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Stocks Info
Merck & Co Inc is listed on the NYSE in the Healthcare sector while operating in the Drug Manufacturers – General industry. The current market capitalization of Merck & Co Inc is $214.26B. A total of 10.49 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 11.80M shares.
In the most recent transaction, Williams David Michael sold 8,614 shares of MRK for 83.59 per share on Nov 03 ’25. After the transaction, the EVP,Chief Info&Digital Officer now owns 24,578 company shares. In a previous transaction on Nov 03 ’25, DAVID WILLIAMS bought 8,614 shares at 83.59 per share.
Among the insiders who sold shares, Smart Dalton E. III disposed of 4,262 shares on Apr 25 ’25 at a per-share price of $82.76. This resulted in the SVP Fin. – Global Controller holding 7,778 shares of MRK after the transaction. In another insider transaction, DALTON SMART bought 4,262 shares at $82.76 per share on Apr 25 ’25.
Dividend
The reasons why investors prefer dividend-paying companies are that dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate that the company will perform well in the future. Merck & Co Inc pays an annual dividend of $3.24, resulting in a dividend yield of 3.78%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 11.35.
Despite rarely being accurate, price targets can exert some form of influence at times, and are often regarded as valuable by markets. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, MRK has a high of $105.07 and a low of $73.31.
As of this writing, MRK has an earnings estimate of $2.04 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 7.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $2.06 per share and a lower estimate of $2.03. The company reported an EPS of $1.72 in the last quarter
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
As well as showing the assets and liabilities of the company, the balance sheet also shows the amount invested in equity by investors. Investors can analyze a company’s future prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. MRK’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $8.10B in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $33.10B in debt and $23.87B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $20.85, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $38.26B.
Analysts Opinion
After-hours and pre-market trading may carry slightly higher risks than regular market hours. As issuers often announce important financial information outside regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for a particular security. That is because extended-hours trading may result in lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for MRK is Buy with a score of 3.88.
