$147.06
1.29%
NYSE, Oct 16, 01:34 pm EDT. Market open.
ISIN
US58933Y1055
Symbol
MRK

Merck & Co. Target price 2026 - Analyst rating & recommendation

Merck & Co. Classifications & Recommendation

Buy
72%
Hold
28%

Merck & Co. Price Target

Target Price $155.55
Price $145.19
Potential 7.14%
Number of Estimates 31
31 Analysts have issued a price target Merck & Co. 2027 . The average Merck & Co. target price is $155.55. This is 7.14% higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is $195.30 34.51% , the lowest is $106.05 26.96% .
A rating was issued by 36 analysts: 26 Analysts recommend Merck & Co. to buy, 10 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 2027 of 7.14% . Most analysts recommend the Merck & Co. stock at Purchase.

Sales and Margin forecast 2026, 2027 to 2033

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31 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Merck & Co. 2026 . The average Merck & Co. sales estimate is

. This is than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is , the lowest is .

This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2025 $65.0b 1.31%
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16 Analysts have issued an Merck & Co. EBITDA forecast 2026. The average Merck & Co. EBITDA estimate is

. This is than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is , the lowest is .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:

EBITDA Estimates

2025 $30.4b 5.43%
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EBITDA Margin

2025 46.70% 4.06%
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31 Merck & Co. Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2026. The average Merck & Co. net profit estimate is

. This is than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is , the lowest is .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:

Net Profit Estimates

2025 $18.3b 6.64%
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Net Margin

2025 28.08% 5.26%
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Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2026, 2027 to 2033

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31 Analysts have issued a Merck & Co. forecast for earnings per share. The average Merck & Co. EPS is

. This is than earnings per share in the financial year 2025. The highest EPS forecast is , the lowest is .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

Earnings Per Share

2025 $7.28 8.01%
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P/E ratio

Current 113.43 760.05%
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Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2026, the Merck & Co. stock is valued at an EV/Sales of

and an P/S ratio of .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

EV/Sales

Current 6.08 60.00%
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P/S ratio

Current 5.38 59.38%
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Current Merck & Co. Upgrades & Downgrades

Analyst Rating Action Date
RBC Capital
Sector Perform
➜
Sector Perform
Unchanged Oct 12 2026
Citigroup
Neutral
➜
Neutral
Unchanged Oct 12 2026
Cantor Fitzgerald
Neutral
➜
Neutral
Unchanged Oct 08 2026
Morgan Stanley
Overweight
➜
Overweight
Unchanged Oct 07 2026
JP Morgan
Overweight
➜
Overweight
Unchanged Oct 05 2026
Scotiabank
Sector Outperform
➜
Sector Outperform
Unchanged Sep 29 2026
HSBC
Buy
➜
Buy
Unchanged Sep 10 2026
Analyst Rating Date
Unchanged
RBC Capital:
Sector Perform
➜
Sector Perform
Oct 12 2026
Unchanged
Citigroup:
Neutral
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Neutral
Oct 12 2026
Unchanged
Cantor Fitzgerald:
Neutral
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Neutral
Oct 08 2026
Unchanged
Morgan Stanley:
Overweight
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Overweight
Oct 07 2026
Unchanged
JP Morgan:
Overweight
➜
Overweight
Oct 05 2026
Unchanged
Scotiabank:
Sector Outperform
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Sector Outperform
Sep 29 2026
Unchanged
HSBC:
Buy
➜
Buy
Sep 10 2026

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