.89 |
| Day's Range | 113.10 - 114.56 |
| 52-Week Range | 73.31 - 125.14 |
| Beta | 0.28 |
| Analysts | Buy |
| Price Target | 125.59 (+9.67%) |
| Earnings Date | Apr 30, 2026 |
About MRK
Merck & Co., Inc. operates as a healthcare company worldwide. It offers human health pharmaceutical for various areas under the Keytruda, Keytruda Qlex, Welireg, Gardasil, ProQuad, M-M-R II, Varivax, Vaxneuvance, Capvaxive, RotaTeq, Pneumovax 23, Bridion, Prevymis, Dificid, Zerbaxa, Winrevair, Adempas/ Verquvo, Ohtuvayre, Lagevrio, Isentress/Isentress HD, Delstrigo, Pifeltro, Belsomra, Januvia, and Janumet brands. The company also provides veterinary pharmaceuticals, vaccines and health management solutions and services, such as livestock produ... [Read more]
Financial Performance
In 2025, Merck & Co.'s revenue was $65.01 billion, an increase of 1.31% compared to the previous year's $64.17 billion. Earnings were $18.25 billion, an increase of 6.64%.
Financial StatementsAnalyst Summary
According to 17 analysts, the average rating for MRK stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price target is $125.59, which is an increase of 9.67% from the latest price.
News
Merck and Google Cloud Partner to Accelerate Agentic AI Enterprise Transformation
New collaboration taps Gemini Enterprise to realize business-driving value, innovation and patient impact across the next era of biopharmaceutical growth LAS VEGAS, April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Clou...
Merck to partner with Google Cloud on AI initiatives
Drugmaker Merck & Co said on Wednesday it will partner with Google Cloud to build up its artificial intelligence capabilities, investing as much as $1 billion with Google over a number of years to fu...
Exclusive: Merck, rivals eye deal for Inhibrx experimental cancer drug tied to Keytruda, sources say
Inhibrx Biosciences has drawn interest from drugmakers including Merck & Co , Germany's Merck KGaA and Japan's Ono Pharmaceutical for an experimental cancer treatment that could be valued at more tha...
FDA Approves Merck's Once-Daily IDVYNSO™ (doravirine/islatravir)
RAHWAY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $MRK #MRK--Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved IDVYNSO™...
US FDA approves Merck's combination HIV treatment
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Merck's once-daily, oral, combination regimen for HIV infections, the health regulator's website showed on Tuesday.
Merck-Eisai's combination cancer therapy fails to meet main goals of late-stage study
Merck and Eisai's experimental combination treatments for a type of kidney cancer failed to meet the main goals of a late-stage study, the companies said on Tuesday.
Merck and Eisai Provide Update on Phase 3 LITESPARK-012 Trial Evaluating First-Line Combination Treatments for Certain Patients With Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC)
RAHWAY, N.J. & NUTLEY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $MRK #MRK--Merck and Eisai Provide Update on Phase 3 LITESPARK-012 Trial Evaluating First-Line Combination Treatments for Certain Patients With Advance...
FDA Grants Priority Review for KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) and KEYTRUDA QLEX™ (pembrolizumab and berahyaluronidase alfa-pmph), Each with Padcev® (enfortumab vedotin-ejfv), for Cisplatin-Eligible Patients with Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer
RAHWAY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted priority review for two...
European Commission Approves Merck's ENFLONSIA™ (clesrovimab) for the Prevention of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Lower Respiratory Tract Disease in Infants During Their First RSV Season
RAHWAY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $MRK #MRK--Merck press release announcing European Commission approval of ENFLONSIA.
Ifinatamab Deruxtecan Granted Priority Review in the U.S. for Adult Patients with Previously Treated Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer who Experienced Disease Progression on or After Platinum-Based Chemotherapy
BASKING RIDGE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Daiichi Sankyo (TSE: 4568) and Merck's, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, (NYSE: MRK) Biologics License Application (BLA) for ifinatamab derux...
1Q26 Earnings: Where Street Estimates Are Too Low & Who Should Beat
GAAP earnings, despite popular opinion, don't accurately measure profits. Companies can, and do, manipulate GAAP earnings through accounting rule loopholes.
Merck Lowered Terns Pharmaceuticals Offer Price After Trial Data Review
The deal consideration is $53.00 per share in cash for an approximate equity value of $6.7 billion.
Merck Begins Tender Offer to Acquire Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
RAHWAY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, is commencing today, through a subsidiary, a cash tender offer to purchase all outstanding share...
Swiss industry body says US tariffs on pharmaceuticals will harm patients
U.S. President Donald Trump's 100% tariffs on the pharmaceutical industry threaten global production, supply chains and ultimately will harm patients, Switzerland's pharmaceutical association interph...
Drugmakers face 100% tariff unless they cut prices or produce drugs in US
The Trump administration said on Thursday it will impose 100% tariffs on branded pharmaceuticals imported into the United States unless manufacturers agree to government drug pricing deals or commit ...
Global pharma companies that have publicly announced Trump drug pricing agreements
U.S. President Donald Trump secured agreements with 16 major pharmaceutical companies to bring U.S. prescription drug prices in line with those paid in other developed nations in exchange for three-ye...
Merck Announces Initiation of Pivotal Phase 2b/3 Trial Evaluating MK-8748 (Tiespectus), an Investigational Bispecific Tie2 Agonist/VEGF Inhibitor, for the Treatment of Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration
RAHWAY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, today announced the initiation of a pivotal Phase 2b/3 trial evaluating MK-8748 (also known as T...
European Commission Approves KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) Plus Paclitaxel ± Bevacizumab for the Treatment of Adults With PD-L1 (CPS ≥1) Platinum-Resistant Recurrent Ovarian Carcinoma Who Have Received One or Two Prior Systemic Treatment Regimens
RAHWAY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $MRK #MRK--Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, announced that KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab), in combination with paclitaxel, with or ...
Merck to Hold First-Quarter 2026 Sales and Earnings Conference Call April 30
RAHWAY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck to Hold First-Quarter 2026 Sales and Earnings Conference Call April 30.
Barclays names top 4 defensive stocks to weather global uncertainty
As Dow Jones slides into the “correction territory” and the benchmark S&P 500 index logs its fifth consecutive week of losses, investors are increasingly desperate for a port in the storm. According t...
Infinimmune, Merck enter into antibody discovery pact
Biotech firm Infinimmune said on Tuesday it has entered into a deal with Merck , that could be worth up to about $838 million in milestone payments, to discover and develop multiple antibodies for ...
Infinimmune Enters Collaboration with Merck to Discover Novel Human Antibody Therapeutics
ALAMEDA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AI--Infinimmune Enters Collaboration with Merck to Discover Novel Human Antibody Therapeutics.
Merck's drug reduced bad cholesterol by 64.6% in late-stage trial
Merck's oral drug reduced bad cholesterol by 64.6% in a late-stage trial, it said on Monday, as the company looks for its next blockbuster candidate.