MRK

Merck & Co., Inc.
146.33 +3.83% 2026-10-29

Analysts 19 firms · 16 buy · 3 hold · target 162 +11% (138–180)

Last 90d 4 insider sales · 1 congress buy · 1 congress sale

52-week range
82.01 156.92
1-month+0.7%
3-month+12.4%
1-year+68.1%
3-year+42.0%
5-year+80.3%
vs 50-day-0.4%
vs 200-day+15.7%
Volatility30%
Beta0.12
$ vol/day$1.5B
ATH156.92
From ATH-6.7%
Next report2026-10-29
WhoEntryMove What they saidWhen
TRACKER - Fast Money Final Trades · CNBC long 147.65 -0.9% Named as a final trade on CNBC’s Fast Money. The call: on 25 September 2026. The price: The price on this post is MRK… Fri, 25 Sep
TRACKER - Fast Money Final Trades · CNBC long 146.79 -0.3% Named as a final trade on CNBC’s Fast Money on 18 September 2026. The show ends after the closing bell, so the price on… Fri, 18 Sep
TRACKER - Maria Elvira Salazar · Congress long 147.94 -1.1% Maria Elvira Salazar's trade date was 19 August 2026 — a disclosed purchase of $15,001–$50,000. But a Periodic… Thu, 10 Sep
TRACKER - Analyst Ratings long 148.99 -1.8% Morgan Stanley upgraded MRK, Equal-Weight to Overweight with a $179 target, on 20 August 2026. The price shown is where… Fri, 21 Aug
TRACKER - Analyst Ratings long 132.92 +10.1% Daiwa Capital upgraded MRK, Neutral to Outperform with a $143 target, on 12 August 2026. The price shown is where MRK… Thu, 13 Aug
2026AprJulOct

bought sold · bigger dot, bigger trade · follows the chart’s range

WhenPeople SizeValuePrice
3mo sell 2 $12,068,495 133.58
3mo sell 1 $5,942,369 130.71
3mo sell 1 $788,773 128.85
3mo sell 3 $11,177,942 126.97
9mo sell 1 $1,214,600 118.13
9mo sell 1 $1,202,817 115.44
9mo sell 2 $15,669,523 117.71
9mo sell 8 $22,612,457 119.80
12mo sell 1 $616,395 89.94
12mo sell 1 $720,044 81.58
1.5y sell 1 $352,723 80.69
1.7y sell 1 $714,765 82.44
1.7y sell 1 $512,040 80.74
1.7y sell 1 $209,562 83.45
1.7y buy 2 $1,577,500 83.45
2.7y sell 2 $34,344,108 117.05
2.7y sell 1 $124,890 115.97
2.7y sell 1 $1,845,101 115.52
2.7y sell 1 $185,104 117.16
2.7y sell 1 $2,411,206 117.19
2.7y sell 2 $12,705,283 117.27
3.0y sell 1 $213,053 93.23
3.0y sell 1 $4,602,730 94.94
3.2y sell 1 $463,292 99.31
3.2y sell 1 $474,705 96.16
3.2y sell 1 $9,556 96.03
3.3y sell 1 $3,663 104.41
3.3y buy 1 $44,336 104.41
3.5y sell 2 $4,116,579 106.17
3.5y sched 1 $6,355,134 106.17
3.5y sell 1 $877,201 107.59
3.5y sell 1 $16,361,584 106.06
3.5y sell 1 $16,472,802 103.70
3.5y sell 1 $15,425,047 104.53
3.7y sell 1 $541,100 96.10
3.7y sell 1 $198,016 98.12
3.7y sell 1 $535,000 96.97
3.7y sell 1 $462,453 95.72
3.7y sell 1 $7,782,732 93.30
3.8y sell 1 $9,431,906 98.97
4.0y sell 3 $20,896,311 90.88
4.0y sell 1 $23,471,056 90.02
4.0y sell 2 $50,903,805 88.47
4.0y sell 1 $59,915,090 88.12
4.0y sell 7 $136,114,657 89.36
5.0y sell 1 $54,614,207 71.96
5.0y sell 2 $4,360,778 71.37
5.0y sell 1 $2,211,250 77.98
5.0y sell 1 $8,463,096 76.67
5.0y sell 3 $17,499,680 76.78
5.5y sell 1 $1,513,456 63.06
2026AprJulOct

bought sold · bigger dot, bigger trade · follows the chart’s range

MSMaria Elvira Salazar 1B1S 1mo AAAlan Armstrong 1S 7mo JGJosh Gottheimer 1B3S 9mo GCGilbert Cisneros 5B3S 10mo JJJulie Johnson 2B3S 10mo VHValerie Hoyle 1B1S 1.1y MGMarjorie Taylor Greene 3B 1.2y LMLisa McClain 1B1S 1.2y RTRitchie John Torres 1B1S 1.3y SFScott Scott Franklin 1B1S 1.4y RBRob Bresnahan 1B2S 1.5y BWBruce Westerman 1B1S 1.5y JSJefferson Shreve 1B1S 1.5y KMKelly Louise Morrison 1S 1.6y +48 more

62 members · 103 buys / 97 sells · $1.7M–$6.6M disclosed · latest filing Oct 7, 2026 · showing the 120 most recent · full tracker ›

WhenMemberSize AmountPrice then
1mo sell MS Maria Elvira Salazar $1K–$15K 147.98
2mo buy MS Maria Elvira Salazar $15K–$50K 151.31
7mo sell AA Alan Armstrong $15K–$50K 118.78
9mo buy JG Josh Gottheimer $1K–$15K 116.62
10mo buy GC Gilbert Cisneros $1K–$15K 99.63
10mo sell JJ Julie Johnson $1K–$15K 99.24
11mo buy GC Gilbert Cisneros $1K–$15K 94.23
12mo sell JJ Julie Johnson $1K–$15K 90.81
1.1y sell VH Valerie Hoyle $1K–$15K 78.14
1.2y buy MG Marjorie Taylor Greene $1K–$15K 80.52
1.2y sell JJ Julie Johnson $1K–$15K 80.08
1.2y buy GC Gilbert Cisneros $1K–$15K 78.18
1.2y sell LM Lisa McClain $1K–$15K 77.28
1.3y sell RT Ritchie John Torres $1K–$15K 80.66
1.4y buy LM Lisa McClain $1K–$15K 77.72
1.4y sell SF Scott Scott Franklin $1K–$15K 78.34
1.4y buy JJ Julie Johnson $1K–$15K 78.28
1.4y sell GC Gilbert Cisneros $1K–$15K 73.62
1.5y sell RB Rob Bresnahan $15K–$50K 71.66
1.5y buy MG Marjorie Taylor Greene $1K–$15K 79.36
1.5y buy GC Gilbert Cisneros $1K–$15K 81.16
1.5y sell BW Bruce Westerman $1K–$15K 74.58
1.5y sell JS Jefferson Shreve $15K–$50K 74.73
1.6y buy MG Marjorie Taylor Greene $1K–$15K 78.47
1.6y buy RB Rob Bresnahan $15K–$50K 75.64
1.6y sell GC Gilbert Cisneros $15K–$50K 86.00
1.6y sell KM Kelly Louise Morrison $1K–$15K 90.76
1.6y sell SB Sheri Biggs $15K–$50K 90.08
1.7y buy BW Bruce Westerman $1K–$15K 88.48
1.7y buy GC Gilbert Cisneros $15K–$50K 84.90
1.7y sell RB Rob Bresnahan $15K–$50K 86.84
1.7y buy JS Jefferson Shreve $15K–$50K 86.69
1.8y sell JG Josh Gottheimer $15K–$50K 93.03
1.8y sell GC Gilbert Cisneros $1K–$15K 90.76
1.8y buy JJ Julie Johnson $1K–$15K 93.01
1.8y sell BD Byron Donalds $1K–$15K 95.65
1.8y sell JM Jared Moskowitz $1K–$15K 95.07
2.0y buy JM Jared Moskowitz $1K–$15K 96.98
2.0y buy VH Valerie Hoyle $1K–$15K 97.75
2.1y buy RT Ritchie John Torres $1K–$15K 106.57
2.1y sell JJ Jonathan Jackson $15K–$50K 108.33
2.2y sell JJ John James $1K–$15K 108.39
2.2y buy SF Scott Scott Franklin $1K–$15K 105.30
2.2y buy CF C. Scott Franklin $1K–$15K 107.83
2.3y buy KM Kathy Manning $1K–$15K 119.55
2.4y sell JG Josh Gottheimer $1K–$15K 122.36
2.6y sell MB Michael C. Burgess $1K–$15K 117.94
2.8y buy KM Kathy Manning $1K–$15K 110.81
2.8y buy KM Kathy Manning $15K–$50K 110.81
2.8y buy JM Jared Moskowitz $1K–$15K 100.57
3.0y buy JJ John James $1K–$15K 93.07
3.0y sell GS Greg Stanton $1K–$15K 94.58
3.0y sell TT Thomas H Tuberville $1K–$15K 95.60
3.1y buy GS Greg Stanton $1K–$15K 96.75
3.1y sell JR John P Ricketts $50K–$100K 97.97
3.1y sell MB Michael C. Burgess $1K–$15K 98.30
3.1y sell CF C. Scott Franklin $15K–$50K 99.02
3.1y sell LF Lois Frankel $1K–$15K 99.43
3.2y sell LF Lois Frankel $1K–$15K 97.09
3.2y buy JM Jared Moskowitz $1K–$15K 100.15
3.2y sell LF Lois Frankel $1K–$15K 96.37
3.3y sell DG Daniel Goldman $1K–$15K 97.87
3.3y buy JM Jared Moskowitz $1K–$15K 97.87
3.3y sell DG Daniel Goldman $1K–$15K 97.99
3.3y sell LF Lois Frankel $1K–$15K 102.52
3.4y sell ZL Zoe Lofgren $1K–$15K 101.71
3.6y buy DG Daniel Goldman $1K–$15K 101.99
3.7y sell DG Daniel Goldman $15K–$50K 99.93
3.7y buy JM Jared Moskowitz $1K–$15K 98.84
3.7y buy DG Daniel Goldman $1K–$15K 96.61
3.8y sell JG Josh Gottheimer $1K–$15K 99.90
4.1y buy KM Kathy Manning $1K–$15K 78.14
4.2y sell KM Kathy Manning $1K–$15K 77.48
4.3y buy KM Kathy Manning $1K–$15K 84.17
4.3y buy RL Rick Larsen $1K–$15K 82.44
4.4y sell LF Lois Frankel $1K–$15K 80.13
4.6y buy TT Thomas H Tuberville $1K–$15K 72.44
4.6y sell JR John Rutherford $1K–$15K 68.68
4.7y sell RW Robert J. Wittman $1K–$15K 66.73
4.9y buy LF Lois Frankel $1K–$15K 63.31
4.9y buy BG Bob Gibbs $1K–$15K 68.33
5.1y buy ZL Zoe Lofgren $1K–$15K 64.84
5.1y sell KC Katherine M. Clark $1K–$15K 62.13
5.3y sell CM Carol Devine Miller $15K–$50K 67.02
5.3y buy KC Katherine M. Clark $1K–$15K 66.61
5.3y sell JC John Curtis $1K–$15K 65.92
5.6y sell SJ Sara Jacobs $50K–$100K 61.77
5.6y sell TT Thomas H Tuberville $1K–$15K 63.38
5.6y buy WK William R. Keating $1K–$15K 62.57
5.6y sell RA Richard W. Allen $15K–$50K 59.99
5.8y sell PM Peter Meijer $1K–$15K 62.52
5.8y buy PM Peter Meijer $1K–$15K 66.07
6.0y sell TM Tom Malinowski $15K–$50K 63.97
6.0y sell TM Tom Malinowski $15K–$50K 64.18
6.1y buy LF Lois Frankel $1K–$15K 63.72
6.1y buy LF Lois Frankel $1K–$15K 65.78
6.2y buy TM Tom Malinowski $15K–$50K 67.61
6.2y buy TM Tom Malinowski $15K–$50K 67.51
6.3y buy RA Richard W. Allen $15K–$50K 62.26
6.5y sell DP David A Perdue $1K–$15K 65.08
6.5y buy LF Lois Frankel $1K–$15K 64.35
6.5y sell DP David A Perdue $50K–$100K 64.96
6.5y sell DP David A Perdue $15K–$50K 64.96
6.6y buy KL Kelly Loeffler $15K–$50K 61.60
6.6y sell DP David A Perdue $1K–$15K 62.97
6.6y sell DP David A Perdue $15K–$50K 59.79
6.6y sell DP David A Perdue $15K–$50K 60.33
6.6y buy RW Robert J. Wittman $1K–$15K 60.34
6.6y buy JC John Curtis $1K–$15K 56.24
6.6y sell ZL Zoe Lofgren $1K–$15K 52.06
6.7y buy LF Lois Frankel $1K–$15K 64.15
6.7y sell MS Mikie Sherrill $1K–$15K 64.15
6.7y buy LF Lois Frankel $1K–$15K 63.77
6.7y sell MS Mikie Sherrill $770 66.63
6.7y sell KL Kelly Loeffler $1K–$15K 66.75
6.8y sell MG Michael John Gallagher $1K–$15K 69.61
7.0y sell TS Thomas Suozzi $15K–$50K 64.98
7.0y sell TS Thomas Suozzi $15K–$50K 64.73
7.3y sell BS Bryan George Steil $1K–$15K 62.31
7.3y sell BS Bryan George Steil $1K–$15K 61.18

Next report 2026-10-29 (Thursday, before open, in 0 days) · EPS estimate 2.09. It has finished the next session higher 45% of the time, average move 2.4%.

Day-after move, last 12 reports, oldest left.

ReportedEst.Actual SurpriseGapDay 1Day 5
2026-08-04 beat -0.26 -0.13 +49.4% +0.5% +0.2% +2.1%
2026-04-30 beat -1.47 -1.28 +13.2% -1.5% -1.6% +1.2%
2026-02-03 beat 2.01 2.04 +1.5% -1.5% +2.2% +3.3%
2025-10-30 beat 2.35 2.58 +9.8% -2.3% -0.3% -0.9%
2025-07-29 beat 2.03 2.13 +5.0% -5.0% -1.7% -3.9%
2025-04-24 beat 2.14 2.22 +4.0% -0.6% +1.4% +5.7%
2025-02-04 beat 1.67 1.72 +3.3% -10.8% -9.1% -13.3%
2024-10-31 beat 1.57 1.57 +0.0% -3.7% -2.4% -3.5%
2024-07-30 beat 2.14 2.28 +6.3% -3.4% -9.8% -13.0%
2024-04-25 beat 1.92 2.07 +7.7% +2.1% +2.9% +1.0%
2024-02-01 beat -0.11 0.03 +127.5% +2.4% +4.6% +4.8%
2023-10-26 beat 1.95 2.13 +9.5% -0.5% +1.9% -0.8%
2023-08-01 beat -2.18 -2.06 +5.4% +2.8% -1.3% -0.2%
2023-04-27 beat 1.34 1.40 +4.8% +1.0% +1.5% +3.5%
2023-02-02 beat 1.54 1.62 +5.4% -2.8% -3.3% -0.2%
2022-10-27 beat 1.71 1.85 +8.3% +1.5% +1.4% +0.3%
2022-07-28 beat 1.71 1.87 +9.6% -0.2% -1.4% -4.8%
2022-04-28 beat 1.83 2.14 +17.1% +1.6% +4.9% +4.3%
2022-02-03 beat 1.52 1.80 +18.1% -0.4% -3.7% -6.6%
2021-10-28 beat 1.55 1.75 +12.6% +2.3% +6.1% +11.0%
2021-07-29 miss 1.35 1.31 -2.9% -1.0% -1.8% -3.5%
2021-04-29 miss 1.61 1.40 -13.2% -2.1% -4.4% +0.9%
2021-02-04 miss 1.39 1.32 -4.9% -0.5% -1.7% -3.3%
2020-10-27 beat 1.43 1.74 +21.3% +0.1% -1.1% -2.4%
2020-07-31 beat 1.09 1.37 +25.8% +2.4% +1.6% +2.6%
2020-04-28 beat 1.34 1.50 +11.8% -3.3% -3.3% -7.1%
2020-02-05 beat 1.15 1.16 +1.1% -4.2% -2.9% -5.8%
2019-10-29 beat 1.24 1.51 +21.6% +2.3% +3.5% +0.9%
2019-07-30 beat 1.16 1.30 +12.2% +1.8% +0.9% +2.3%
2019-04-30 beat 1.05 1.22 +15.8% +1.0% +2.5% +1.5%
2019-02-01 beat 1.03 1.04 +0.6% +2.1% +2.7% +4.2%
2018-10-25 beat 1.14 1.19 +4.3% -5.1% -0.8% +3.7%
2018-07-27 beat 1.03 1.06 +2.8% -2.4% -0.8% +3.0%
2018-05-01 beat 1.00 1.05 +5.5% +0.2% -1.5% -3.6%
2018-02-02 beat 0.94 0.98 +4.7% -0.8% -2.2% -8.3%
2017-10-27 beat 1.03 1.11 +7.6% -2.3% -6.0% -9.6%
2017-07-28 beat 0.87 1.01 +15.5% +0.2% +0.7% -0.9%
2017-05-02 beat 0.83 0.88 +5.9% +0.2% +0.5% +1.5%
2017-02-02 beat 0.89 0.89 +0.1% +0.9% +3.3% +3.7%
2016-10-25 beat 0.99 1.07 +8.2% -0.8% +2.0% -2.4%
2016-07-29 beat 0.91 0.93 +2.1% +1.0% +0.4% +9.3%
2016-05-05 beat 0.85 0.89 +4.6% -1.0% -1.3% -1.3%
2016-02-03 beat 0.91 0.93 +1.9% -1.6% -0.7% -1.7%
2015-10-27 beat 0.92 0.96 +4.8% +1.6% +1.1% +4.2%
2015-07-28 beat 0.81 0.86 +6.1% -0.8% +0.9% +3.0%
2015-04-28 beat 0.75 0.85 +13.7% +0.0% +5.0% +5.9%
2015-02-04 beat 0.86 0.87 +1.6% -1.7% -3.2% -3.7%
2014-10-27 beat 0.88 0.90 +2.5% -1.2% -2.0% +2.3%
2014-07-29 beat 0.81 0.85 +4.9% +1.5% +1.1% -3.3%
2014-04-29 beat 0.79 0.88 +11.0% +1.4% +3.6% +0.8%
2014-02-05 miss 0.89 0.88 -1.1% +1.4% +0.0% +2.8%
2013-10-28 beat 0.88 0.92 +4.9% -2.1% -2.6% -1.8%
2013-07-30 beat 0.82 0.84 +1.9% -0.1% -0.6% +0.2%
2013-05-01 beat 0.79 0.85 +7.3% -4.7% -2.8% -4.3%
2013-02-01 beat 0.81 0.83 +2.5% -2.3% -3.3% -4.8%
2012-10-26 beat 0.92 0.95 +2.8% -1.1% -0.3% -0.8%
2012-07-27 beat 1.02 1.05 +3.3% +1.0% +4.1% +1.9%
2012-04-27 beat 0.98 0.99 +1.1% +0.9% +0.0% +1.0%
2012-02-02 beat 0.95 0.97 +2.0% +0.8% -0.5% -1.2%
2011-10-28 beat 0.91 0.94 +3.2% +2.1% +2.3% -0.8%

19 firms covering, 32 actions in the last 180 days (ratings, reiterations and target changes) · average price target 162 from 19 firms, range 138–180.

DateFirmActionRating TargetFrom
2026-10-26 Barclays main Overweight 180 150
2026-10-12 Citigroup main Neutral 145 125
2026-10-12 RBC Capital main Sector Perform 145 150
2026-10-08 Cantor Fitzgerald main Neutral 145 120
2026-10-07 Morgan Stanley main Overweight 177 179
2026-10-05 JP Morgan main Overweight 165 150
2026-09-29 Scotiabank main Sector Outperform 180 155
2026-09-10 HSBC main Buy 172 150
2026-09-09 Leerink Partners main Outperform 161 127
2026-09-08 Guggenheim main Buy 170 146
2026-09-04 Wells Fargo main Overweight 170 150
2026-08-25 Wolfe Research main Outperform 180 155
2026-08-25 Argus Research main Buy 170 145
2026-08-21 Goldman Sachs main Buy 160 140
2026-08-20 BMO Capital main Outperform 170 142
2026-08-20 UBS main Buy 175 145
2026-08-20 RBC Capital down Sector Perform 150 142
2026-08-20 Morgan Stanley up Overweight 179 116
2026-08-12 Daiwa Capital up Outperform 143 120
2026-08-11 Argus Research main Buy 145 130
2026-08-05 Guggenheim main Buy 146 145
2026-07-29 Barclays main Overweight 150 140
2026-07-13 JP Morgan main Overweight 140 135
2026-07-13 BMO Capital main Outperform 142 135
2026-07-13 Guggenheim main Buy 145 140
2026-07-09 Morgan Stanley main Equal-Weight 113 112
2026-07-08 RBC Capital reit Outperform 142 —
2026-07-08 Wells Fargo main Overweight 150 145
2026-07-06 Cantor Fitzgerald reit Neutral 120 —
2026-06-30 B of A Securities main Buy 141 130
2026-06-30 Scotiabank main Sector Outperform 155 136
2026-06-24 CICC init Outperform 138 —
Model view — historical tendencies for the days ahead, not a forecast
Next 1 day
+0.2%
Next 1 week
-0.0%
Next 1 month
+1.7%
Seasonality
Bullish window historically
Next 30 days (to Nov 29): +2.8% median, 71% of the last 63 years finished up.
20-year seasonality chart →
Mean reversion
Overbought — RSI(2) at 82
RSI(2) under 15 is oversold (this name has historically bounced); over 85 is overbought. Its dip-buy edge in history is +0.06%/day.
Mean-reversion stats →
1-month breakdown — Market · β 0.12 +0.3% · Seasonal tilt +1.4%
$370.9B market cap (#33 US) $1.5B/day volume 30% volatility +68% 1-year -7% from ATH
52-week range · 86% of the way up · -7% from the high
$82.01$156.92

Not investment advice.