Target Price | $102.00 |
Price | $79.16 |
Potential | 28.85% |
Number of Estimates | 26 |
26 Analysts have issued a price target Merck & Co. 2026 . The average Merck & Co. target price is $102.00. This is 28.85% higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is $153.30 93.66% , the lowest is $82.82 4.62% . | |
A rating was issued by 32 analysts: 20 Analysts recommend Merck & Co. to buy, 12 to hold and 0 to sell. | |
Analysts don't have a crystal ball either, but they do represent the opinion of the market quite well. You should not take the price potential and the ratings as a recommendation to act. Rather, they serve as an additional building block for your own opinion or stock analysis. | |
Analyst Estimates: Analysts believe that the Merck & Co. stock has an average upside potential 2026 of 28.85% . Most analysts recommend the Merck & Co. stock at Purchase. |
26 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Merck & Co. 2025 . The average Merck & Co. sales estimate is $65.7b . This is 2.82% higher than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is $69.7b 9.11% , the lowest is $63.0b 1.49% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics:
2024 | $64.2b | 6.74% |
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2025 | $65.7b | 2.42% |
2026 | $69.5b | 5.77% |
2027 | $73.3b | 5.39% |
2028 | $74.4b | 1.61% |
2029 | $72.1b | 3.18% |
2030 | $68.9b | 4.45% |
2031 | $67.7b | 1.68% |
2032 | $68.8b | 1.67% |
14 Analysts have issued an Merck & Co. EBITDA forecast 2025. The average Merck & Co. EBITDA estimate is $30.4b . This is 15.80% higher than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is $34.1b 29.89% , the lowest is $28.0b 6.76% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:
2024 | $27.9b | 11.47% |
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2025 | $30.4b | 8.94% |
2026 | $33.1b | 9.00% |
2027 | $35.6b | 7.33% |
2028 | $37.2b | 4.53% |
2029 | $36.5b | 1.88% |
2030 | $29.8b | 18.41% |
2031 | $27.6b | 7.33% |
2032 | $24.5b | 11.11% |
2024 | 43.47% | 4.43% |
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2025 | 46.24% | 6.36% |
2026 | 47.66% | 3.07% |
2027 | 48.53% | 1.83% |
2028 | 49.93% | 2.88% |
2029 | 50.59% | 1.32% |
2030 | 43.20% | 14.61% |
2031 | 40.72% | 5.74% |
2032 | 35.60% | 12.57% |
26 Merck & Co. Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2025. The average Merck & Co. net profit estimate is $22.6b . This is 29.78% higher than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is $23.9b 37.14% , the lowest is $21.7b 24.25% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:
2024 | $17.1b | 4,589.59% |
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2025 | $22.6b | 32.19% |
2026 | $24.8b | 9.78% |
2027 | $27.6b | 10.95% |
2028 | $27.1b | 1.66% |
2029 | $25.7b | 5.25% |
2030 | $23.3b | 9.36% |
2031 | $22.8b | 2.08% |
2032 | $23.5b | 3.32% |
2024 | 26.68% | 4,293.38% |
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2025 | 34.43% | 29.07% |
2026 | 35.73% | 3.78% |
2027 | 37.62% | 5.29% |
2028 | 36.41% | 3.22% |
2029 | 35.63% | 2.14% |
2030 | 33.79% | 5.16% |
2031 | 33.66% | 0.38% |
2032 | 34.20% | 1.60% |
26 Analysts have issued a Merck & Co. forecast for earnings per share. The average Merck & Co. EPS is $8.99 . This is 30.67% higher than earnings per share in the financial year 2024. The highest EPS forecast is $9.50 38.08% , the lowest is $8.61 25.15% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
2024 | $6.74 | 4,714.29% |
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2025 | $8.99 | 33.38% |
2026 | $9.87 | 9.79% |
2027 | $10.95 | 10.94% |
2028 | $10.77 | 1.64% |
2029 | $10.20 | 5.29% |
2030 | $9.25 | 9.31% |
2031 | $9.06 | 2.05% |
2032 | $9.36 | 3.31% |
Current | 11.50 | 92.17% |
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2025 | 8.80 | 23.46% |
2026 | 8.01 | 8.98% |
2027 | 7.22 | 9.86% |
2028 | 7.34 | 1.66% |
2029 | 7.75 | 5.59% |
2030 | 8.55 | 10.32% |
2031 | 8.73 | 2.11% |
2032 | 8.45 | 3.21% |
Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2025, the Merck & Co. stock is valued at an EV/Sales of 3.41 and an P/S ratio of 3.02 .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
Current | 3.51 | 40.10% |
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2025 | 3.41 | 2.79% |
2026 | 3.23 | 5.45% |
2027 | 3.06 | 5.11% |
2028 | 3.01 | 1.58% |
2029 | 3.11 | 3.28% |
2030 | 3.26 | 4.66% |
2031 | 3.31 | 1.71% |
2032 | 3.26 | 1.64% |
Current | 3.11 | 42.37% |
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2025 | 3.02 | 2.74% |
2026 | 2.86 | 5.45% |
2027 | 2.71 | 5.11% |
2028 | 2.67 | 1.59% |
2029 | 2.76 | 3.28% |
2030 | 2.88 | 4.66% |
2031 | 2.93 | 1.71% |
2032 | 2.89 | 1.64% |
Analyst | Rating | Action | Date |
---|---|---|---|
Citigroup |
Buy
➜
Neutral
|
Downgrade | May 14 2025 |
Cantor Fitzgerald |
➜
Neutral
|
Initiated | Apr 22 2025 |
Guggenheim |
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Unchanged | Apr 17 2025 |
Deutsche Bank |
Buy
➜
Hold
|
Downgrade | Feb 18 2025 |
Guggenheim |
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Unchanged | Feb 12 2025 |
Citigroup |
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Unchanged | Feb 05 2025 |
BMO Capital |
Market Perform
➜
Market Perform
|
Unchanged | Feb 05 2025 |
Analyst Rating | Date |
---|---|
Downgrade
Citigroup:
Buy
➜
Neutral
|
May 14 2025 |
Initiated
Cantor Fitzgerald:
➜
Neutral
|
Apr 22 2025 |
Unchanged
Guggenheim:
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Apr 17 2025 |
Downgrade
Deutsche Bank:
Buy
➜
Hold
|
Feb 18 2025 |
Unchanged
Guggenheim:
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Feb 12 2025 |
Unchanged
Citigroup:
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Feb 05 2025 |
Unchanged
BMO Capital:
Market Perform
➜
Market Perform
|
Feb 05 2025 |
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