Merck & Company (MRK) Stock Forecast & Price Target
MRK Analyst Ratings
Moderate Buy
15Buy7Hold0Sell
Based on 22 analysts giving stock ratings to Merck & Company in the past 3 months
MRK Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
MXN 3,024.67â–²(7.49% Upside)Based on 22 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Merck & Company in the last 3 months. The average price target is MXN 3,024.67 with a high forecast of MXN 3,382.57 and a low forecast of MXN 1,973.16. The average price target represents a 7.49% change from the last price of MXN 2,814.00.
Past 12 Months12 Month ForecastJan2026Oct2026
HighMXN 3.38K
AverageMXN 3.02K
LowMXN 1.97K
Highest Price TargetHighestMXN 3,382.57Average Price TargetMXN 3,024.67Lowest Price TargetLowestMXN 1,973.16
Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts​
Analyst Type
Ranks
Analyst Rating
Upside/ Downside
Action
| Price Target | Follow | Article | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Gould | Cantor Fitzgerald | MXN 2,724.85→MXN 2,912.77 | hold | 3.51%Upside | Reiterated | 11/02/26 | ||
| Daina Graybosch | Leerink Partners | MXN 3,025.52→MXN 3,044.31 | buy | 8.18%Upside | Reiterated | 11/02/26 | ||
| Ilya Zubkov | Freedom Capital Markets | MXN 2,349.01→MXN 2,630.89 | hold | -6.51%Downside | Reiterated | 11/02/26 | ||
| Louise Chen | Scotiabank | MXN 3,382.57 | buy | 20.20%Upside | Assigned | 10/30/26 | ||
| Jason Gerberry | Bank of America Securities | MXN 3,063.10→MXN 3,100.69 | buy | 10.19%Upside | Reiterated | 10/30/26 | ||
| Evan Seigerman | BMO Capital | MXN 3,194.65 | buy | 13.53%Upside | Reiterated | 10/30/26 | ||
| Terence Flynn | Morgan Stanley | MXN 3,326.19→MXN 3,269.82 | buy | 16.20%Upside | Assigned | 10/30/26 | ||
| Chris Schott | J.P. Morgan | MXN 3,100.69→MXN 3,288.61 | buy | 16.87%Upside | Assigned | 10/30/26 | ||
| Vamil Divan | Guggenheim | MXN 3,194.65→MXN 3,213.44 | buy | 14.19%Upside | Reiterated | 10/29/26 | ||
| Emily Field | Barclays | MXN 3,382.57 | buy | 20.20%Upside | Reiterated | 10/28/26 | ||
| Geoff Meacham | Citi | MXN 2,724.85 | hold | -3.17%Downside | Reiterated | 10/27/26 | ||
| Trung Huynh | RBC Capital | MXN 2,630.89 | hold | -6.51%Downside | Reiterated | 10/27/26 | ||
| Mohit Bansal | Wells Fargo | MXN 3,100.69 | buy | 10.19%Upside | Reiterated | 10/26/26 | ||
| Courtney Breen | Bernstein | MXN 1,973.16 | hold | -29.88%Downside | Reiterated | 10/25/26 | ||
| Michael Yee | UBS | MXN 3,288.61 | buy | 16.87%Upside | Reiterated | 10/24/26 |
| Price Target | Follow | Article | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Gould | 11/02/26 | MXN 2,724.85→MXN 2,912.77 | hold | 3.51%Upside | Reiterated | Cantor Fitzgerald | ||
| Daina Graybosch | 11/02/26 | MXN 3,025.52→MXN 3,044.31 | buy | 8.18%Upside | Reiterated | Leerink Partners | ||
| Ilya Zubkov | 11/02/26 | MXN 2,349.01→MXN 2,630.89 | hold | -6.51%Downside | Reiterated | Freedom Capital Markets | ||
| Louise Chen | 10/30/26 | MXN 3,382.57 | buy | 20.20%Upside | Assigned | Scotiabank | ||
| Jason Gerberry | 10/30/26 | MXN 3,063.10→MXN 3,100.69 | buy | 10.19%Upside | Reiterated | Bank of America Securities | ||
| Evan Seigerman | 10/30/26 | MXN 3,194.65 | buy | 13.53%Upside | Reiterated | BMO Capital | ||
| Terence Flynn | 10/30/26 | MXN 3,326.19→MXN 3,269.82 | buy | 16.20%Upside | Assigned | Morgan Stanley | ||
| Chris Schott | 10/30/26 | MXN 3,100.69→MXN 3,288.61 | buy | 16.87%Upside | Assigned | J.P. Morgan | ||
| Vamil Divan | 10/29/26 | MXN 3,194.65→MXN 3,213.44 | buy | 14.19%Upside | Reiterated | Guggenheim | ||
| Emily Field | 10/28/26 | MXN 3,382.57 | buy | 20.20%Upside | Reiterated | Barclays | ||
| Geoff Meacham | 10/27/26 | MXN 2,724.85 | hold | -3.17%Downside | Reiterated | Citi | ||
| Trung Huynh | 10/27/26 | MXN 2,630.89 | hold | -6.51%Downside | Reiterated | RBC Capital | ||
| Mohit Bansal | 10/26/26 | MXN 3,100.69 | buy | 10.19%Upside | Reiterated | Wells Fargo | ||
| Courtney Breen | 10/25/26 | MXN 1,973.16 | hold | -29.88%Downside | Reiterated | Bernstein | ||
| Michael Yee | 10/24/26 | MXN 3,288.61 | buy | 16.87%Upside | Reiterated | UBS |
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Best Analysts Covering Merck & Company
3 Months
Success Rate14/15 ratings generated profit
93%
Average Return
+10.49%
Copying Asad Haider's trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 93.33% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +10.49% per trade.
1 Year
Success Rate15/15 ratings generated profit
100%
Average Return
+36.89%
Copying Asad Haider's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 100.00% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +36.89% per trade.
2 Years
Success Rate15/15 ratings generated profit
100%
Average Return
+44.61%
Copying Asad Haider's trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 100.00% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +44.61% per trade.
MRK Analyst Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Jun 26 | Jul 26 | Aug 26 | Sep 26 | Oct 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 44 | 52 | 54 | 64 | 41 |
| Hold | 16 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 20 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| total | 60 | 68 | 71 | 87 | 61 |
In the current month, MRK has received 41 Buy Ratings, 20 Hold Ratings, and 0 Sell Ratings. MRK average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 3,024.67.
MRK Financial Forecast
HighMXN 36.91
ConsensusMXN 33.41
LowMXN 31.95
MRK Earnings Forecast
Next quarter’s earnings estimate for MRK is MXN 33.41 with a range of MXN 31.95 to MXN 36.91. The previous quarter’s EPS was MXN 46.79. Its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 57.80% of the time in the past 12 months.
HighMXN 315B
ConsensusMXN 307B
LowMXN 299B
MRK Sales Forecast
Next quarter’s sales forecast for MRK is MXN 307.29B with a range of MXN 299.13B to MXN 314.95B. The previous quarter’s sales results were MXN 339.85B. Its overall industry beat sales estimates 50.04% of the time in the past 12 months.
MRK Stock Forecast FAQ
What is MX:MRK’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?
Based on analyst ratings, Merck & Company’s 12-month average price target is Mex$3,024.67.
What is MX:MRK’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?
Merck & Company has 7.49% upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target.
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Is Merck & Company a Buy, Sell or Hold?
Merck & Company has a consensus rating of Moderate Buy, which is based on 15 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings and 0 sell ratings.
What is Merck & Company’s share price target?
The average share price target for Merck & Company is Mex$3,024.67. This is based on 22 Wall Street analysts’ 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months. The highest analyst share price target is Mex$3,382.57, and the lowest forecast is Mex$1,973.16. The average share price target represents a 7.49% increase from the current price of Mex$2,814.
What do analysts say about Merck & Company?
Merck & Company’s analyst rating consensus is a Moderate Buy. This is based on the ratings of 22 Wall Street analysts.
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