NYSE · Common stock
Merck (MRK)
$140.61 −$4.66 (−3.21%)
- Day’s range
- $139.93–$146.61
- Volume
- 13.1M
MRK price history
MRK closed at $140.61 on Oct. 26, 2026. Over the past year, its daily close ranged from $82.49 on Nov. 3, 2025 to $156.45 on Aug. 25, 2026.
Data table: MRK daily closes, the past year
| Date | Close |
|---|---|
| Oct. 26, 2026 | $140.61 |
| Oct. 23, 2026 | $145.27 |
| Oct. 22, 2026 | $147.24 |
| Oct. 21, 2026 | $149.88 |
| Oct. 20, 2026 | $148.30 |
| Oct. 19, 2026 | $143.63 |
| Oct. 16, 2026 | $145.95 |
| Oct. 15, 2026 | $145.19 |
| Oct. 14, 2026 | $147.37 |
| Oct. 13, 2026 | $141.98 |
| Oct. 12, 2026 | $145.45 |
| Oct. 9, 2026 | $145.60 |
| Oct. 8, 2026 | $142.38 |
| Oct. 7, 2026 | $142.79 |
| Oct. 6, 2026 | $141.94 |
| Oct. 5, 2026 | $139.54 |
| Oct. 2, 2026 | $144.30 |
| Oct. 1, 2026 | $143.81 |
| Sept. 30, 2026 | $145.31 |
| Sept. 29, 2026 | $149.28 |
| Sept. 28, 2026 | $148.69 |
| Sept. 25, 2026 | $148.78 |
| Sept. 24, 2026 | $147.98 |
| Sept. 23, 2026 | $148.08 |
| Sept. 22, 2026 | $150.91 |
| Sept. 21, 2026 | $149.50 |
| Sept. 18, 2026 | $146.87 |
| Sept. 17, 2026 | $147.15 |
| Sept. 16, 2026 | $144.91 |
| Sept. 15, 2026 | $143.79 |
| Sept. 14, 2026 | $144.85 |
| Sept. 11, 2026 | $143.93 |
| Sept. 10, 2026 | $144.71 |
| Sept. 9, 2026 | $147.53 |
| Sept. 8, 2026 | $148.46 |
| Sept. 4, 2026 | $150.33 |
| Sept. 3, 2026 | $152.34 |
| Sept. 2, 2026 | $151.64 |
| Sept. 1, 2026 | $149.86 |
| Aug. 31, 2026 | $147.76 |
| Aug. 28, 2026 | $148.35 |
| Aug. 27, 2026 | $149.54 |
| Aug. 26, 2026 | $153.10 |
| Aug. 25, 2026 | $156.45 |
| Aug. 24, 2026 | $150.66 |
| Aug. 21, 2026 | $152.55 |
| Aug. 20, 2026 | $148.99 |
| Aug. 19, 2026 | $152.20 |
| Aug. 18, 2026 | $135.17 |
| Aug. 17, 2026 | $135.97 |
| Aug. 14, 2026 | $135.84 |
| Aug. 13, 2026 | $135.55 |
| Aug. 12, 2026 | $132.92 |
| Aug. 11, 2026 | $130.42 |
| Aug. 10, 2026 | $130.92 |
| Aug. 7, 2026 | $128.58 |
| Aug. 6, 2026 | $128.37 |
| Aug. 5, 2026 | $128.33 |
| Aug. 4, 2026 | $128.00 |
| Aug. 3, 2026 | $127.77 |
| July 31, 2026 | $130.20 |
| July 30, 2026 | $129.79 |
| July 29, 2026 | $130.36 |
| July 28, 2026 | $131.82 |
| July 27, 2026 | $130.76 |
| July 24, 2026 | $131.07 |
| July 23, 2026 | $130.48 |
| July 22, 2026 | $127.47 |
| July 21, 2026 | $126.26 |
| July 20, 2026 | $124.40 |
| July 17, 2026 | $127.50 |
| July 16, 2026 | $127.63 |
| July 15, 2026 | $123.61 |
| July 14, 2026 | $120.78 |
| July 13, 2026 | $124.03 |
| July 10, 2026 | $123.54 |
| July 9, 2026 | $125.07 |
| July 8, 2026 | $125.99 |
| July 7, 2026 | $128.86 |
| July 6, 2026 | $126.78 |
| July 2, 2026 | $129.56 |
| July 1, 2026 | $125.37 |
| June 30, 2026 | $128.50 |
| June 29, 2026 | $129.38 |
| June 26, 2026 | $128.66 |
| June 25, 2026 | $125.45 |
| June 24, 2026 | $120.60 |
| June 23, 2026 | $119.60 |
| June 22, 2026 | $115.48 |
| June 18, 2026 | $113.87 |
| June 17, 2026 | $115.44 |
| June 16, 2026 | $115.17 |
| June 15, 2026 | $114.90 |
| June 12, 2026 | $119.05 |
| June 11, 2026 | $120.76 |
| June 10, 2026 | $119.09 |
| June 9, 2026 | $119.60 |
| June 8, 2026 | $119.52 |
| June 5, 2026 | $120.79 |
| June 4, 2026 | $120.26 |
| June 3, 2026 | $114.70 |
| June 2, 2026 | $115.65 |
| June 1, 2026 | $115.17 |
| May 29, 2026 | $118.72 |
| May 28, 2026 | $119.89 |
| May 27, 2026 | $120.24 |
| May 26, 2026 | $119.72 |
| May 22, 2026 | $122.41 |
| May 21, 2026 | $115.88 |
| May 20, 2026 | $113.00 |
| May 19, 2026 | $114.24 |
| May 18, 2026 | $112.56 |
| May 15, 2026 | $111.38 |
| May 14, 2026 | $113.41 |
| May 13, 2026 | $113.45 |
| May 12, 2026 | $112.37 |
| May 11, 2026 | $111.28 |
| May 8, 2026 | $111.38 |
| May 7, 2026 | $112.30 |
| May 6, 2026 | $113.56 |
| May 5, 2026 | $113.15 |
| May 4, 2026 | $113.11 |
| May 1, 2026 | $112.16 |
| April 30, 2026 | $109.18 |
| April 29, 2026 | $110.95 |
| April 28, 2026 | $110.03 |
| April 27, 2026 | $110.23 |
| April 24, 2026 | $111.90 |
| April 23, 2026 | $114.62 |
| April 22, 2026 | $112.89 |
| April 21, 2026 | $112.56 |
| April 20, 2026 | $117.10 |
| April 17, 2026 | $119.07 |
| April 16, 2026 | $115.46 |
| April 15, 2026 | $117.90 |
| April 14, 2026 | $119.96 |
| April 13, 2026 | $120.15 |
| April 10, 2026 | $121.42 |
| April 9, 2026 | $122.68 |
| April 8, 2026 | $123.18 |
| April 7, 2026 | $119.28 |
| April 6, 2026 | $120.85 |
| April 2, 2026 | $120.87 |
| April 1, 2026 | $120.84 |
| March 31, 2026 | $120.29 |
| March 30, 2026 | $118.10 |
| March 27, 2026 | $119.63 |
| March 26, 2026 | $118.93 |
| March 25, 2026 | $119.37 |
| March 24, 2026 | $116.37 |
| March 23, 2026 | $115.68 |
| March 20, 2026 | $114.18 |
| March 19, 2026 | $114.20 |
| March 18, 2026 | $114.50 |
| March 17, 2026 | $115.87 |
| March 16, 2026 | $115.43 |
| March 13, 2026 | $115.61 |
| March 12, 2026 | $115.91 |
| March 11, 2026 | $116.21 |
| March 10, 2026 | $117.09 |
| March 9, 2026 | $117.11 |
| March 6, 2026 | $115.79 |
| March 5, 2026 | $116.07 |
| March 4, 2026 | $120.28 |
| March 3, 2026 | $119.83 |
| March 2, 2026 | $121.41 |
| Feb. 27, 2026 | $123.82 |
| Feb. 26, 2026 | $119.30 |
| Feb. 25, 2026 | $122.46 |
| Feb. 24, 2026 | $123.93 |
| Feb. 23, 2026 | $123.82 |
| Feb. 20, 2026 | $122.26 |
| Feb. 19, 2026 | $121.86 |
| Feb. 18, 2026 | $121.66 |
| Feb. 17, 2026 | $121.57 |
| Feb. 13, 2026 | $121.41 |
| Feb. 12, 2026 | $119.24 |
| Feb. 11, 2026 | $119.31 |
| Feb. 10, 2026 | $117.15 |
| Feb. 9, 2026 | $117.65 |
| Feb. 6, 2026 | $121.93 |
| Feb. 5, 2026 | $119.75 |
| Feb. 4, 2026 | $118.33 |
| Feb. 3, 2026 | $115.84 |
| Feb. 2, 2026 | $113.37 |
| Jan. 30, 2026 | $110.27 |
| Jan. 29, 2026 | $108.34 |
| Jan. 28, 2026 | $106.90 |
| Jan. 27, 2026 | $107.92 |
| Jan. 26, 2026 | $107.40 |
| Jan. 23, 2026 | $108.18 |
| Jan. 22, 2026 | $109.18 |
| Jan. 21, 2026 | $111.11 |
| Jan. 20, 2026 | $109.45 |
| Jan. 16, 2026 | $108.83 |
| Jan. 15, 2026 | $110.97 |
| Jan. 14, 2026 | $111.01 |
| Jan. 13, 2026 | $108.26 |
| Jan. 12, 2026 | $109.19 |
| Jan. 9, 2026 | $110.53 |
| Jan. 8, 2026 | $110.99 |
| Jan. 7, 2026 | $108.60 |
| Jan. 6, 2026 | $108.87 |
| Jan. 5, 2026 | $107.44 |
| Jan. 2, 2026 | $106.45 |
| Dec. 31, 2025 | $105.26 |
| Dec. 30, 2025 | $106.06 |
| Dec. 29, 2025 | $106.62 |
| Dec. 26, 2025 | $106.78 |
| Dec. 24, 2025 | $106.45 |
| Dec. 23, 2025 | $105.04 |
| Dec. 22, 2025 | $104.72 |
| Dec. 19, 2025 | $101.09 |
| Dec. 18, 2025 | $100.69 |
| Dec. 17, 2025 | $99.18 |
| Dec. 16, 2025 | $98.27 |
| Dec. 15, 2025 | $100.26 |
| Dec. 12, 2025 | $100.30 |
| Dec. 11, 2025 | $99.01 |
| Dec. 10, 2025 | $97.62 |
| Dec. 9, 2025 | $96.89 |
| Dec. 8, 2025 | $98.93 |
| Dec. 5, 2025 | $99.72 |
| Dec. 4, 2025 | $100.89 |
| Dec. 3, 2025 | $102.27 |
| Dec. 2, 2025 | $101.03 |
| Dec. 1, 2025 | $101.83 |
| Nov. 28, 2025 | $104.83 |
| Nov. 26, 2025 | $104.63 |
| Nov. 25, 2025 | $105.66 |
| Nov. 24, 2025 | $100.40 |
| Nov. 21, 2025 | $97.76 |
| Nov. 20, 2025 | $94.97 |
| Nov. 19, 2025 | $95.05 |
| Nov. 18, 2025 | $96.43 |
| Nov. 17, 2025 | $92.86 |
| Nov. 14, 2025 | $92.92 |
| Nov. 13, 2025 | $92.93 |
| Nov. 12, 2025 | $91.45 |
| Nov. 11, 2025 | $90.95 |
| Nov. 10, 2025 | $86.75 |
| Nov. 7, 2025 | $86.28 |
| Nov. 6, 2025 | $85.78 |
| Nov. 5, 2025 | $84.39 |
| Nov. 4, 2025 | $83.86 |
| Nov. 3, 2025 | $82.49 |
| Oct. 31, 2025 | $85.98 |
| Oct. 30, 2025 | $86.28 |
| Oct. 29, 2025 | $86.58 |
| Oct. 28, 2025 | $87.03 |
| Oct. 27, 2025 | $88.00 |
Key figures
- 52-week range
- $82.49–$156.45Low Nov. 3, 2025; high Aug. 25, 2026
- Average daily volume
- 10.2MPast 3 months
- Market value
- $346.91B
- Dividend yield
- 2.42%Past 12 months of regular dividends
- From 52-week high
- −10.12%
Price change
- 1 month
- −5.49%
- 3 months
- +7.28%
- Year to date
- +33.58%
- 1 year
- +60.72%
$1,000 a year ago
$1,000 put into MRK at the close on Oct. 24, 2025 would be worth $1,607.
Price only, dividends not included.
What Wall Street says about MRK
In the past 90 days, Wall Street firms published 22 rating or price-target actions on MRK: 2 upgrades, 1 downgrade, 17 raised price targets and 2 lowered price targets.
| Action | Rating | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays | Raises target | Overweight | $150 to $180 | |
| Citigroup | Raises target | Neutral | $125 to $145 | |
| RBC Capital | Cuts target | Sector perform | $150 to $145 | |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Raises target | Neutral | $120 to $145 | |
| Morgan Stanley | Cuts target | Overweight | $179 to $177 | |
| JP Morgan | Raises target | Overweight | $150 to $165 | |
| Scotiabank | Raises target | Sector outperform | $155 to $180 | |
| HSBC | Raises target | Buy | $150 to $172 | |
| Leerink Partners | Raises target | Outperform | $127 to $161 | |
| Guggenheim | Raises target | Buy | $146 to $170 | |
| Wells Fargo | Raises target | Overweight | $150 to $170 | |
| Argus Research | Raises target | Buy | $145 to $170 | |
| Wolfe Research | Raises target | Outperform | $155 to $180 | |
| Goldman Sachs | Raises target | Buy | $140 to $160 | |
| BMO Capital | Raises target | Outperform | $142 to $170 | |
| Morgan Stanley | Upgrade | Equal-weight to Overweight | $116 to $179 | |
| RBC Capital | Downgrade | Outperform to Sector perform | $142 to $150 | |
| UBS | Raises target | Buy | $145 to $175 | |
| Daiwa Capital | Upgrade | Neutral to Outperform | $120 to $143 | |
| Argus Research | Raises target | Buy | $130 to $145 | |
| Guggenheim | Raises target | Buy | $145 to $146 | |
| Barclays | Raises target | Overweight | $140 to $150 |
Ratings and price targets are the firms’ own opinions, reported as published.
Not investment advice.
Recent dividends
| Ex-dividend date | Per share |
|---|---|
| Regular, paid Oct. 7 | $0.85 |
| Regular, paid July 8 | $0.85 |
| Regular, paid April 7 | $0.85 |
| Regular, paid Jan. 8 | $0.85 |
| Regular, paid Oct. 7, 2025 | $0.81 |
About Merck & Co., Inc.
Merck makes pharmaceutical products to treat several conditions in a number of therapeutic areas, including cardiometabolic disease, cancer, and infections. In cancer, the firm's immuno-oncology platform, led by Keytruda, is a major contributor to overall sales. The company also has a substantial vaccine business aimed at preventing pediatric diseases, as well as Gardasil for human papillomavirus. Additionally, Merck sells animal health-related drugs. From a geographical perspective, 53% of the company's 2025 sales were generated from US human health (pharmaceuticals and vaccines).
- Headquarters
- Rahway, N.J.
- Employees
- 75,000
- Listed
- April 20, 1949
- Sector
- Health care
- Industry
- Pharmaceutical preparations