MERCK & CO. INC. (6MK.DE) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

FRA:6MK • US58933Y1055

Current stock price

96.92 EUR
+2.68 (+2.84%)
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Analyst forecast overview

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for MERCK & CO. INC. (6MK.DE).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
€111.47
+ 15.01% Upside
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Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
Apr 30, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
-$1.54
Revenue Estimate
16.029B
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ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
78.29%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score
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Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
€111.47
Upside
+ 15.01%
From current price of €96.92 to mean target of €111.47, Based on 35 analyst forecasts
Low
€85.57
Median
€114.08
High
€133.45

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
3.02%
3 Months
13.90%

Price Target Summary

35 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for 6MK.DE. The average price target is 111.47 EUR. This implies a price increase of 15.01% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 96.92.
The average price target has been revised upward by 13.9% in the past 3 months.
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Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

6MK Current Analyst Rating6MK Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 5 10 15

Analyst Ratings History

6MK Historical Analyst Ratings6MK Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 10 20 30

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
78.29%
6MK.DE was analyzed by 35 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 78. So analysts seem to be have mildly positive about 6MK.DE.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
6MK.DE was analyzed by 35 analysts, which should be a sufficient number of analysts to have a meaningful average consensus rating.
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Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2021-07-30SVB LeerinkMaintains Outperform
2021-06-09JP MorganMaintains Overweight
2021-06-07Truist SecuritiesMaintains Buy
2021-06-03SVB LeerinkMaintains Outperform
2021-05-20Argus ResearchDowngrade Buy -> Hold
2021-04-30SVB LeerinkMaintains Outperform

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
Apr 30, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
-$1.54
Revenue Estimate
16.029B
Revenue Q2Q
3.22%
EPS Q2Q
-169.21%
Number of Analysts
20

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
-0.20%
Revenue (3 Months)
-2.88%
EPS (1 Month)
-12.27%
EPS (3 Months)
-17.19%

Next Earnings Summary

6MK.DE is expected to report earnings on 4/30/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is -1.54 EUR and the consensus revenue estimate is 16.03B EUR.
The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised downward by 2.88% in the past 3 months.
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Full Analyst Estimates 2026 - 2033

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033
Revenue
YoY % growth
6MK.DE revenue by date.6MK.DE revenue by date.
60.115B
1.40%		64.168B
6.74%		65.011B
1.31%		67.361B
3.61%		71.008B
5.41%		75.949B
6.96%		74.547B
-1.85%		73.147B
-1.88%		71.436B
-2.34%		73.405B
2.76%		75.045B
2.23%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
6MK.DE ebitda by date.6MK.DE ebitda by date.
25.027B
3.33%		28.794B
15.05%		32.617B
13.28%		21.757B
-33.30%		33.402B
53.52%		36.527B
9.36%		37.9B
3.76%		34.154B
-9.88%		29.696B
-13.05%		28.289B
-4.74%		27.096B
-4.22%
EBIT
YoY % growth
6MK.DE ebit by date.6MK.DE ebit by date.
21.155B
4.16%		24.295B
14.84%		26.779B
10.22%		18.145B
-32.24%		29.72B
63.79%		32.195B
8.33%		30.834B
-4.23%		29.762B
-3.48%		28.117B
-5.53%		28.122B
0.02%		29.53B
5.01%
Operating Margin
6MK.DE operating margin by date.6MK.DE operating margin by date.
35.19%37.86%41.19%26.94%41.85%42.39%41.36%40.69%39.36%38.31%39.35%
EPS
YoY % growth
6MK.DE eps by date.6MK.DE eps by date.
1.50
-79.95%		7.64
409.33%		9.18
20.16%		5.09
-44.53%		9.81
92.68%		10.97
11.83%		10.45
-4.75%		10.10
-3.30%		9.59
-5.07%		9.78
1.93%		10.34
5.73%

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

Q1 / 26 Q2 / 26 Q3 / 26 Q4 / 26 Q1 / 27 Q2 / 27 Q3 / 27 Q4 / 27
EPS
Q2Q % growth		-1.54
-169.21%		1.98
-9.56%		2.45
-8.69%		2.17
3.60%		2.13
238.54%		2.30
15.89%		2.68
9.68%		2.52
16.26%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth		16.029B
3.22%		16.474B
4.23%		17.723B
2.59%		17.185B
4.79%		16.847B
5.10%		17.501B
6.23%		19.1B
7.77%		18.858B
9.74%
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth		-1.546B
-121.86%		7.524B
-5.05%		8.417B
-17.73%		7.234B
-40.09%		N/AN/AN/AN/A
EBIT
Q2Q % growth		-2.629B
-144.02%		6.497B
13.86%		7.416B
8.12%		6.627B
6.27%		N/AN/AN/AN/A

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

6MK.DE Yearly Revenue VS Estimates6MK.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 20B 40B 60B
6MK.DE Yearly EPS VS Estimates6MK.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2 4 6 8 10

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
6.12%
EPS Next 5 Year
1.94%

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
5.09%
Revenue Next 5 Year
2.25%

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
10.63%
EBIT Next 5 Year
4.83%
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MERCK & CO. INC. / 6MK.DE Forecast FAQ

Can you provide the average price target for MERCK & CO. INC. stock?

35 analysts have analysed 6MK.DE and the average price target is 111.47 EUR. This implies a price increase of 15.01% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 96.92.

Can you provide the upcoming earnings date for MERCK & CO. INC.?

MERCK & CO. INC. (6MK.DE) will report earnings on 2026-04-30, before the market open.

What are the consensus estimates for MERCK & CO. INC. (6MK.DE) next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of MERCK & CO. INC. (6MK.DE) is -1.54 EUR and the consensus revenue estimate is 16.03B EUR.

Can you provide the consensus rating for MERCK & CO. INC. stock?

The consensus rating for MERCK & CO. INC. (6MK.DE) is 78.2857 / 100 . This indicates that analysts generally have a positive outlook on the stock.