Index DJIA, S&P 500  
P/E 10.91  
EPS (ttm) 7.56  
Insider Own 0.10%  
Shs Outstand 2.50B  
Perf Week -6.26%  
 
Market Cap 206.04B  
Forward P/E 8.79  
EPS next Y 9.38  
Insider Trans 0.00%  
Shs Float 2.50B  
Perf Month -7.51%  
 
Enterprise Value 232.85B  
PEG 1.06  
EPS next Q 2.10  
Inst Own 80.39%  
Short Float 1.07%  
Perf Quarter 2.10%  
 
Income 19.03B  
P/S 3.22  
EPS this Y 16.99%  
Inst Trans -0.69%  
Short Ratio 2.27  
Perf Half Y -0.42%  
 
Sales 63.99B  
P/B 4.21  
EPS next Y 4.82%  
ROA 14.26%  
Short Interest 26.70M  
Perf YTD -17.08%  
 
Book/sh 19.57  
P/C 23.78  
EPS next 5Y 10.27%  
ROE 35.44%  
52W High 105.07 -21.49%   
Perf Year -21.31%  
 
Cash/sh 3.47  
P/FCF 14.00  
EPS past 3/5Y 9.42% 12.04%  
ROIC 22.94%  
52W Low 73.31 12.52%   
Perf 3Y -17.29%  
 
Dividend Est. 3.23 (3.92%)  
EV/EBITDA 8.70  
Sales past 3/5Y 9.36% 6.55%  
Gross Margin 82.76%  
Volatility 3.00% 2.09%  
Perf 5Y 10.93%  
 
Dividend TTM 3.24 (3.93%)  
EV/Sales 3.64  
EPS Y/Y TTM 20.01%  
Oper. Margin 39.88%  
ATR (14) 2.01  
Perf 10Y 63.51%  
 
Dividend Ex-Date Sep 15, 2025  
Quick Ratio 1.17  
Sales Y/Y TTM 1.74%  
Profit Margin 29.75%  
RSI (14) 38.16  
Recom 2.03  
 
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y 5.73% 6.66%  
Current Ratio 1.42  
EPS Q/Q 86.41%  
SMA20 -4.27%  
Beta 0.35  
Target Price 101.32  
 
Payout 46.32%  
Debt/Eq 0.72  
Sales Q/Q 3.36%  
SMA50 -2.42%  
Rel Volume 1.17  
Prev Close 85.98  
 
Employees 75000  
LT Debt/Eq 0.69  
Earnings Oct 30 BMO  
SMA200 -2.28%  
Avg Volume 11.79M  
Price 82.49  
 
IPO Jun 15, 1946  
Option/Short Yes / Yes  
EPS/Sales Surpr. 9.21%  1.75%  
Trades 
     
  
Volume 13,849,342  
Change -4.06%  
 
 
 
 
 
 
                
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                    Analyst 
                    Rating Change 
                    Price Target Change 
                 
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Citigroup 
Neutral 
$95 
 
Sep-17-25 Downgrade  
Berenberg 
Buy → Hold 
$90 
 
May-14-25 Downgrade  
Citigroup 
Buy → Neutral 
$84 
 
Apr-22-25 Initiated  
Cantor Fitzgerald 
Neutral 
$85 
 
Feb-18-25 Downgrade  
Deutsche Bank 
Buy → Hold 
$128 → $105 
 
Feb-10-25 Downgrade  
TD Cowen 
Buy → Hold 
$121 → $100 
 
Jan-08-25 Downgrade  
Truist 
Buy → Hold 
$110 
 
Dec-20-24 Downgrade  
BMO Capital Markets 
Outperform → Market Perform 
$136 → $105 
 
Dec-10-24 Resumed  
BofA Securities 
Buy 
$121 
 
Dec-04-24 Upgrade  
HSBC Securities 
Hold → Buy 
$130 
 
Nov-15-24 Initiated  
Wolfe Research 
Peer Perform 
 
 
Nov-11-24 Downgrade  
Daiwa Securities 
Buy → Neutral 
 
 
Oct-17-24 Initiated  
Bernstein 
Mkt Perform 
$115 
 
Mar-11-24 Downgrade  
Societe Generale 
Hold → Sell 
$104 
 
Jan-04-24 Upgrade  
TD Cowen 
Market Perform → Outperform 
$125 → $135 
 
Nov-09-23 Initiated  
Deutsche Bank 
Buy 
$115 
 
Oct-27-23 Upgrade  
BMO Capital Markets 
Market Perform → Outperform 
$132 
 
Oct-20-23 Upgrade  
UBS 
Neutral → Buy 
$117 → $122 
 
Jul-14-23 Initiated  
HSBC Securities 
Hold 
$123 
 
Apr-13-23 Upgrade  
Citigroup 
Neutral → Buy 
$105 → $130 
 
 
 
    
        
            
     
 
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Merck & Co., Inc. is a health care company, which engages in the provision of health solutions through its prescription medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, animal health, and consumer care products. It operates through the following segments: Pharmaceutical, Animal Health, and Other. The Pharmaceutical segment includes human health pharmaceutical and vaccine products. The Animal Health segment discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets animal health products, such as pharmaceutical and vaccine products, for the prevention, treatment and control of disease in livestock, and companion animal species. The Other segment consists of sales for the non-reportable segments of healthcare services. The company was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Rahway, NJ.
 
 
 
 
 
 
            
                
                
              
        
Insider Trading 
Relationship 
Date 
Transaction 
Cost 
#Shares 
Value ($) 
#Shares Total 
SEC Form 4 
 
 
DAVID WILLIAMS Officer Nov 03 '25 Proposed Sale 83.59 8,614 720,040 Nov 03 04:09 PM Williams David Michael EVP,Chief Info&Digital Officer Aug 04 '25 Option Exercise 79.29 17,119 1,357,366 41,445 Aug 05 08:46 AM Guindo Chirfi Chief Marketing Officer Aug 04 '25 Option Exercise 79.29 36,903 2,926,039 107,409 Aug 05 08:43 AM Smart Dalton E. III SVP Fin. - Global Controller May 03 '25 Option Exercise 83.18 2,050 170,519 10,127 May 05 04:23 PM Smart Dalton E. III SVP Fin. - Global Controller Apr 30 '25 Option Exercise 84.71 464 39,305 8,242 May 02 04:18 PM Smart Dalton E. III SVP Fin. - Global Controller May 02 '25 Option Exercise 83.26 381 31,722 8,464 May 02 04:18 PM Romanelli Joseph President, Human Health Int?l May 02 '25 Option Exercise 83.26 2,262 188,334 24,061 May 02 04:14 PM Romanelli Joseph President, Human Health Int?l Apr 30 '25 Option Exercise 84.71 2,063 174,757 22,816 May 02 04:14 PM Larson Betty D EVP, Chief HR Officer Apr 30 '25 Option Exercise 84.71 11,350 961,458 11,350 May 02 04:12 PM Smart Dalton E. III SVP Fin. - Global Controller Apr 25 '25 Option Exercise 58.08 5,000 290,400 12,040 Apr 29 04:04 PM Smart Dalton E. III SVP Fin. - Global Controller Apr 25 '25 Sale 82.76 4,262 352,723 7,778 Apr 29 04:04 PM DALTON SMART Officer Apr 25 '25 Proposed Sale 82.76 4,262 352,723 Apr 25 04:05 PM Oosthuizen Johannes Jacobus President, U.S. Market Feb 19 '25 Sale 84.09 8,500 714,745 30,705 Feb 20 04:01 PM JOHANNES JACOBUS OOSTHUIZEN Officer Feb 19 '25 Proposed Sale 84.09 8,500 714,745 Feb 19 05:09 PM DAVID WILLIAMS Officer Feb 13 '25 Proposed Sale 85.34 6,000 512,057 Feb 13 04:10 PM Williams David Michael EVP,Chief Info&Digital Officer Feb 13 '25 Sale 85.34 6,000 512,057 24,123 Feb 13 04:01 PM Oosthuizen Johannes Jacobus President, U.S. Market Feb 08 '25 Option Exercise 87.28 13,002 1,134,815 45,609 Feb 11 02:59 PM THULIN INGE G Director Feb 06 '25 Buy 88.25 2,833 250,000 2,933 Feb 07 04:09 PM Downing Cristal N Chief Comm. & Public Afrs Ofcr Feb 06 '25 Sale 88.76 2,361 209,551 7,085 Feb 07 04:07 PM BAKER DOUGLAS M JR Director Feb 05 '25 Buy 88.50 15,000 1,327,500 16,000 Feb 07 04:04 PM CRISTAL DOWNING Officer Feb 06 '25 Proposed Sale 88.76 2,361 209,551 Feb 06 04:43 PM