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Merck & Co Inc MRK Stock Quote

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  • Last Close 107.31
  • Sector Healthcare
  • Industry Drug Manufacturers - General
  • Investment Style Large Blend
  • Day Range 106.42  –  107.88
  • Year Range 84.52  –  119.65
  • Market Cap 272.8597 Bil
  • Volume / Avg 1.3 Mil /  7.2 Mil
  • Price / Sales 4.68
  • Price / Book 7.04
  • Forward Div Yield 2.60%
  • Trailing Div Yield 2.72%

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Merck: Increasing Fair Value Based on Improving Pipeline

Damien Conover Sector Director

Analyst Note

| Damien Conover |

Following a review of Merck's pipeline, we are increasing our fair value estimate to $103 from $97 based on slightly increased projections for several pipeline drugs, including pulmonary arterial hypertension, or PAH, drug sotatercept, which has shown excellent efficacy and continues to look well-positioned versus the competitive landscape. Phase 3 data presented earlier in the year was exceptionally strong, with an 84% reduction in death or clinical worsening. With the current PAH market close to $6 billion annually, we believe sotatercept can complement current therapies well and expand the overall market. While current drugs are helpful in managing the disease, the five-year mortality rate is close to 40%, according to Reveal study data, showing the need for new therapies. We expect sotatercept will gain approval in 2024. Beyond sotatercept, we remain optimistic for several other pipeline drugs, including cancer drugs V940, favezelimab, vibostolimab, and quavonlimab, which should all post important additional clinical data over the next three years. The strong and growing late-stage pipeline reaffirms our view of Merck's wide moat.

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Company Profile MRK

Business Description

Merck makes pharmaceutical products to treat several conditions in a number of therapeutic areas, including cardiometabolic disease, cancer, and infections. Within cancer, the firm's immuno-oncology platform is growing as a major contributor to overall sales. The company also has a substantial vaccine business, with treatments to prevent pediatric diseases as well as human papillomavirus, or HPV. Additionally, Merck sells animal health-related drugs. From a geographical perspective, just under half of the company's sales are generated in the United States.

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126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway, NJ, 07065
Industry Drug Manufacturers - General
Employees 69,000

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Price
107.3959.05546.6333.35
Currency
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+$0.08 (0.08%) +$0.27 (0.46%) −$23.02 (4.04%) −$0.28 (0.82%)
Market Cap
272.86 Bil123.34 Bil518.62 Bil188.26 Bil
Industry
Drug Manufacturers - General Drug Manufacturers - General Drug Manufacturers - General Drug Manufacturers - General
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FAQs for Merck & Co Inc Stock

Yes. MRK has a forward dividend yield of 2.72%. See MRK’s full dividends and stock split history on the Dividend tab.
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MRK’s market cap is 272.86 Bil.
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MRK’s stock style is Large Core.
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MRK’s price/sales is 4.68.
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MRK’s price/forward earnings is 87.96.
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MRK’s price/book is 7.04.
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