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Merck & Co. (MRK)

(Delayed Data from NYSE)

$80.69 USD

80.69
6,882,688

+0.32 (0.40%)

Updated Aug 8, 2025 04:00 PM ET

After-Market: $80.95 +0.26 (0.32%) 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 F Growth F Momentum D 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 28% (68 out of 244)

Industry: Large Cap Pharmaceuticals

Zacks News

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Why Is Lilly (LLY) Up 6.4% Since Last Earnings Report?

Lilly (LLY) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock? We take a look at earnings estimates for some clues.

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Merck (MRK) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should Know

In the latest trading session, Merck (MRK) closed at $109.84, marking a +0.79% move from the previous day.

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Pharma Stock Roundup: J&J's New '23 View After Kenvue Separation, Regulatory Updates

J&J (JNJ) updates its financial guidance for 2023 after the final separation of Kenvue. Pfizer, BioNTech, Merck and AbbVie announce regulatory developments.

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Roche's (RHHBY) Late-Stage Lung Cancer Study Meets Primary Goal

Roche's (RHHBY) late-stage ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer study evaluating Alecensa meets the primary endpoint of disease-free survival.

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Why Is Merck (MRK) Up 4.3% Since Last Earnings Report?

Merck (MRK) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock? We take a look at earnings estimates for some clues.

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Merck's (MRK) Keytruda Receives EU Nod in Gastric Cancer

Following the approval, Merck's (MRK) Keytruda is the first immunotherapy approved in the EU for first-line treatment for HER2-positive advanced gastric cancer in adults whose tumors express PD-L1.

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Should You Invest in the VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF (PPH)?

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PDS Biotech's (PDSB) Shares Up 12% in a Month: Here's Why

Shares of PDS Biotech (PDSB) show an upward trajectory as the company progresses toward initiating the late-stage development of its lead pipeline candidate.

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10 Drugs Selected for Medicare Price Reduction

10 Drugs Selected for Medicare Price Reduction

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Medicare Drugs Targeted Under Inflation Reduction Act

Last year, these 10 drugs made up $50 billion, about 20%, of Medicare part D costs.

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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Merck, Novartis and AstraZeneca

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Merck, Novartis and AstraZeneca are part of the Zacks top Analyst Blog.

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Bristol Myers (BMY) Gets FDA Nod for Reblozyl Label Expansion

Bristol Myers' (BMY) Reblozyl is now indicated in the United States as the first-line treatment of anemia in adults with lower-risk MDS who may require transfusions.

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Markets Up Second-Straight Day; Lots of Data On Deck

All major indices are up over the past week of trading, though are still underwater for the past month.

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Merck (MRK), Eisai to End Keytruda-Lenvima Combo Cancer Study

With the phase III LEAP-010 study failing to show an overall survival benefit for patients with recurrent or metastatic HNSCC, Merck (MRK) and Eisai have decided to close the study.

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Oncology Market's Huge Potential Puts These Stocks in Focus

The oncology treatment market has been experiencing significant growth lately. Companies like Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN), Merck & Co. (MRK), Novartis (NVS) and AstraZeneca (AZN) have made meaningful contributions in cancer treatment.

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AstraZeneca's (AZN) Lynparza Gets Expanded Use Nod in Japan

AstraZeneca (AZN) gets approval for Lynparza with abiraterone and prednisolone combo in Japan to treat adult patients with BRCA-mutated castration-resistant prostate cancer with distant metastasis.

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Pharma Stock Roundup: PFE Gets Nod for RSV Vaccine, J&J Finalizes Kenvue Separation

FDA and EU approve Pfizer's (PFE) RSV vaccine, Abrysvo for maternal immunization. J&J (JNJ) finalizes separation of its Consumer Health company, Kenvue.

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Here's Why You Should Add Corcept (CORT) Stock to Your Portfolio

Corcept (CORT), a top-ranked stock, is witnessing incremental sales in its only marketed product, Korlym. It is also making good progress with its promising set of pipeline candidates.

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Roche (RHHBY) Up on Upbeat Data From Combo Drug Cancer Study

Roche's (RHHBY) stock jumps 4.3% on Wednesday after the company inadvertently publishes encouraging second interim analysis data from its combination drug study to treat cancer.

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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Merck, Philip Morris, Qualcomm, CVS Health and Chubb

Merck, Philip Morris, Qualcomm, CVS Health and Chubb are included in this Analyst Blog.

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Top Stock Reports for Merck, Philip Morris & QUALCOMM

Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK), Philip Morris International Inc. (PM) and QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM).

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Will Keytruda Remain Merck's (MRK) Key Top-Line Driver?

With continued label expansion into new indications, particularly earlier-line launches, Merck's (MRK) Keytruda is expected to remain a key top-line driver.

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Merck's (MRK) Welireg Meets Renal Cell Carcinoma Study Goals

Based on interim data from a late-stage study, Merck's (MRK) Welireg achieves statistically significant improvements in one of the study's dual endpoints of progression-free survival.

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Seagen's (SGEN) Breast Cancer Study on Tuksya Combo Meets Goal

Seagen (SGEN) announces positive top-line results from its breast cancer study evaluating Tuksya in combination with Roche's Kadcyla.

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Can Moderna (MRNA) Diversify Beyond Its COVID-19 Jab Sales?

With COVID-19 vaccine sales declining, Moderna (MRNA) is accelerating the development of its non-COVID pipeline. It is gearing up for potential product launches over the next three years.