Merck & Co., Inc. with ticker code (MRK) now have 26 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 share target price sitting at $140.43. (at the time of writing). Now with the previous closing price of $114.39 this is indicating there is a potential upside of 22.8%. There is a 50 day moving average of $124.60 and the 200 day MA is $120.51. The total market capitalization for the company now stands at 287.90B. Currently the stock stands at: $113.58 USD
The potential market cap would be $353,442,807,675 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 21.03, revenue per share of $24.65 and a 11.38% 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.
