Merck
MRK
Merck (MRK) analyst forecast and price target
Analyst forecast
Buy
Consensus of 31 analyst ratings
Buy
21
Hold
9
Sell
1
Average price target
$154.19+3.93% vs. last price
Last $148.35
Low $120.00High $180.00
Based on 16 analyst targets
Recent analyst ratings
| Firm | Action | Rating | Price target | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argus Research | Maintained | Buy | $170.00 from $145.00 | Aug 25, 2026 |
| Wolfe Research | Maintained | Outperform | $180.00 from $155.00 | Aug 25, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Maintained | Buy | $160.00 from $140.00 | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Upgraded | Equal-Weight → Overweight | $179.00 from $116.00 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Downgraded | Outperform → Sector Perform | $150.00 from $142.00 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| UBS | Maintained | Buy | $175.00 from $145.00 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $170.00 from $142.00 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Daiwa Capital | Upgraded | Neutral → Outperform | $143.00 from $120.00 | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Argus Research | Maintained | Buy | $145.00 from $130.00 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Guggenheim | Maintained | Buy | $146.00 from $145.00 | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Barclays | Maintained | Overweight | $150.00 from $140.00 | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Guggenheim | Maintained | Buy | $145.00 from $140.00 | Jul 13, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $142.00 from $135.00 | Jul 13, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Maintained | Overweight | $140.00 from $135.00 | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $113.00 from $112.00 | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | $150.00 from $145.00 | Jul 8, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $142.00 | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Maintained | Neutral | $120.00 | Jul 6, 2026 |
| B of A Securities | Maintained | Buy | $141.00 from $130.00 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Scotiabank | Maintained | Sector Outperform | $155.00 from $136.00 | Jun 30, 2026 |
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