# Merck & Co., Inc. – Consensus ‘buy’ rating and 8.2% Upside Potential

- Link: https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/merck-co.inc.consensus-buy-rating-and-8.2-upside-potential/4121149302
- Published: 2024-03-27T13:16:52+00:00
- Author: Charlotte Edwards

**Merck & Co., Inc.** with ticker code (MRK) have now 25 analysts in total covering
the stock. The consensus rating is pointing to ‘buy’. The target price High/Low 
ranges between $148.00 and $118.00 with the average target price sitting at $135.54.
Given that the stocks previous close was at $125.31 this would indicate that there
is a potential upside of 8.2%. The 50 day moving average now sits at $124.02 and
the 200 day moving average is $111.30. The market cap for the company is 317.90B.
The current share price for the company is: $125.52 USD

 The potential market cap would be $343,849,274,363 based on the market consensus.

The company has a dividend yield of 2.05%. Other points of data to note are a P/
E ratio of 896.57, revenue per share of $23.70 and a 2.64% 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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