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Healthcare - Sector
MRK is currently covered by 23 analysts with an average price target of $144.23. This is a potential upside of -$5.05 (-3.38%) from yesterday's end of day stock price of $149.28.
Merck mpany's activity chart (see below) currently has 632 price targets and 540 ratings on display. The stock rating distribution of MRK is 36.99% HOLD and 63.01% BUY.
Analysts average stock forecasts to be materialized ratio is 86.5% with an average time for these price targets to be met of 559.34 days.
Highest price target for MRK is $180, Lowest price target is $102, average price target is $144.23.
Most recent stock forecast was given by LOUISE CHEN from SCOTIABANK.
Currently out of the existing stock ratings of MRK, 27 are a HOLD (36.99%), 46 are a BUY (63.01%).
Analyst name
Rating
Current price target
Potential Upside
Previous price target
Date of last PT
Price targets met ratio
Average potential upside
Average Days to Hit Target
Performance score
Buy Since 21-Feb-2019
$180
$30.72 (20.58%)
$155
Buy Since 16-Dec-2025
$172
$22.72 (15.22%)
$120
20 days ago
(09-Sep-2026)
3/4 (75%)
$28.14 (19.56%)
337
Buy Since 14-Aug-2019
$161
$11.72 (7.85%)
$107
21 days ago
(08-Sep-2026)
25/26 (96.15%)
$14.34 (9.78%)
525
Buy Since 29-Aug-2017
$170
$20.72 (13.88%)
$146
22 days ago
(07-Sep-2026)
16/17 (94.12%)
$22.41 (15.18%)
448
Buy Since 03-Feb-2026
$170
$20.72 (13.88%)
$150
26 days ago
(03-Sep-2026)
20/21 (95.24%)
$20.55 (13.75%)
441
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