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Healthcare - Sector
MRK is currently covered by 24 analysts with an average price target of $145.03. This is a potential downside of $2.15 (-1.46%) from yesterday's end of day stock price of $147.18.
Merck mpany's activity chart (see below) currently has 683 price targets and 573 ratings on display. The stock rating distribution of MRK is 62.5% BUY and 37.5% HOLD.
Analysts average stock forecasts to be materialized ratio is 85.85% with an average time for these price targets to be met of 561.33 days.
Highest price target for MRK is $180, Lowest price target is $100, average price target is $145.03.
Most recent stock forecast was given by CARTER GOULD from CANTOR FITZGERALD on 02-Nov-2026.
Currently out of the existing stock ratings of MRK, 55 are a BUY (62.5%), 33 are a HOLD (37.5%).
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
Hold Since 22-Apr-2025
$155
$8.27 (5.64%)
$145
10 days ago
(02-Nov-2026)
26/28 (92.86%)
$6.51 (4.38%)
469
Buy Since 08-Aug-2016
$171
$24.27 (16.54%)
$170
13 days ago
(30-Oct-2026)
18/20 (90%)
$21.48 (14.37%)
406
Hold Since 12-Oct-2026
$140
$-6.73 (-4.59%)
$145
13 days ago
(30-Oct-2026)
13/14 (92.86%)
$-9.52 (-6.37%)
343
Buy Since 20-Feb-2026
$180
$33.27 (22.67%)
$150
17 days ago
(26-Oct-2026)
2/3 (66.67%)
$39.39 (28.01%)
101
Hold Since 13-Oct-2025
$145
$-1.73 (-1.18%)
$125
1 months ago
(12-Oct-2026)
25/25 (100%)
$-0.6 (-0.41%)
513
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