Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)
NYSE · Common stock · Pharmaceutical Preparations
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MRK at a glance
Key statistics
$365.88B
Market capitalization
- Previous close
- $148.30
- Open
- $147.22
- Day range
- $147.16 – $149.41
- Volume
- 3.84M
- Average volume (30 sessions)
- 9.81M
- Shares outstanding
- 2.47B
- Price / earnings
- 115.3
- Earnings per share
- $1.29
- Price / book
- 8.7
- Price / sales
- 5.5
- Dividend yield
- 2.27%
- Beta (1 year, vs SPY)
- 0.13
Where the price sits in its year
52-week range
89% of the range
- Below the 52-week high
- -5.3%
- Above the 52-week low
- +81.3%
Completed sessions through Oct 20, 2026
Technical snapshot
Above its 50-day and 200-day averages
- 20-day average
- $145.32+2.1%
- 50-day average
- $145.77+1.7%
- 200-day average
- $125.27+18.4%
Between the conventional 30 and 70 bands.
+4.5%
1 week
-0.8%
1 month
+16.3%
3 months
+40.9%
Year to date
+74.9%
1 year
Price change over each window, from completed sessions. Past performance does not indicate future results.
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SEC Form 4, most recent first
Insider filings
Seidman Christine E
+55.915
Director · Grant or award
$8.12K · Sep 30, 2026
Karsanbhai Surendralal Lanca
+111.83
Director · Grant or award
$16.25K · Sep 30, 2026
Coe Mary Ellen
+206.455
Director · Grant or award
$30.00K · Sep 30, 2026
Zachary Jennifer
+41.5K
EVP, General Counsel · Option exercise
$4.89M · Aug 12, 2026
Zachary Jennifer
+13.4K
EVP, General Counsel · Option exercise
$1.14M · Aug 12, 2026
Guindo Chirfi
−10.0K
EVP, Access, Policy & Comms · Open-market sale
$1.35M · Aug 13, 2026
Zachary Jennifer
−80.3K
EVP, General Counsel · Open-market sale
$10.72M · Aug 12, 2026
Zachary Jennifer
−13.4K
EVP, General Counsel · Option exercise
· Aug 12, 2026
About Merck & Co., Inc.
Merck makes pharmaceutical products to treat several conditions in a number of therapeutic areas, including cardiometabolic disease, cancer, and infections. In cancer, the firm's immuno-oncology platform, led by Keytruda, is a major contributor to overall sales. The company also has a substantial vaccine business aimed at preventing pediatric diseases, as well as Gardasil for human papillomavirus. Additionally, Merck sells animal health-related drugs. From a geographical perspective, 53% of the company's 2025 sales were generated from US human health (pharmaceuticals and vaccines).
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Security
- Common stock
- Industry
- Pharmaceutical Preparations
- Headquarters
- Rahway, NJ
- Employees
- 75,000
- Listed since
- Apr 20, 1949
- Website
- merck.com
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