We just received data on a new analyst forecast for $MRK. James Shin from Deutsche Bank set a price target of 111.0 for MRK.
To track analyst ratings and price targets for $MRK, check out Quiver Quantitative's $MRK forecast page.
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$MRK Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $MRK recently. We have seen 5 analysts offer price targets for $MRK in the last 6 months, with a median target of $95.0.
Here are some recent targets:
- James Shin from Deutsche Bank set a target price of $111.0 on 11/18/2025
- Terence Flynn from Morgan Stanley set a target price of $100.0 on 11/03/2025
- Geoff Meacham from Citigroup set a target price of $95.0 on 10/13/2025
- Luisa Hector from Berenberg set a target price of $90.0 on 09/17/2025
- Mohit Bansal from Wells Fargo set a target price of $90.0 on 07/30/2025
$MRK Congressional Stock Trading
Members of Congress have traded $MRK stock 10 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 4 have been purchases and 6 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $MRK stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:
- REPRESENTATIVE VAL T. HOYLE sold up to $15,000 on 09/23.
- REPRESENTATIVE MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE purchased up to $15,000 on 08/28.
- REPRESENTATIVE JULIE JOHNSON has traded it 2 times. They made 1 purchase worth up to $15,000 on 06/13 and 1 sale worth up to $15,000 on 08/14.
- REPRESENTATIVE GILBERT RAY CISNEROS, JR. has traded it 2 times. They made 1 purchase worth up to $15,000 on 08/05 and 1 sale worth up to $15,000 on 05/30.
- REPRESENTATIVE LISA C. MCCLAIN has traded it 2 times. They made 1 purchase worth up to $15,000 on 06/24 and 1 sale worth up to $15,000 on 08/04.
- REPRESENTATIVE RITCHIE TORRES sold up to $15,000 on 07/11.
- REPRESENTATIVE SCOTT FRANKLIN sold up to $15,000 on 06/16.
To track congressional stock trading, check out Quiver Quantitative's congressional trading dashboard.
$MRK Insider Trading Activity
$MRK insiders have traded $MRK stock on the open market 2 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 2 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $MRK stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- DAVID MICHAEL WILLIAMS (EVP,Chief Info&Digital Officer) sold 8,614 shares for an estimated $720,039
- CRISTAL N DOWNING (Chief Comm. & Public Afrs Ofcr) sold 7,085 shares for an estimated $616,395
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard.
$MRK Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 1,523 institutional investors add shares of $MRK stock to their portfolio, and 1,761 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- UBS AM, A DISTINCT BUSINESS UNIT OF UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC added 14,366,401 shares (+57.2%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $1,205,772,035
- FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC removed 10,285,611 shares (-38.0%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $863,271,331
- D. E. SHAW & CO., INC. removed 6,899,937 shares (-66.6%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $579,111,712
- ASSENAGON ASSET MANAGEMENT S.A. added 3,618,532 shares (+192.7%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $303,703,390
- BLACKROCK, INC. removed 3,464,232 shares (-1.6%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $290,752,991
- JPMORGAN CHASE & CO added 3,379,875 shares (+10.6%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $283,672,908
- GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC removed 3,370,286 shares (-18.3%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $282,868,103
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard.
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