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Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)

150.33 -2.01 (-1.32%)
At close: September 4 at 4:03:59 PM EDT
152.00 +1.67 (+1.11%)
After hours: September 4 at 7:58:53 PM EDT
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MRK announced a cash dividend of $0.85 with an ex-date of Sep. 15, 2026
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Merck (MRK) is experiencing notable momentum, particularly following positive Phase 3 trial results for its mRNA melanoma vaccine combined with Keytruda. Despite some sales slowdowns, the stock has risen 85% over the past year, driven by strong pipeline prospects and recent clinical successes.

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  • Previous Close 152.34
  • Open 150.83
  • Bid 148.00 x 70000
  • Ask 151.99 x 40000
  • Day's Range 150.09 - 152.21
  • 52 Week Range 77.58 - 156.92
  • Volume 4,298,143
  • Avg. Volume 10,632,569
  • Market Cap (intraday) 370.89B
  • Beta (5Y Monthly) 0.23
  • PE Ratio (TTM) 122.22
  • EPS (TTM) 1.23
  • Earnings Date Oct 29, 2026
  • Forward Dividend & Yield 3.40 (2.26%)
  • Ex-Dividend Date Sep 15, 2026
  • 1y Target Est 148.73

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 products under the Nuflor, Bovilis/Vista, Bovilis Cryptium, Banamine, Estrumate, Matrix, Resflor, Zuprevo, Revalor, Safe-Guard, M+Pac, Porcilis, Circumvent, Nobilis/Innovax, Paracox and Coccivac, Exzolt, Slice, Imvixa, Clynav, Aquavac/Norvax, Aquaflor, Flexolt brands; Allflex Livestock Intelligence solutions; and companion animal products under the Bravecto One-Month, Bravecto Injectable/Quantum, Bravecto TriUNO, Bravecto Plus, Sentinel Spectrum, Sentinel Flavor Tabs, Numelvi, Optimmune, Nobivac NXT, GilvetMab, Otomax, Mometamax, Mometamax Ultra, Posatex, Caninsulin/Vetsulin, Panacur, Safeguard, Regumate, Prestige, Scalibor/Exspot, Sure Petcare, and Home Again brands. It has development and commercialization agreement for three of Daiichi Sankyo's deruxtecan ADC candidates; AstraZeneca PLC to co-development and co-commercialize AstraZeneca's Lynparza products for multiple cancer types; licensed to develop, manufacture and commercialize LM-299, a novel investigational PD-1/VEGF bispecific antibody from LaNova; and collaboration agreement with Eisai Co., Ltd., Bayer AG, and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics LP, as well Moderna, Inc. Merck & Co., Inc. has strategic collaboration with Infinimmune, Inc. to discover and develop antibodies against multiple therapeutic targets. The company was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Rahway, New Jersey.

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73,000

Full Time Employees

December 31

Fiscal Year Ends

Healthcare

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Performance Overview

Trailing total returns as of 9/4/2026, which may include dividends or other distributions. Benchmark is S&P 500 (^GSPC) .

YTD Return

MRK
44.91%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
12.75%

1-Year Return

MRK
84.84%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
18.71%

3-Year Return

MRK
50.11%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
70.93%

5-Year Return

MRK
127.42%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
70.18%

Earnings Trends

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Earnings Per Share

GAAP
Normalized
GAAP
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Revenue vs. Earnings

Annual
Quarterly
Annual
Quarterly
Q2 FY26
Revenue 16.61B
Earnings -1.33B
Profit Margin -8.04%

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FY25

Q4

FY25

Q1

FY26

Q2

FY26

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Analyst Insights

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Analyst Price Targets

105.00 Low
148.73 Average
150.33 Current
186.00 High

Analyst Recommendations

  • Strong Buy
  • Buy
  • Hold
  • Underperform
  • Sell

Latest Rating

Date 9/4/2026
Analyst Wells Fargo
Rating Action Maintains
Rating Overweight
Price Action Raises
Price Target 150 -> 170

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Valuation Measures

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  • Enterprise Value

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  • Forward P/E

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  • Price/Sales (ttm)

  • Price/Book (mrq)

  • Enterprise Value/Revenue

  • Enterprise Value/EBITDA

Financial Highlights

Profitability and Income Statement

  • Profit Margin

    4.77%

  • Return on Assets (ttm)

    11.87%

  • Return on Equity (ttm)

    6.96%

  • Revenue (ttm)

    66.57B

  • Net Income Avi to Common (ttm)

    3.17B

  • Diluted EPS (ttm)

    1.23

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

  • Total Cash (mrq)

    7.14B

  • Total Debt/Equity (mrq)

    128.41%

  • Levered Free Cash Flow (ttm)

    15.17B

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