MERCK & CO. INC. (MRK) Stock Analyst Ratings
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:MRK - US58933Y1055 - Common Stock
110.96 USD
+2.36 (+2.17%)
ChartMill assigns a Buy % Consensus number of 76% to MRK. The Buy consensus is the weighted average rating of the current analysts ratings.
Analysts have set a mean price target forecast of 110.37. This target is -0.53% below the current price.
MRK was analyzed by 34 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 76. So analysts seem to be have mildly positive about MRK.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
MRK was analyzed by 34 analysts, which is quite many. So the average rating should be quite meaningful.
Price Target & Forecast
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-08 | Wolfe Research | Upgrade | Peer Perform -> Outperform |
| 2026-01-07 | UBS | Maintains | Buy -> Buy |
| 2026-01-07 | Citigroup | Maintains | Neutral -> Neutral |
| 2025-12-18 | BMO Capital | Upgrade | Market Perform -> Outperform |
| 2025-12-15 | B of A Securities | Maintains | Buy -> Buy |
| 2025-12-12 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight |
| 2025-12-04 | ScotiaBank | Maintains | Sector Outperform -> Sector Outperform |
| 2025-12-02 | Goldman Sachs | Maintains | Buy -> Buy |
| 2025-11-24 | Wells Fargo | Upgrade | Equal-Weight -> Overweight |
| 2025-11-18 | Deutsche Bank | Maintains | Hold -> Hold |
| 2025-11-03 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight |
| 2025-10-13 | Citigroup | Reiterate | Neutral -> Neutral |
| 2025-09-17 | Berenberg | Downgrade | Buy -> Hold |
| 2025-07-30 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight |
| 2025-07-10 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight |
| 2025-05-14 | Citigroup | Downgrade | Buy -> Neutral |
| 2025-04-22 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Initiate | Neutral |
| 2025-04-17 | Guggenheim | Reiterate | Buy -> Buy |
| 2025-02-18 | Deutsche Bank | Downgrade | Buy -> Hold |
| 2025-02-12 | Guggenheim | Maintains | Buy -> Buy |
| 2025-02-05 | BMO Capital | Maintains | Market Perform -> Market Perform |
| 2025-02-05 | B of A Securities | Maintains | Buy -> Buy |
| 2025-02-05 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight |
| 2025-02-05 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy -> Buy |
| 2025-01-28 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy -> Buy |
| 2025-01-21 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight |
| 2025-01-13 | Leerink Partners | Maintains | Outperform -> Outperform |
| 2025-01-08 | UBS | Maintains | Buy -> Buy |
| 2025-01-08 | Truist Securities | Downgrade | Buy -> Hold |
| 2024-12-20 | BMO Capital | Downgrade | Outperform -> Market Perform |
MERCK & CO. INC. / MRK FAQ
What is the price target for MRK stock?
34 analysts have analysed MRK and the average price target is 110.37 USD. This implies a price decrease of -0.53% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 110.96.
Can you provide the consensus rating for MERCK & CO. INC. stock?
The consensus rating for MERCK & CO. INC. (MRK) is 76.4706 / 100 . This indicates that analysts generally have a positive outlook on the stock.
How many analysts have analysed MERCK & CO. INC. (MRK)?
The number of analysts covering MERCK & CO. INC. (MRK) is 34.