Merck & Co. (MRK)
(Delayed Data from NYSE)
$127.76 USD
-1.21 (-0.94%)
Updated Jul 12, 2024 03:59 PM ET
After-Market: $127.47 -0.29 (-0.23%) 7:58 PM ET
3-Hold of 5 3
C Value A Growth A Momentum B VGM
Merck (MRK) Price Targets
Average Price Target | Highest Price Target | Lowest Price Target | Upside to Average Price Target |
---|---|---|---|
$140.00 | $155.00 | $127.00 | 8.55% |
Price Target
Based on short-term price targets offered by 22 analysts, the average price target for Merck comes to $140.00. The forecasts range from a low of $127.00 to a high of $155.00. The average price target represents an increase of 8.55% from the last closing price of $128.97.
Analyst Price Targets (22)
Broker Rating
Merck currently has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) of 1.25 on a scale of 1 to 5 (Strong Buy to Strong Sell), calculated based on the actual recommendations (Buy, Hold, Sell etc.) made by 24 brokerage firms. The current ABR compares to an ABR of 1.25 a month ago based on 24 recommendations.
Of the 24 recommendations deriving the current ABR, 21 are Strong Buy, representing 87.5% of all recommendations. A month ago, Strong Buy represented 87.5%.
Broker Rating Breakdown
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Brokerage Recommendations
Today | 1 Week Ago | 1 Month Ago | 2 Months Ago | 3 Months Ago | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strong Buy | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hold | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
ABR | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.26 | 1.42 |
1. Not Ident. Many of the brokerage firms who provide Zacks data ask that we keep their identity confidential.
2. In most cases the # of brokers listed above is less than the # of brokerage firms that have a recommendation on the stock. That is because some firms prohibit Zacks from displaying detailed information on their recommendations such as in the upgrade/downgrade table.
Analyst Upgrades/Downgrades
Date | Brokerage Firm | Analyst | Previous | Current |
---|---|---|---|---|
6/5/2024 | Argus Research Corp. | Jasper Hellweg | Not Available | Strong Buy |
6/5/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Hold | Hold |
6/4/2024 | Cantor Fitzgerald & Co | Louise Chen | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
5/15/2024 | Atlantic Equities | Steven K Chesney | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
4/30/2024 | Daiwa America | Narumi Nakagiri | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
4/26/2024 | Truist Securities | Srikripa Devarakonda | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
4/8/2024 | Berenberg Bank | Luisa Hector | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
4/1/2024 | Cowen & Co. | Steve M Scala | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
3/27/2024 | Wells Fargo Securities | Mohit Bansal | Hold | Hold |
2/2/2024 | UBS | Colin N Bristow | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
2/1/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
1/29/2024 | SVB Securities | Daina M Graybosch | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
1/23/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
1/3/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
1/3/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
12/29/2023 | Goldman Sachs | Chris Shibutani | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
10/27/2023 | BMO Capital Markets | Evan Seigerman | Not Available | Strong Buy |
10/17/2023 | Guggenheim Securities | Seamus Fernandez | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
1. Not Ident. Many of the brokerage firms who provide Zacks data ask that we keep their identity confidential.
2. In most cases the # of brokers listed above is less than the # of brokerage firms that have a recommendation on the stock. That is because some firms prohibit Zacks from displaying detailed information on their recommendations such as in the upgrade/downgrade table.
Average Brokerage Rating
Current ABR | 1.25 |
ABR (Last week) | 1.25 |
# of Recs in ABR | 24 |
Average Target Price | $140.09 |
LT Growth Rate | 6.00% |
Industry | Large Cap Pharmaceuticals |
Industry Rank by ABR | 167 of 252 |
Current Quarter EPS Est: | 2.14 |