Merck & Co. Forecast, price target & analysts
Merck & Co. Target price 2025 - Analyst rating & recommendation
Merck & Co. Classifications & Recommendation:
Merck & Co. Price Target
| Target Price | $98.43 |
| Price | $83.86 |
| Potential | 17.37% |
| Number of Estimates | 27 |
| 27 Analysts have issued a price target Merck & Co. 2026 . The average Merck & Co. target price is $98.43. This is 17.37% higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is $143.85 71.54% , the lowest is $82.82 1.24% . | |
| A rating was issued by 33 analysts: 19 Analysts recommend Merck & Co. to buy, 14 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 17.37% . Most analysts recommend the Merck & Co. stock at Purchase. |
Sales and Margin forecast 2025, 2026 to 2032
27 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Merck & Co. 2025 . The average Merck & Co. sales estimate is $65.3b . This is 1.73% higher than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is $68.7b 6.89% , the lowest is $62.3b 2.94% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics:
Revenue Estimates
| 2024 | $64.2b | 6.74% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $65.3b | 1.84% |
| 2026 | $68.8b | 5.24% |
| 2027 | $72.7b | 5.68% |
| 2028 | $73.7b | 1.35% |
| 2029 | $71.1b | 3.42% |
| 2030 | $68.7b | 3.46% |
| 2031 | $66.1b | 3.70% |
| 2032 | $65.1b | 1.58% |
Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2025, 2026 to 2032
28 Analysts have issued a Merck & Co. forecast for earnings per share. The average Merck & Co. EPS is $9.00 . This is 18.27% higher than earnings per share in the financial year 2024. The highest EPS forecast is $9.50 24.84% , the lowest is $8.59 12.88% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
Earnings Per Share
| 2024 | $6.74 | 4,714.29% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9.00 | 33.53% |
| 2026 | $9.63 | 7.00% |
| 2027 | $10.64 | 10.49% |
| 2028 | $10.58 | 0.56% |
| 2029 | $10.02 | 5.29% |
| 2030 | $9.21 | 8.08% |
| 2031 | $8.52 | 7.49% |
| 2032 | $8.28 | 2.82% |
P/E ratio
| Current | 11.02 | 48.30% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9.32 | 15.42% |
| 2026 | 8.71 | 6.55% |
| 2027 | 7.88 | 9.53% |
| 2028 | 7.93 | 0.63% |
| 2029 | 8.37 | 5.55% |
| 2030 | 9.10 | 8.72% |
| 2031 | 9.85 | 8.24% |
| 2032 | 10.13 | 2.84% |
Current Merck & Co. Upgrades & Downgrades
| Analyst | Rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley |
Equal-Weight
➜
Equal-Weight
|
Unchanged | Nov 03 2025 |
| Citigroup |
Neutral
➜
Neutral
|
Unchanged | Oct 13 2025 |
| Berenberg |
Buy
➜
Hold
|
Downgrade | Sep 17 2025 |
| Wells Fargo |
Equal-Weight
➜
Equal-Weight
|
Unchanged | Jul 30 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley |
Equal-Weight
➜
Equal-Weight
|
Unchanged | Jul 10 2025 |
| Citigroup |
Buy
➜
Neutral
|
Downgrade | May 14 2025 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald |
➜
Neutral
|
Initiated | Apr 22 2025 |
| Analyst Rating | Date |
|---|---|
|
Unchanged
Morgan Stanley:
Equal-Weight
➜
Equal-Weight
|
Nov 03 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Citigroup:
Neutral
➜
Neutral
|
Oct 13 2025 |
|
Downgrade
Berenberg:
Buy
➜
Hold
|
Sep 17 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Wells Fargo:
Equal-Weight
➜
Equal-Weight
|
Jul 30 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Morgan Stanley:
Equal-Weight
➜
Equal-Weight
|
Jul 10 2025 |
|
Downgrade
Citigroup:
Buy
➜
Neutral
|
May 14 2025 |
|
Initiated
Cantor Fitzgerald:
➜
Neutral
|
Apr 22 2025 |
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