# Merck & Co., Inc. – Consensus ‘buy’ rating and 13.8% Upside Potential

- Link: https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/merck-co.inc.consensus-buy-rating-and-13.8-upside-potential-2/4121166216
- Published: 2024-07-26T12:02:44+01:00
- Author: Charlotte Edwards

**Merck & Co., Inc.** which can be found using ticker (MRK) have now 25 market analysts
covering the stock. The analyst consensus now points to a rating of ‘buy’. The range
between the high target price and low target price is between $155.00 and $124.50
with the average target price sitting at $143.28. Given that the stocks previous
close was at $125.92 this would imply there is now a potential upside of 13.8%. 
The day 50 moving average is $128.40 while the 200 day moving average is $119.67.
The market cap for the company is 318.75B. The current share price for the company
is: $125.85 USD

 The potential market cap would be $362,699,264,942 based on the market consensus.

The company is not paying dividends at this time.

Other points of data to note are a P/E ratio of 138.3, revenue per share of $24.22
and a 10.26% return on assets.

Merck & Co., Inc. is a global healthcare company. The Company offers health solutions
through its prescription medicines, including biological therapies, vaccines and
animal health products. It operates through two segments: Pharmaceutical and Animal
Health. The Pharmaceutical segment includes human health pharmaceutical and vaccine
products. Its human health pharmaceutical products consist of therapeutic and preventive
agents, generally sold by prescription for the treatment of human disorders. The
Company sells these human health pharmaceutical products primarily to drug wholesalers
and retailers, hospitals, government agencies and managed healthcare providers, 
such as health maintenance organizations. The Animal Health segment develops, manufactures
and markets a range of veterinary pharmaceutical and vaccine products, as well as
health management solutions and services for the prevention, treatment and control
of disease in all major livestock and companion animal species.

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