MRK

$114.18-0.02 (-0.02%)

Market ClosedAs of Mar 20, 8:04 PM UTC

Merck & Co., Inc.

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Whystock Valuation Model

Calculated using a trailing P/E relative model adjusted by sector ROE and historical growth.
Current Price$114.18
Potential Upside
54.5%
Whystock Fair Value$176.45
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Fundamentals

SectorHealthcare
IndustryDrug Manufacturers-General

Merck & Co., Inc. operates as a healthcare company worldwide. The company offers human health pharmaceutical for various areas under the Keytruda, Welireg, Gardasil, ProQuad, M-M-R II, Varivax, Vaxneuvance, RotaTeq, Pneumovax 23, Bridion, Dificid, Ze...

Market Cap
Total dollar market value of a company's outstanding shares of stock (Price * Shares).
$282.30B
P/E Ratio
Priced for growth. Investors expect sustained double-digit expansion.
15.68
Beta
Defensive asset. Lower volatility than the S&P 500.
0.26
Div Yield
Low to zero yield. Return is entirely dependent on price appreciation.
0.00%
ROIC
Elite ROE. Management converts capital into profit efficiently.
31.19%
Quick Ratio
Pristine liquidity. Sufficient cash to cover all near-term obligations.
1.30

Recent News

Financial Times
Mar 20, 2026

Big drugmakers saved at least $5bn on US taxes shifting income overseas

Ten of the biggest US pharmaceutical and biotech companies cut at least $5bn from their federal tax bills last year by booking income in low...

BULLISH
Positive press. Headlines skewed toward growth and analyst upgrades.
Insider Monkey
Mar 20, 2026

H.C. Wainwright Raises Tempus AI (TEM) Price Target to $95

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BULLISH
Positive press. Headlines skewed toward growth and analyst upgrades.
Benzinga
Mar 20, 2026

'My Dad Lost Everything': Jim Cramer 'Willing To Expose' His Father For Picking The Wrong Stock — And Missing Multimillionaire Opportunity

Jim Cramer has long championed individual stock picking, but he also urges investors to know when to walk away from a losing trade. Speaking on the "Big Technology" podcast with Alex Kantrowitz in December, Cramer said investing in individual stocks isn't easy and requires careful research and attention to major trend shifts. He shared the story of his father, who kept investing in the now-defunct video rental company National Video and ended up losing everything. "My dad lost everything on Nati

BEARISH
Negative press. News cycle fixated on risk factors or misses.
MarketBeat
Mar 20, 2026

iBio Touts Bispecific Antibody Strategy for PH-HFpEF, Eyes Development Candidate in Q3

Executives at iBio (NASDAQ:IBIO) outlined the scientific and strategic rationale for a myostatin/activin A bispecific antibody program that the company believes could become a next-generation therapy for heart failure, with an initial focus on pulmonary hypertension associated with heart failure wit

BEARISH
Negative press. News cycle fixated on risk factors or misses.
Simply Wall St.
Mar 19, 2026

How The Investment Story For Merck KGaA (XTRA:MRK) Is Quietly Shifting On Cautious Targets

A small reset in fair value to €143.20, together with individual analyst targets moving to €135 from €150 and to €130 from €125, has put fresh focus on how Merck KGaA is being framed right now. These moves line up with a mix of more cautious voices trimming targets and at least one bank still seeing room for upside while adjusting expectations. Read on to see how to interpret these shifts and keep track of the story as it develops. Analyst Price Targets don't always capture the full story...

BULLISH
Positive press. Headlines skewed toward growth and analyst upgrades.