Merck & Company Inc. Common Stock (new) (MRK)

About MRK

Merck & Co., Inc. operates as a healthcare company worldwide. It offers human health pharmaceutical for various areas under the Keytruda, Keytruda Qlex, Welireg, Gardasil, ProQuad, M-M-R II, Varivax, Vaxneuvance, Capvaxive, RotaTeq, Pneumovax 23, Bridion, Prevymis, Dificid, Zerbaxa, Winrevair, Adempas/ Verquvo, Ohtuvayre, Lagevrio, Isentress/Isentress HD, Delstrigo, Pifeltro, Belsomra, Januvia, and Janumet brands. Th…

Sector

Health Care

Industry

Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations

Employees

73,000

Website

www.merck.com/

Fundamentals

1-day range

$145.75$149.01

Market cap

$315.57B

P/E (trailing)

103.86

P/E (forward)

15.55

EPS (trailing)

$1.25

Dividend yield

2.87%

Beta

0.22

Avg. volume

10.94M

Ex-dividend date

September 15, 2026

Dividend pay date

October 7, 2026

Forecasts

26 analyst ratings

Merck & Company Inc. Common Stock (new) Competitors

Chosen by industry and closest market cap.

• MRK

  Merck & Company Inc. Common Stock (new)

  $148.32

  ▼ 0.82%
  Market cap $315.57BP/E 103.86
  $77.58$156.92
• NVS

  Novartis AG Common Stock

  $153.79

  ▼ 0.56%
  Market cap $293.23BP/E 21.95
  $96.03$131.5
• AZN

  AstraZeneca PLC Ordinary Shares

  $162.69

  ▼ 1.11%
  Market cap $244.97BP/E 23.44
  $10,784$15,730
• NVO

  Novo Nordisk A/S Common Stock

  $45.6

  ▼ 1.43%
  Market cap $208.51BP/E 11.40
  $224.25$409.95
• ABBV

  AbbVie Inc. Common Stock

  $255.56

  ▼ 1.01%
  Market cap $433.04BP/E 70.24
  $190.75$267.47
• ABT

  Abbott Laboratories Common Stock

  $112.42

  ▲ 0.74%
  Market cap $185.36BP/E 35.52
  $81.97$137.49
• PFE

  Pfizer Inc. Common Stock

  $27.95

  ▼ 0.25%
  Market cap $142.66BP/E 35.19
  $23.58$28.75

P/E shows — for peers not currently carrying a live signal of their own.

Latest news

• Stocks making big moves this week: Bally's, Adobe, Novavax, Semtech, and STAAR Surgical
  Yahoo · 8/22/2026
• Benzinga Bulls and Bears: Ross, Moderna, Webull
  Benzinga · 8/22/2026
• ARCT Surges Over 60% Toward Best Week In Year As Moderna Cancer Win Lifts Sector — Retail Says Arcturus Getting ‘Harder To Dismiss’
  Yahoo · 8/22/2026
• 3 American Stocks Showing the Same Setup That Sent Moderna Up 177%
  Yahoo · 8/21/2026
• Moderna, Merck Cancer Vax Gives Hope
  Yahoo · 8/21/2026
• SLS Stock Clocks Three Straight Weeks Of Gains On Cancer Vaccine Spillover, REGAL Trial Data Anticipation
  Yahoo · 8/21/2026
• Moderna, Robinhood, Marvell, Tesla, SpaceX, and More Stocks That Explain Today’s Market
  Yahoo · 8/21/2026
• Merck (MRK) Gains A New Cancer Growth Story As Valuation Debate Heats Up
  Yahoo · 8/21/2026
• Why Is Tempus AI Stock Gaining Thursday?
  benzinga · 8/20/2026

• Chirfi Guindo · August 13, 2026 · Sale

  10.0K @ $135
• Jennifer Zachary · August 12, 2026 · Option Exercise

  13.4K @ $84.71
• Jennifer Zachary · August 12, 2026 · Option Exercise

  41.5K @ $117.89
• Jennifer Zachary · August 12, 2026 · Sale

  80.3K @ $133.46
• Richard R. DeLuca · August 12, 2026 · Sale

  600 @ $132.04
• Richard R. DeLuca · August 12, 2026 · Sale

  11.1K @ $131.61
• Richard R. DeLuca · August 11, 2026 · Sale

  5.4K @ $132.35
• Richard R. DeLuca · August 11, 2026 · Sale

  7.4K @ $131.33
• Richard R. DeLuca · August 10, 2026 · Sale

  20.8K @ $130.43
• Chirfi Guindo · August 6, 2026 · Sale

  15.0K @ $131
• Richard R. DeLuca · August 6, 2026 · Sale

  300 @ $131.02
• Richard R. DeLuca · August 6, 2026 · Sale

  4.9K @ $130.23
• Richard R. DeLuca · August 6, 2026 · Sale

  805 @ $131.02
• David R. Maraldo · August 5, 2026 · Option Exercise

  2.7K @ $84.71
• David R. Maraldo · August 5, 2026 · Option Exercise

  9.7K @ $87.1

Institutional Ownership

March 31, 2026

Total shares held

1.82B

Total value held

$209.80B

Institutional holders

3703