MRK - Merck mpany - Stock Forecast

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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.

Stock Analyst Price Targets - Review

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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What is MRK (Merck mpany) average time for price targets to be met?

On average it took 561 days for the stock forecasts to be reached, with an average price target met ratio of 85.85%.

Which analyst most recently updated their price target on MRK (Merck mpany)?

Carter Gould

Which analyst has the most public recommendations on MRK (Merck mpany)?

Carter Gould works at CANTOR FITZGERALD and has 6 price targets and 6 ratings on MRK

Which analyst is the currently most bullish on MRK (Merck mpany)?

Emily Field with the highest potential upside of $33.27

Which analyst is the currently most reserved on MRK (Merck mpany)?

Catherine Arnold with the lowest potential downside of -$103.93
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