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MRK · Merck & Co., Inc.

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$152.19 +17.02 (+12.59%) At close · Aug 19
Market Cap
$335.46B
Shares
2.47B

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$135.17 Open$137.24 Day$134.88–137.98 52W close$77.60–135.97 Avg vol 30d8.6M Short int28.3M · 1.1% float · 3.3d Short vol34% Last earningsAug 4, 2026 DataJun 2021–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 7

Raw chart and full-history price indicators begin at the captured split on Jun 3, 2021; bars on opposite sides are not compared.

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 7, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 11 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 7, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Strong Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Low
      Market backdrop VIX 15.8 · calm Equity put/call 0.64
      Technical
      price trend
      Strong Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +18%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +7%
      above
      RSI (14) 66
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 99%
      near high
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Strong
      1-month return +7%
      trailing
      6-month return +10%
      trailing
      YTD return +28%
      this year
      Relative strength 0%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $126 › 200d $114 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -1% holders QoQ · +206 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$30.0M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      1.15% of float · ▼ -3.7% MoM · 3.3 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      3,771 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 46
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +1%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +8%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $12.4B
      Valuation P/E 108.8
      rich
      Buyback $5.7B
      remaining
      Balance sheet $34.8B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Low
      Volatility 28%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −12%
      past year
      ATR 2.4%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Beat or met 2 of last 3
      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 4, 2026
      Non-GAAP Gross margin · Full Year 2026 Non-GAAP Initiated 81%
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Oct 30, 2025
      Worldwide Sales · Full Year 2025 $64.5B – $65B
      Non-GAAP Gross margin · Full Year 2025 82%
      Non-GAAP Operating expenses · Full Year 2025 $25.9B – $26.4B
      Non-GAAP Other (income) expenses, net · Full Year 2025 $400M – $500M
      Non-GAAP Effective tax rate · Full Year 2025 14% – 15%
      Guided vs delivered · last 3 settled
      Worldwide Sales Full Year 2025
      guided $64.5B – $65B
      $65.01B Beat +0.4%
      Revenue full-year 2023
      guided $58.6B – $59.6B
      $60.12B Beat +1.7%
      EPS 2023
      guided $2.95 – $3.05
      $0.14 Miss −95.3%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Buy
      0 · 3 · 4
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +18% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +7% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      66 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      99% Bullish
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $126 › 200d $114 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -1% holders QoQ · +206 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$30.0M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      1.15% of float · ▼ -3.7% MoM · 3.3 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      3,771 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $78 Now $135 · 99% Range high $136
      vs 200-day avg +18% vs 50-day avg +7%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      KEYTRUDA QLEX Sales 463M Second Quarter
      Non-GAAP gross margin non-GAAP 81.1% Second Quarter
      WINREVAIR Sales 588M Second Quarter
      KEYTRUDA/KEYTRUDA QLEX Sales $31.7B Full-Year 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Drug Manufacturers - General — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      MRK
      Merck & Co., Inc.
      this stock
      $335.46B +28.4% +1.3% 108.8 1.1%
      LLY
      ELI LILLY & Co
      $1.11T +14.1% +44.7% 39.7 1.0%
      JNJ
      Johnson & Johnson
      $632.29B +31.0% +6.0% 30.5 1.1%
      ABBV
      AbbVie Inc.
      $457.54B +16.4% +8.6% 73.1 1.3%
      NVS
      Novartis AG
      $288.85B +12.1% 0.3%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      3,771
      % held
      81.6%
      Net QoQ
      +39.9M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      1,631
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      28.3M
      Days to cover
      3.3d
      Change
      -1.1M sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      34%
      As of
      Aug 19, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      12.7K
      Value
      $1.7M
      As of
      Jul 28, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      42.1%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$30.0M
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 5
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Alan Armstrong
      Amount
      $15.0K–$50.0K
      Traded
      Mar 27, 2026
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $65.0B
      Net income (FY)
      $18.3B
      EPS diluted
      $7.28
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $10.0B
      Remaining
      $5.7B
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      10-Q
      Filed
      Aug 7, 2026
      This year
      12
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $1.4M
      Shares
      10.0K
      Filed
      Aug 13, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 4, 2026
      View

      Performance

      Raw-price comparisons begin at the captured split on Jun 3, 2021; windows that need an earlier baseline remain unavailable.

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      MRK +3.6% +7.1% +10.4% +3.8% +28.4%
      SPY -0.4% +2.6% +10.7% +2.7% +12.5%
      vs SPY +4.0% +4.5% -0.3% +1.1% +15.9%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.85 / share · ex Jun 15, 2026
      Declared · upcoming
      $0.85 / share · ex Sep 15, 2026
      Raised 4.9%
      Paid (TTM)
      $3.36 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      2.49%
      Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2026
      Authorized
      $10.00B
      Spent (derived)
      $4.30B
      Remaining
      $5.70B
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

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