Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)
144.67 USD -2.49%
Merck & Co., Inc. fell 2.49% in the latest session, at 144.67 USD. By market cap it is number 5 of the 8 health care stocks on the S&P 500 heatmap. Its trailing P/E of 146.1 is above the median of those peers (40.7). The price is 7.8% below its 52-week high.
Key numbers
- Price
- 144.67 USD
- Day change
- -2.49% (-3.69)
- Market cap
- 357B USD
- P/E (trailing)
- 146.1
- P/E (forward)
- 16.0
- Dividend yield
- 2.29%
- 50-day average
- 146.78
- 200-day average
- 126.89
- 52-week range
- 82.01 – 156.92
- Dividend per share (annual)
- 3.40 USD
Data as of 3 Nov 2026, 22:02 CET. Market data may be delayed.
Merck & Co., Inc. over the past year
From daily closing prices. The highest close in the period was 156.45 USD on 25 Aug 2026, the lowest 82.49 USD on 3 Nov 2025.
| 1 month | 3 months | 6 months | Year to date | 1 year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +0.55% | +13.36% | +28.24% | +37.85% | +73.03% |
| Month | Close (USD) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 145.10 | -2.96% |
| October 2026 | 149.52 | +2.90% |
| September 2026 | 145.31 | -1.66% |
| August 2026 | 147.76 | +13.49% |
| July 2026 | 130.20 | +1.32% |
| June 2026 | 128.50 | +8.24% |
| May 2026 | 118.72 | +8.74% |
| April 2026 | 109.18 | -9.24% |
| March 2026 | 120.29 | -2.85% |
| February 2026 | 123.82 | +12.29% |
| January 2026 | 110.27 | +4.76% |
| December 2025 | 105.26 | +0.41% |
Health care peers
Merck & Co., Inc. is on the S&P 500 heatmap (Health care). How it compares with the other health care stocks there, by market cap:
| Company | Today | Market cap | P/E |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Lilly and Company LLY | -0.11% | 1.26T USD | 45.7 |
| Johnson & Johnson JNJ | -1.62% | 641B USD | 40.4 |
| AbbVie Inc. ABBV | -0.98% | 505B USD | 49.1 |
| UnitedHealth Group Incorporated UNH | +1.00% | 363B USD | 23.1 |
| Merck & Co., Inc. MRK | -2.49% | 357B USD | 146.1 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. TMO | +2.30% | 259B USD | 36.8 |
| Abbott Laboratories ABT | -0.69% | 191B USD | 40.7 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ISRG | +0.89% | 156B USD | 53.3 |
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