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Merck & Co. (MRK)

(Delayed Data from NYSE)

$80.79 USD

80.79
9,840,737

+0.93 (1.16%)

Updated Aug 5, 2025 04:00 PM ET

After-Market: $80.97 +0.18 (0.22%) 6:12 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 B Momentum A 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 36% (89 out of 246)

Industry: Large Cap Pharmaceuticals

Zacks News

Zacks Equity Research

Wall Street Analysts See Merck (MRK) as a Buy: Should You Invest?

According to the average brokerage recommendation (ABR), one should invest in Merck (MRK). It is debatable whether this highly sought-after metric is effective because Wall Street analysts' recommendations tend to be overly optimistic. Would it be worth investing in the stock?

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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Merck, Sanofi, Regeneron and Ionis

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Why Merck (MRK) is a Great Dividend Stock Right Now

Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does Merck (MRK) have what it takes? Let's find out.

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Pharma Stock Roundup: EU Nod to MRK's Welireg, IONS' Q4 Results & More

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Exelixis Gains 6.7% Post Q4 Earnings: Is This the Right Time to Buy?

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Gilead Stock Rises 8% Post Q4 Earnings: Should You Buy or Sell?

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Moderna Q4 Earnings and Revenues Beat, COVID Vaccine Sales Decline

MRNA's earnings and revenues surpass estimates in the fourth quarter of 2024. The company reiterates 2025 total revenue guidance.

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Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know

Merck (MRK) has been one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com users lately. So, it is worth exploring what lies ahead for the stock.

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EXEL Tops Q4 Earnings and Sales, Cabometyx Label Expansion in Focus

Exelixis beats on Q4 earnings and sales as lead drug Cabometyx maintains momentum. The company reiterates its guidance for 2025.

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Moderna Poised to Report Q4 Earnings: Is a Beat in the Cards?

When MRNA reports fourth-quarter earnings, investors will likely focus on pipeline updates.

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Why Merck (MRK) is a Top Dividend Stock for Your Portfolio

Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does Merck (MRK) have what it takes? Let's find out.

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Merck Q4 Earnings & Sales Beat Estimates, Stock Down on Weak '25 View

MRK posts encouraging Q4 results. However, the decision to temporarily halt shipments of Gardasil vaccines to China has affected its 2025 sales forecast.

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Merck (MRK) Q4 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

Although the revenue and EPS for Merck (MRK) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended December 2024, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

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Merck (MRK) Tops Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Merck (MRK) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 1.78% and 0.45%, respectively, for the quarter ended December 2024. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Merck, Pfizer, Eli Lilly, Amgen and Bristol Myers Squibb

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