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Merck & Co. (MRK)

(Delayed Data from NYSE)

$80.37 USD

80.37
10,826,887

+0.93 (1.17%)

Updated Aug 7, 2025 04:02 PM ET

After-Market: $80.36 -0.01 (-0.01%) 7:58 PM ET

Zacks Rank:

This is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below.

Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
1Strong Buy23.75%
2Buy17.82%
3Hold9.58%
4Sell5.28%
5Strong Sell2.61%
S&P50011.30%

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3-Hold of 5     3    

Style Scores:

The Style Scores are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style.

The scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score.

  • Value Score A
  • Growth Score A
  • Momentum Score A
  • VGM Score A

Within each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F.

As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.

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A Value C Growth D Momentum B VGM

Industry Rank:

The Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank.

An industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's.

The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.

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Top 35% (87 out of 246)

Industry: Large Cap Pharmaceuticals

Zacks News

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    Perrigo (PRGO) Beats on Q2 Earnings, Cuts View, Shares Down

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      Novo Nordisk (NVO) Beats Q2 Earnings and Sales Estimates

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        Q2 Earnings Drive Pharma ETFs Higher

        The string of strong results pushed pharma ETFs higher, with the four funds posting positive returns over the past one month.

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          Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights: Merck and Amgen

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            Aduro (ADRO) Q2 Loss Narrower Than Expected, Revenues Miss

            Aduro's loss (ADRO) betters estimates in Q2. However, lower license and collaboration fees induce a slight dip in year-over-year revenues.

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              Pharma Stock Roundup: PFE Dominates Headlines, BMY Drug Gets EU Approval

              Pfizer (PFE) reports strong second-quarter results. European Commission approves Pfizer and Bristol-Myers' (BMY) medicines.

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                PFE vs. MRK: Which Stock Should Value Investors Buy Now?

                PFE vs. MRK: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?

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                  Dow 30 Stock Roundup: Apple, DowDuPont, Caterpillar, Pfizer Earnings Impress

                  The index endured a difficult week, marked by a decline in tech stocks and trade war fears.

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                    Two Pharma Giants Successfully Navigate a Challenging Climate

                    Amgen and Merck rely on a wide range of profitable drugs to produce steady profits

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                      Immune Design (IMDZ) Posts Narrower-Than-Expected Loss in Q2

                      Immune Design (IMDZ) reports narrower-than-expected loss and beats revenue estimates in the second quarter of 2018.

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                        Exelixis (EXEL) Earnings Beat on Strong Cabometyx in Q2

                        Exelixis (EXEL) posts better-than-expected results for the second quarter, propelled by strong demand for Cabometyx. A milestone payment from Ipsen also boosts sales and earnings.

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                          Incyte (INCY) Earnings Miss, Revenues Beat Estimates in Q2

                          Incyte's (INCY) Q2 results were a mixed bag with earnings missing estimates, while revenues beating the same with growth in Jakafi's sales. A milestone payment from Eli Lilly boosted sales as well.

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                            Pfizer (PFE) Beats on Q2 Earnings & Sales, Ups Profit View

                            Pfizer (PFE) beats expectations for earnings as well as sales in the second quarter. It raises earnings expectations for 2018 but slightly lowers the sales range.

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                              Will Agenus (AGEN) Disappoint Investors This Earnings Season?

                              In the second quarter of 2018, Agenus (AGEN) should focus on its pipeline candidates and provide updates on them as many of its pipeline candidates are under evaluation for various indications.

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                                ImmunoGen (IMGN) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Miss Estimates

                                ImmunoGen (IMGN) reports wider-than-expected loss in Q2. Lower license and milestone fees result in substantial decrease in year-over-year revenues.

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                                  Pharma Stock Roundup: LLY, AGN Post Solid Q2 Results, ABBV's Elagolix Gets FDA Nod

                                  Earnings are in focus this week with Lilly (LLY), Allergan (AGN) and Glaxo (GSK) delivering strong Q2 numbers. AbbVie (ABBV) gains FDA approval for Elagolix.

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                                    Seattle Genetics (SGEN) Q2 Loss Narrows, Sales Top Estimates

                                    Seattle Genetics (SGEN) betters loss estimates as well as rides high on revenue beat in Q2.

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                                      Merck (MRK) Q2 Earnings & Sales Top on Keytruda Strength

                                      Merck (MRK) beat estimates for both earnings and sales in second-quarter 2018. Blockbuster cancer drug, Keytruda continues its robust performance on strong demand trends.

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                                        Merck (MRK) Tops on Q2 Earnings & Sales, Stock Up

                                        Merck (MRK) beat estimates for both earnings and sales in second quarter. It raises earnings guidance while tightens sales expectations for 2018. Stock is up in pre-market trading.

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                                          Merck (MRK) Surpasses Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

                                          Merck (MRK) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 2.91% and 1.45%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2018. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

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                                            5 Must-See Earnings Charts to End the Week

                                            There's more earnings excitement still to come as many investor favorites report.

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                                              AstraZeneca's (AZN) Q2 Earnings and Sales Beat, Stock Up

                                              AstraZeneca (AZN) beats earnings and sales estimates in the second quarter on the back of strong new product sales and maintains previously issued outlook for 2018.

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                                                ABBV, MRK Q2 Earnings on Jul 27: Here are the Key Predictions

                                                The pharma/biotech industry has witnessed a solid start in the Q2 reporting cycle. Let's see if leading players - Merck (MRK) and AbbVie (ABBV) - can contribute further to the encouraging numbers.

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                                                  Merck's Keytruda Improves Survival in Head/Neck Cancer Study

                                                  Merck's (MRK) key cancer drug Keytruda succeeds as a monotherapy in phase III program. It is being evaluated for the first-line treatment of patients with advanced head and neck cancer.