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Merck & Co., Inc. MRK

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149.48 USD +4.81 (+3.32%)

Nov 4, 2026, 3:30 PM EST

146.05 Day range 149.51
83.86 52-week range 156.45
YTD
+42.01%
1 year
+78.25%

Analyst view

Consensus: buy

Buy
Price target (mean) 160.29 +7.2% upside
Target (low)
105.00
Target (mean)
160.29
Target (high)
186.00
Ratings (0m) 28 19 buy · 9 hold · 0 sell
  • Strong buy5
  • Buy14
  • Hold9
  • Sell0
  • Strong sell0

Recommendation trend

  • This month 28
  • 1 month ago 28
  • 2 months ago 27
  • 3 months ago 28

Earnings and revenue estimates

Consensus for the coming quarters and fiscal years

MRK analyst estimates
PeriodEPS estimateLow – highYear agoEPS growthRevenue estimateRevenue growthAnalysts
Current quarter1.771.70 – 1.962.04-13.4%16.31B-0.5%19
Next quarter2.131.97 – 2.27-1.28+266.3%16.44B+0.9%9
Current year2.772.50 – 2.998.98-69.2%67.20B+3.4%26
Next year9.028.45 – 9.752.77+226.0%69.50B+3.4%24

Upgrades and downgrades

The latest rating changes

MRK analyst upgrades and downgrades
DateFirmActionFromTo
Nov 2, 2026Freedom BrokerMaintainedHoldHold
Nov 2, 2026Cantor FitzgeraldMaintainedNeutralNeutral
Oct 30, 2026JP MorganMaintainedOverweightOverweight
Oct 30, 2026RBC CapitalMaintainedSector PerformSector Perform
Oct 30, 2026GuggenheimMaintainedBuyBuy
Oct 26, 2026BarclaysMaintainedOverweightOverweight
Oct 12, 2026CitigroupMaintainedNeutralNeutral
Oct 12, 2026RBC CapitalMaintainedSector PerformSector Perform
Oct 8, 2026Cantor FitzgeraldMaintainedNeutralNeutral
Oct 7, 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainedOverweightOverweight
Oct 5, 2026JP MorganMaintainedOverweightOverweight
Sep 29, 2026ScotiabankMaintainedSector OutperformSector Outperform
Sep 10, 2026HSBCMaintainedBuyBuy
Sep 9, 2026Leerink PartnersMaintainedOutperformOutperform
Sep 8, 2026GuggenheimMaintainedBuyBuy
Sep 4, 2026Wells FargoMaintainedOverweightOverweight
Aug 25, 2026Wolfe ResearchMaintainedOutperformOutperform
Aug 25, 2026Argus ResearchMaintainedBuyBuy
Aug 21, 2026Goldman SachsMaintainedBuyBuy
Aug 20, 2026BMO CapitalMaintainedOutperformOutperform
Aug 20, 2026UBSMaintainedBuyBuy
Aug 20, 2026RBC CapitalDowngradeOutperformSector Perform
Aug 20, 2026Morgan StanleyUpgradeEqual-WeightOverweight
Aug 12, 2026Daiwa CapitalUpgradeNeutralOutperform
Aug 11, 2026Argus ResearchMaintainedBuyBuy
Aug 5, 2026GuggenheimMaintainedBuyBuy
Jul 29, 2026BarclaysMaintainedOverweightOverweight
Jul 13, 2026JP MorganMaintainedOverweightOverweight
Jul 13, 2026BMO CapitalMaintainedOutperformOutperform
Jul 13, 2026GuggenheimMaintainedBuyBuy