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Merck & Co Analyst Ratings

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$93.33
-0.02-0.02%
Pre-Market: 6:47 AM EDT
The dividend Ex-Date is in 4 days
Consensus Rating1
Buy
Highest Price Target1
$155.00
Lowest Price Target1
$96.00
Consensus Price Target1
$122.38

Merck & Co Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NYSE:MRK | Benzinga

Merck & Co Inc has a consensus price target of $122.38 based on the ratings of 27 analysts. The high is $155 issued by Cantor Fitzgerald on October 3, 2024. The low is $96 issued by BMO Capital on February 5, 2025. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Deutsche Bank, Guggenheim, and B of A Securities on February 18, 2025, February 12, 2025, and February 5, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $110.67 between Deutsche Bank, Guggenheim, and B of A Securities, there's an implied 18.58% upside for Merck & Co Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.

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Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1

Deutsche Bank
Guggenheim
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Analyst Ratings for Merck & Co

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What is the target price for Merck & Co (MRK) stock?

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The latest price target for Merck & Co (NYSE:MRK) was reported by Deutsche Bank on February 18, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $105.00 expecting MRK to rise to within 12 months (a possible 12.50% upside). 43 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.

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What is the most recent analyst rating for Merck & Co (MRK)?

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The latest analyst rating for Merck & Co (NYSE:MRK) was provided by Deutsche Bank, and Merck & Co downgraded their hold rating.

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When was the last upgrade for Merck & Co (MRK)?

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The last upgrade for Merck & Co Inc happened on January 4, 2024 when TD Cowen raised their price target to $135. TD Cowen previously had a market perform for Merck & Co Inc.

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When was the last downgrade for Merck & Co (MRK)?

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The last downgrade for Merck & Co Inc happened on February 18, 2025 when Deutsche Bank changed their price target from $128 to $105 for Merck & Co Inc.

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When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Merck & Co (MRK)?

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Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Merck & Co, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Merck & Co was filed on February 18, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around February 18, 2026.

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Is the Analyst Rating Merck & Co (MRK) correct?

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While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Merck & Co (MRK) rating was a downgraded with a price target of $128.00 to $105.00. The current price Merck & Co (MRK) is trading at is $93.33, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.

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