Merck & Company, Inc. (MRK) is currently trading at $119.72. Based on 27 Wall Street analysts, the average target price is $129.74, implying a 8.4% upside. The consensus recommendation is BUY.

MRK

Merck & Company, Inc.

HealthcareOpinion: buy

Opinion Criteria: Based on the consensus of Wall Street analysts. Strong Buy (1.0-1.5), Buy (1.5-2.5), Hold (2.5-3.5), Sell (3.5-4.5), Strong Sell (4.5-5.0).

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Price (USD)

$119.72

Consensus target price range

Low–high band from analyst PT changes in the last 3 months; median & sample mean vs current price

LowHigh

$125.00$150.00

Current $119.72

Median: $143.50Mean: $140.33Current: $119.72

Recent price target updates (latest 80)

Firm	Date	PT action	Prior → Current
Wells Fargo	May 1, 2026	Lowers	$150.00 → $145.00
UBS	Apr 13, 2026	Raises	$130.00 → $145.00
JP Morgan	Apr 6, 2026	Raises	$125.00 → $135.00
RBC Capital	Mar 30, 2026	Maintains	$142.00 → $142.00
Citigroup	Mar 20, 2026	Raises	$120.00 → $125.00
Wells Fargo	Mar 12, 2026	Raises	$135.00 → $150.00
RBC Capital	Feb 25, 2026	Announces	$0.00 → $142.00
Barclays	Feb 20, 2026	Announces	$0.00 → $140.00
Freedom Broker	Feb 9, 2026	Raises	$90.00 → $110.00
Guggenheim	Feb 6, 2026	Raises	$122.00 → $140.00
Citigroup	Feb 4, 2026	Raises	$115.00 → $120.00
Cantor Fitzgerald	Feb 4, 2026	Raises	$116.00 → $120.00
Wells Fargo	Feb 4, 2026	Raises	$125.00 → $135.00
Citigroup	Jan 27, 2026	Raises	$110.00 → $115.00
TD Cowen	Jan 20, 2026	Raises	$100.00 → $120.00
Wolfe Research	Jan 8, 2026	Announces	$0.00 → $135.00
UBS	Jan 7, 2026	Raises	$105.00 → $130.00
Citigroup	Jan 7, 2026	Raises	$95.00 → $110.00
BMO Capital	Dec 18, 2025	Raises	$82.00 → $130.00
B of A Securities	Dec 15, 2025	Raises	$105.00 → $120.00
Morgan Stanley	Dec 12, 2025	Raises	$100.00 → $102.00
Scotiabank	Dec 4, 2025	Raises	$105.00 → $120.00
Goldman Sachs	Dec 2, 2025	Raises	$92.00 → $120.00
Wells Fargo	Nov 24, 2025	Raises	$90.00 → $125.00
Deutsche Bank	Nov 18, 2025	Raises	$110.00 → $111.00
Morgan Stanley	Nov 3, 2025	Raises	$98.00 → $100.00
Berenberg	Sep 17, 2025	Lowers	$100.00 → $90.00
Wells Fargo	Jul 30, 2025	Lowers	$97.00 → $90.00
Morgan Stanley	Jul 10, 2025	Lowers	$99.00 → $98.00
Citigroup	May 14, 2025	Lowers	$115.00 → $84.00
Cantor Fitzgerald	Apr 22, 2025	Announces	$0.00 → $85.00
Guggenheim	Apr 17, 2025	Maintains	$115.00 → $115.00
Deutsche Bank	Feb 18, 2025	Lowers	$128.00 → $105.00
Guggenheim	Feb 12, 2025	Lowers	$122.00 → $115.00
B of A Securities	Feb 5, 2025	Lowers	$118.00 → $112.00
BMO Capital	Feb 5, 2025	Lowers	$105.00 → $96.00
Citigroup	Feb 5, 2025	Lowers	$125.00 → $115.00
Morgan Stanley	Feb 5, 2025	Lowers	$113.00 → $106.00
Citigroup	Jan 28, 2025	Lowers	$130.00 → $125.00
Morgan Stanley	Jan 21, 2025	Lowers	$123.00 → $113.00
Guggenheim	Jan 17, 2025	Lowers	$130.00 → $122.00
Leerink Partners	Jan 13, 2025	Lowers	$136.00 → $119.00
UBS	Jan 8, 2025	Lowers	$125.00 → $120.00
Truist Securities	Jan 8, 2025	Lowers	$130.00 → $110.00
BMO Capital	Dec 20, 2024	Lowers	$136.00 → $105.00
Wolfe Research	Nov 15, 2024	—	$0.00 → $0.00
Truist Securities	Nov 7, 2024	Lowers	$132.00 → $130.00
Guggenheim	Nov 6, 2024	Lowers	$137.00 → $130.00
Wells Fargo	Nov 1, 2024	Lowers	$125.00 → $110.00
BMO Capital	Nov 1, 2024	Lowers	$150.00 → $136.00
Morgan Stanley	Nov 1, 2024	Lowers	$130.00 → $123.00
Citigroup	Oct 25, 2024	Lowers	$140.00 → $130.00
Bernstein	Oct 17, 2024	Announces	$0.00 → $115.00
UBS	Oct 9, 2024	Lowers	$142.00 → $136.00
Truist Securities	Oct 9, 2024	Lowers	$143.00 → $132.00
Barclays	Oct 7, 2024	Lowers	$142.00 → $140.00
Cantor Fitzgerald	Oct 3, 2024	Maintains	$155.00 → $155.00
Cantor Fitzgerald	Sep 16, 2024	Maintains	$155.00 → $155.00
Cantor Fitzgerald	Aug 29, 2024	Maintains	$155.00 → $155.00
Barclays	Jul 31, 2024	Lowers	$145.00 → $142.00
B of A Securities	Jul 31, 2024	Lowers	$150.00 → $145.00
Wells Fargo	Jul 31, 2024	Lowers	$140.00 → $125.00
UBS	Jul 31, 2024	Lowers	$148.00 → $142.00
Morgan Stanley	Jul 11, 2024	Raises	$132.00 → $134.00
Cantor Fitzgerald	Jun 20, 2024	Maintains	$155.00 → $155.00
Cantor Fitzgerald	Jun 18, 2024	Maintains	$155.00 → $155.00
Cantor Fitzgerald	Jun 4, 2024	Maintains	$155.00 → $155.00
Truist Securities	Apr 26, 2024	Raises	$142.00 → $143.00
Cantor Fitzgerald	Apr 18, 2024	Maintains	$135.00 → $135.00
Berenberg	Apr 8, 2024	Raises	$140.00 → $143.00
Cantor Fitzgerald	Apr 5, 2024	Maintains	$135.00 → $135.00
Cantor Fitzgerald	Apr 1, 2024	Maintains	$135.00 → $135.00
Truist Securities	Mar 28, 2024	Raises	$139.00 → $142.00
Cantor Fitzgerald	Mar 27, 2024	Maintains	$135.00 → $135.00
Wells Fargo	Mar 27, 2024	Raises	$130.00 → $135.00
Societe Generale	Mar 11, 2024	Announces	$0.00 → $104.00
Cantor Fitzgerald	Mar 11, 2024	Maintains	$135.00 → $135.00
Cantor Fitzgerald	Feb 29, 2024	Maintains	$0.00 → $135.00
Cantor Fitzgerald	Feb 14, 2024	Maintains	$0.00 → $135.00
Cantor Fitzgerald	Feb 5, 2024	Maintains	$0.00 → $135.00

Wells FargoMay 1, 2026
PT action: Lowers
$150.00 → $145.00
UBSApr 13, 2026
PT action: Raises
$130.00 → $145.00
JP MorganApr 6, 2026
PT action: Raises
$125.00 → $135.00
RBC CapitalMar 30, 2026
PT action: Maintains
$142.00 → $142.00
CitigroupMar 20, 2026
PT action: Raises
$120.00 → $125.00
Wells FargoMar 12, 2026
PT action: Raises
$135.00 → $150.00
RBC CapitalFeb 25, 2026
PT action: Announces
$0.00 → $142.00
BarclaysFeb 20, 2026
PT action: Announces
$0.00 → $140.00
Freedom BrokerFeb 9, 2026
PT action: Raises
$90.00 → $110.00
GuggenheimFeb 6, 2026
PT action: Raises
$122.00 → $140.00
CitigroupFeb 4, 2026
PT action: Raises
$115.00 → $120.00
Cantor FitzgeraldFeb 4, 2026
PT action: Raises
$116.00 → $120.00
Wells FargoFeb 4, 2026
PT action: Raises
$125.00 → $135.00
CitigroupJan 27, 2026
PT action: Raises
$110.00 → $115.00
TD CowenJan 20, 2026
PT action: Raises
$100.00 → $120.00
Wolfe ResearchJan 8, 2026
PT action: Announces
$0.00 → $135.00
UBSJan 7, 2026
PT action: Raises
$105.00 → $130.00
CitigroupJan 7, 2026
PT action: Raises
$95.00 → $110.00
BMO CapitalDec 18, 2025
PT action: Raises
$82.00 → $130.00
B of A SecuritiesDec 15, 2025
PT action: Raises
$105.00 → $120.00
Morgan StanleyDec 12, 2025
PT action: Raises
$100.00 → $102.00
ScotiabankDec 4, 2025
PT action: Raises
$105.00 → $120.00
Goldman SachsDec 2, 2025
PT action: Raises
$92.00 → $120.00
Wells FargoNov 24, 2025
PT action: Raises
$90.00 → $125.00
Deutsche BankNov 18, 2025
PT action: Raises
$110.00 → $111.00
Morgan StanleyNov 3, 2025
PT action: Raises
$98.00 → $100.00
BerenbergSep 17, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$100.00 → $90.00
Wells FargoJul 30, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$97.00 → $90.00
Morgan StanleyJul 10, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$99.00 → $98.00
CitigroupMay 14, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$115.00 → $84.00
Cantor FitzgeraldApr 22, 2025
PT action: Announces
$0.00 → $85.00
GuggenheimApr 17, 2025
PT action: Maintains
$115.00 → $115.00
Deutsche BankFeb 18, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$128.00 → $105.00
GuggenheimFeb 12, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$122.00 → $115.00
B of A SecuritiesFeb 5, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$118.00 → $112.00
BMO CapitalFeb 5, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$105.00 → $96.00
CitigroupFeb 5, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$125.00 → $115.00
Morgan StanleyFeb 5, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$113.00 → $106.00
CitigroupJan 28, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$130.00 → $125.00
Morgan StanleyJan 21, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$123.00 → $113.00
GuggenheimJan 17, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$130.00 → $122.00
Leerink PartnersJan 13, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$136.00 → $119.00
UBSJan 8, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$125.00 → $120.00
Truist SecuritiesJan 8, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$130.00 → $110.00
BMO CapitalDec 20, 2024
PT action: Lowers
$136.00 → $105.00
Wolfe ResearchNov 15, 2024
PT action: —
$0.00 → $0.00
Truist SecuritiesNov 7, 2024
PT action: Lowers
$132.00 → $130.00
GuggenheimNov 6, 2024
PT action: Lowers
$137.00 → $130.00
Wells FargoNov 1, 2024
PT action: Lowers
$125.00 → $110.00
BMO CapitalNov 1, 2024
PT action: Lowers
$150.00 → $136.00
Morgan StanleyNov 1, 2024
PT action: Lowers
$130.00 → $123.00
CitigroupOct 25, 2024
PT action: Lowers
$140.00 → $130.00
BernsteinOct 17, 2024
PT action: Announces
$0.00 → $115.00
UBSOct 9, 2024
PT action: Lowers
$142.00 → $136.00
Truist SecuritiesOct 9, 2024
PT action: Lowers
$143.00 → $132.00
BarclaysOct 7, 2024
PT action: Lowers
$142.00 → $140.00
Cantor FitzgeraldOct 3, 2024
PT action: Maintains
$155.00 → $155.00
Cantor FitzgeraldSep 16, 2024
PT action: Maintains
$155.00 → $155.00
Cantor FitzgeraldAug 29, 2024
PT action: Maintains
$155.00 → $155.00
BarclaysJul 31, 2024
PT action: Lowers
$145.00 → $142.00
B of A SecuritiesJul 31, 2024
PT action: Lowers
$150.00 → $145.00
Wells FargoJul 31, 2024
PT action: Lowers
$140.00 → $125.00
UBSJul 31, 2024
PT action: Lowers
$148.00 → $142.00
Morgan StanleyJul 11, 2024
PT action: Raises
$132.00 → $134.00
Cantor FitzgeraldJun 20, 2024
PT action: Maintains
$155.00 → $155.00
Cantor FitzgeraldJun 18, 2024
PT action: Maintains
$155.00 → $155.00
Cantor FitzgeraldJun 4, 2024
PT action: Maintains
$155.00 → $155.00
Truist SecuritiesApr 26, 2024
PT action: Raises
$142.00 → $143.00
Cantor FitzgeraldApr 18, 2024
PT action: Maintains
$135.00 → $135.00
BerenbergApr 8, 2024
PT action: Raises
$140.00 → $143.00
Cantor FitzgeraldApr 5, 2024
PT action: Maintains
$135.00 → $135.00
Cantor FitzgeraldApr 1, 2024
PT action: Maintains
$135.00 → $135.00
Truist SecuritiesMar 28, 2024
PT action: Raises
$139.00 → $142.00
Cantor FitzgeraldMar 27, 2024
PT action: Maintains
$135.00 → $135.00
Wells FargoMar 27, 2024
PT action: Raises
$130.00 → $135.00
Societe GeneraleMar 11, 2024
PT action: Announces
$0.00 → $104.00
Cantor FitzgeraldMar 11, 2024
PT action: Maintains
$135.00 → $135.00
Cantor FitzgeraldFeb 29, 2024
PT action: Maintains
$0.00 → $135.00
Cantor FitzgeraldFeb 14, 2024
PT action: Maintains
$0.00 → $135.00
Cantor FitzgeraldFeb 5, 2024
PT action: Maintains
$0.00 → $135.00

Band uses only the revised target (Current column) from firm actions dated within the last 3 months—not the Prior price.

Avg Target

$129.74

Based on 27 analysts

Analyst Recommendations

Buy (19)Hold (10)Sell (0)

Upside

+8.37%

Market Cap

$295.69B

Financial & Investment Metrics

Next Earnings Date

Aug 4, 2026D-69

P/E Ratio (TTM)33.72

Forward P/E12.56

P/B Ratio6.44

Dividend Yield2.78%

Return on Equity (ROE)18.94%

Operating Margin38.60%

Debt to Equity106.94

Beta (Volatility)0.20

52 Week Range$75.40 - $125.14

LowCurrent: $119.72High

Latest News

Insider Sentiment Index (Last 6 Months)

Counts and listings exclude stock awards, gifts, and option exercises—open-market purchases and sales only.

Buy vs Sell (Count)

Insider Buys: 0Insider Sells: 10

Whale Trades (C-Level Large Buys)

No major insider buying detected recently.

Recent Insider Transactions

Date	Name	Position	Transaction	Shares
2/12/2026	GUINDO CHIRFI	Officer	Sale at price 121.46 per share.	10,000
2/10/2026	LI DEAN Y	Officer	Sale at price 117.52 per share.	10,235
2/9/2026	GUINDO CHIRFI	Officer	Sale at price 118.41 per share.	10,000
2/9/2026	ZACHARY JENNIFER L	General Counsel	Sale at price 119.15 per share.	121,573
2/6/2026	WILLIAMS DAVID MICHAEL	Chief Technology Officer	Sale at price 121.90 per share.	5,000
2/6/2026	OOSTHUIZEN JOHANNES JACOBUS	Officer	Sale at price 121.87 per share.	15,000
2/6/2026	DELUCA RICHARD ROBERT JR.	Officer	Sale at price 120.92 per share.	37,685
2/5/2026	GUINDO CHIRFI	Officer	Sale at price 121.88 per share.	20,000
2/4/2026	LI DEAN Y	Officer	Sale at price 118.77 per share.	15,087
2/4/2026	LITCHFIELD CAROLINE	Chief Financial Officer	Sale at price 119.61 per share.	41,997

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What is the current target price and upside for MRK?

A. The current target price for Merck & Company, Inc. is $129.74, which implies a 8.4% upside from the current price of $119.72. This is based on the consensus of 27 Wall Street analysts.

Q. What is the current analyst recommendation for MRK?

A. Currently, there are 4 Strong Buy, 15 Buy, 10 Hold, 0 Sell, and 0 Strong Sell ratings. The overall consensus is BUY.

Q. Are insiders buying MRK stock recently?

A. Over the past 6 months, there have been 0 insider buys and 10 insider sells. Insider selling is more prominent recently.

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