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- symbol MRK
- Rev/Share 25.2556
- Book/Share 19.1229
- PB 4.2608
- Debt/Equity 0.7209
- CurrentRatio 1.4103
- ROIC 0.2167
- MktCap 204322511100.0
- FreeCF/Share 6.7321
- PFCF 11.9915
- PE 11.813
- Debt/Assets 0.3027
- DivYield 0.0488
- ROE 0.3816
- Rating A-
- Score 4
- Recommendation Buy
- P/E Score 3
- DCF Score 5
- P/B Score 2
- D/E Score 1
Recent Analyst Ratings
| Type | Ticker | Analyst Firm | Previous Rating | Current Rating | Previous Price Target | Current Price Target | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downgrade | MRK | Citigroup | Buy | Neutral | -- | $84 | May 14, 2025 |
| Initiation | MRK | Cantor Fitzgerald | -- | Neutral | -- | $85 | April 22, 2025 |
| Downgrade | MRK | Deutsche Bank | Buy | Hold | $128 | $105 | Feb. 18, 2025 |
| Downgrade | MRK | TD Cowen | Buy | Hold | $121 | $100 | Feb. 10, 2025 |
| Downgrade | MRK | Truist | Buy | Hold | -- | $110 | Jan. 8, 2025 |
| Downgrade | MRK | BMO Capital Markets | Outperform | Market Perform | $136 | $105 | Dec. 20, 2024 |
| Resumed | MRK | BofA Securities | -- | Buy | -- | $121 | Dec. 10, 2024 |
| Upgrade | MRK | HSBC Securities | Hold | Buy | -- | $130 | Dec. 4, 2024 |
| Initiation | MRK | Bernstein | -- | Market Perform | -- | $115 | Oct. 17, 2024 |
News
Major deals involving U.S. drugmakers and biotechs over the past decade
Published: July 09, 2025 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Positive
Merck is acquiring UK-based Verona Pharma for about $10 billion, as part of the U.S. drugmaker's strategy to diversify beyond its blockbuster cancer treatment Keytruda.
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Undercovered Dozen: Roku, Merck, Chevron And More
Published: July 09, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
The Undercovered Dozen series highlights 12 lesser-covered stocks weekly, providing investment ideas and sparking community discussion on their potential. Roku, Serve Robotics, Merck, Aeva, Chevron, INMune Bio, Nutex Health, LyondellBasell, Shopify, IBIT:CA and BITO are rated Strong Buy or Buy. MSTY is rated Hold.
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Merck to Buy Verona Pharma for Around $10 Billion
Published: July 09, 2025 by: Bloomberg Markets and Finance
Sentiment: Positive
Merck agreed to buy respiratory drugmaker Verona Pharma for about $10 billion as it tries to make up for huge expected patent losses. Sales could fall by $18 billion over the next five years.
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META Stake in Ray-Ban & Oakley Maker, MRK Acquiring VRNA, TMUS Downgrade
Published: July 09, 2025 by: Schwab Network
Sentiment: Positive
Meta Platforms (META) is moving to eyewear. As Diane King Hall explains, the Mag 7 giant is seeking to build its own A.I.
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Merck Faces Multiple Challenges: Will It Steer Through Successfully?
Published: July 09, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative
MRK banks on new launches as Keytruda faces a looming patent cliff and Gardasil weakens amid China's demand slump.
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Merck to buy Verona for $10 billion ahead of Keytruda patent expiration
Published: July 09, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Positive
CNBC's Angelica Peebles reports on themes emerging in the pharma space.
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Merck Strikes $10-Billion Deal For Verona, Secures First-In-Class COPD Drug
Published: July 09, 2025 by: Benzinga
Sentiment: Positive
Merck & Co. Inc. MRK agreed on Wednesday to acquire Verona Pharma plc VRNA for $107 per American Depository Share (ADS) for a total transaction value of approximately $10 billion. Each ADS represents eight ordinary shares of Verona Pharma.
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Merck & Co.: A Pharma Titan At A Discount
Published: July 07, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
Merck & Co. (MRK) is currently down ≈18% YTD, a result of the 2028 patent cliff, weak demand for Gardasil in China, and IRA price controls. Despite these headwinds, my DCF Model shows that at its current market price, MRK is as much as 23% undervalued. Underlying fundamentals are still strong, with great margins, heavy R&D investing, and a plan to aggressively expand by CapEx spending totaling $20 billion from 2024 to 2028.
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Merck (MRK) Stock Slides as Market Rises: Facts to Know Before You Trade
Published: July 03, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative
In the latest trading session, Merck (MRK) closed at $80.93, marking a -1.77% move from the previous day.
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MRK Pins Hopes on New PAH Drug Winrevair Amid Looming Keytruda LOE
Published: July 03, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Merck eyes growth beyond Keytruda with PAH drug Winrevair, aiming to offset the looming loss of exclusivity in 2028.
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MRK Pins Hopes on New PAH Drug Winrevair Amid Looming Keytruda LOE
Published: July 03, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Merck eyes growth beyond Keytruda with PAH drug Winrevair, aiming to offset the looming loss of exclusivity in 2028.
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Top 10 High-Yield Dividend Stocks For July 2025
Published: July 01, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
My July 2025 watchlist focuses on high-yield, attractively valued stocks, aiming for a 12% long-term CAGR and outperforming benchmarks. Since its inception, my watchlist has a CAGR of 15.11%, performing in-line with SPY and VYM, while providing a superior dividend yield. The June 2025 watchlist includes 10 stocks with an average forward dividend yield of 3.54% and an expected return of 13.62%.
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Dividend Yield Theory Says Merck Is A Buy
Published: July 01, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
Dividend Yield Theory identifies Merck & Co., Inc. as undervalued, with a 4.09% yield well above its historical mean, suggesting strong total return potential. Despite Keytruda's looming patent expiration and political headwinds, Merck's robust pipeline and adaptability offer a credible path to future growth. DYT analysis projects a 42%-83% total return over four years, with Merck meeting or exceeding most fundamental quality metrics.
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Will Merck (MRK) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?
Published: July 01, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Merck (MRK) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.
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Merck: Cheap Stock, But Still Relying Heavily On Keytruda (Rating Upgrade)
Published: June 27, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
Merck & Co., Inc.'s heavy reliance on Keytruda continues to grow, with the drug nearing 50% of total sales and limited growth from other products. Valuation has become attractive after a significant share price pullback, now trading at just 10x adjusted earnings and offering a 4% dividend yield. Despite expensive M&A and some new product launches, non-Keytruda sales remain flat, highlighting the urgent need for diversification.
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ACIP Recommends Use of Merck's ENFLONSIA™ (clesrovimab-cfor) for Prevention of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Lower Respiratory Tract Disease in Infants Younger than 8 Months of Age Born During or Entering Their First RSV Season
Published: June 26, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral
RAHWAY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $MRK #MRK--ACIP Recommends Merck's ENFLONSIA for Prevention of RSV in Infants Younger than 8 Months of Age Born During or Entering Their First RSV Season.
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Will MRK's Growing Pipeline Help Navigate the Looming Keytruda LOE?
Published: June 26, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral
Merck's growing pipeline, with nearly 20 new launches ahead, is set to reshape its portfolio as Keytruda's 2028 patent expiry nears.
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RFK Jr.'s CDC vaccine panel backs Merck RSV shot for infants
Published: June 26, 2025 by: CNBC
Sentiment: Positive
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s revamped government panel of vaccine advisors recommended the use of Merck's shot designed to protect infants from respiratory syncytial virus during their first season of the virus.
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US CDC panel votes in favor of Merck's RSV antibody drug
Published: June 26, 2025 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Positive
An advisory panel of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday recommended the use of Merck's respiratory syncytial virus therapy, Enflonsia, for infants 8 months or younger, whose mother did not receive a preventive shot during pregnancy.
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Merck Moves Past 50-Day Average: How to Play MRK Stock Now
Published: June 25, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
MRK breaks above its 50-day average but near-term headwinds and weak China sales challenge the bullish case.
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MRK's Winrevair Phase III Study in Newly Diagnosed PAH Meets Goal
Published: June 24, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Merck's Winrevair meets goal in a phase III study in newly diagnosed PAH patients, showing strong efficacy.
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Merck Announces Phase 3 HYPERION Study of WINREVAIR™ (sotatercept-csrk) Met Primary Endpoint in Recently Diagnosed Adults with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)
Published: June 23, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral
RAHWAY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, today announced positive topline results from the Phase 3 HYPERION study evaluating WINREVAIR™ (sotatercept-csrk) versus placebo (both in combination with background therapy) in recently diagnosed adults with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH, WHO* Group 1) functional class (FC) II or III at intermediate or high risk of disease progression. HYPERION met its primary endpoint of time to clin.
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RFK Jr weighs review of vaccines citing aluminum use, Bloomberg News reports
Published: June 18, 2025 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Neutral
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is considering asking a key government vaccine advisory panel to examine vaccines that contain aluminum ingredients, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing a source familiar with the matter.
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RFK Jr.'s new vaccine advisors will vote on flu shots containing mercury
Published: June 18, 2025 by: CNBC
Sentiment: Neutral
A revamped government panel of vaccine advisors appointed by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will soon vote on a shot preservative that contains mercury, which is safely used in some flu jabs but has been incorrectly linked to autism in the past.
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Slowing Gardasil Sales Hurt MRK's Top Line: Is Recovery in the Cards?
Published: June 17, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative
Merck's Gardasil sales decline due to weak demand trends in China, with new launches expected to offset the downside.
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Wall Street Bulls Look Optimistic About Merck (MRK): Should You Buy?
Published: June 16, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Investors often turn to recommendations made by Wall Street analysts before making a Buy, Sell, or Hold decision about a stock. While media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm employed (or sell-side) analysts often affect a stock's price, do they really matter?
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Merck Gets FDA Approval to Expand Use of Its Top-Selling Drug, Keytruda
Published: June 13, 2025 by: Investopedia
Sentiment: Positive
Merck (MRK) has received the go-ahead to expand use of its blockbuster cancer drug, Keytruda.
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Exclusive: Kennedy's new vaccine adviser was expert witness against Merck vaccine
Published: June 12, 2025 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Neutral
One of the new vaccine advisers picked by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has earned thousands of dollars as an expert witness in litigation against Merck's Gardasil vaccine, court records show.
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JNJ vs. MRK: Which Healthcare Titan Offers Better Growth Prospects?
Published: June 11, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
JNJ edges ahead of MRK with stronger 2025 growth prospects, a broader pipeline and better sales momentum despite key headwinds.
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Drug pricing reform talks with US government lack clarity, industry executives say
Published: June 10, 2025 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Neutral
Talks with the Trump administration about lowering U.S. drug prices have so far not provided clarity on when and how reduced prices will be implemented, top executives from Eli Lilly and Merck said at an industry conference on Tuesday.
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About Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)
- IPO Date 1978-01-13
- Website https://www.merck.com
- Industry Drug Manufacturers - General
- CEO Robert M. Davis
- Employees 73000