Merck & Co., Inc. operates as a healthcare company worldwide. It operates through two segments, Pharmaceutical and Animal Health segments. The Pharmaceutical segment offers human health pharmaceutical products in the areas of oncology, hospital acute care, immunology, neuroscience, virology, cardiovascular, diabetes, and women's health, as well as vaccine products. The Animal Health segment provides discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets a range of veterinary pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and health management solutions and services, as well as a suite of digitally connected identification, traceability, and monitoring products. The company has collaborations with AstraZeneca PLC; Bayer AG; Eisai Co., Ltd.; and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics. It serves drug wholesalers and retailers, hospitals, and government agencies; managed health care providers, such as health maintenance organizations, pharmacy benefit managers, and other institutions; and physicians and physician distributors, veterinarians, and animal producers. The company has collaboration agreement with Gilead Sciences, Inc. to co-develop and co-commercialize long-acting investigational treatment combinations of Lenacapavir and Islatravir in HIV; Amathus Therapeutics to develop treatments for neurodegenerative diseases; and Linnaeus Therapeutics, Inc. to evaluate LNS8801 in combination with KEYTRUDA for patients with advanced cancer. It also has a collaboration with Biomed X Gmbh for building on ongoing research projects in the fields of oncology (DNA damage response and RNA splicing) and autoimmunity (intestinal epithelial barrier in autoimmune diseases); and a collaboration agreement with NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. to focus primarily on the development of novel medicines for unmet patient needs in retinal and CVM diseases, including heart failure. Merck & Co., Inc. was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Kenilworth, New Jersey.
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| Date | Price Target | Rating | Analyst |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/13/2025 | $95.00 | Neutral | Citigroup |
| 9/17/2025 | $90.00 | Buy → Hold | Berenberg |
| 5/14/2025 | $84.00 | Buy → Neutral | Citigroup |
| 4/22/2025 | $85.00 | Neutral | Cantor Fitzgerald |
| 2/18/2025 | $128.00 → $105.00 | Buy → Hold | Deutsche Bank |
| 2/10/2025 | $121.00 → $100.00 | Buy → Hold | TD Cowen |
| 1/8/2025 | $110.00 | Buy → Hold | Truist |
| 12/20/2024 | $136.00 → $105.00 | Outperform → Market Perform | BMO Capital Markets |
| 12/10/2024 | $121.00 | Buy | BofA Securities |
| 12/4/2024 | $130.00 | Hold → Buy | HSBC Securities |
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An objective response rate of 50.5% was observed with raludotatug deruxtecan across all dose levels in these patients in the phase 2 part of REJOICE-Ovarian01 Phase 3 part of REJOICE-Ovarian01 to evaluate 5.6 mg/kg dose of raludotatug deruxtecan versus investigator's choice of chemotherapy Results from the phase 2 (dose optimization) part of the REJOICE-Ovarian01 phase 2/3 trial showed that raludotatug deruxtecan (R-DXd) demonstrated clinically meaningful response rates in patients with recurrent platinum-resistant ovarian, primary peritoneal or fallopian tube cancer. These data were presented today during a late-breaking proffered paper session (LBA42) at the 2025 European Society f
Results from the first and second interim analyses of the Phase 3 KEYNOTE-B96 trial were selected for presentation during a Presidential Symposium session at the European Society for Medical Oncology Congress 2025 With these results, KEYNOTE-B96 is the first trial of an immune checkpoint inhibitor-based treatment regimen in platinum-resistant recurrent ovarian cancer to show statistically significant improvements in progression-free survival for all comers and overall survival for patients whose tumors express PD-L1 versus placebo plus chemotherapy with or without bevacizumab Based on these data, the U.S. FDA has accepted for priority review a new supplemental Biologics License Applicat
First and only systemic regimen to demonstrate durable survival benefit in this patient population KEYNOTE-905 marks the fifth study of a KEYTRUDA-based regimen in an earlier stage of cancer to demonstrate an overall survival benefit Results from the Phase 3 KEYNOTE-905 trial were selected for an official Press Briefing and will be presented during a Presidential Symposium session at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2025 Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, today announced landmark results demonstrating KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) plus Padcev® (enfortumab vedotin-ejfv) reduced the risk of event-free survival (EFS) events by 60%
At five years, KEYTRUDA plus LENVIMA showed a 16.7% overall survival (OS) rate for these patients with mismatch repair proficient (pMMR) advanced endometrial carcinoma versus 7.3% for chemotherapy alone in the pivotal Phase 3 KEYNOTE-775/Study 309 trial Five-year OS results in the pMMR subgroup were consistent with the all-comers study population, which demonstrated an OS rate of 19.9% for KEYTRUDA plus LENVIMA versus 7.7% for chemotherapy Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, and Eisai today announced long-term follow-up data continued to show durable benefit of KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab), Merck's anti-PD-1 therapy, plus LENVIMA® (lenvatinib), the orall
KEYNOTE-B96 is the first trial of an immune checkpoint inhibitor-based treatment regimen in platinum-resistant recurrent ovarian cancer to show a statistically significant improvement in OS versus placebo plus chemotherapy with or without bevacizumab for patients whose tumors express PD-L1 and in all comers These data add to previous results for the primary endpoint of progression-free survival and key secondary endpoint of OS Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, today announced that the Phase 3 KEYNOTE-B96 trial, also known as ENGOT-ov65, met its secondary endpoint of overall survival (OS) for the treatment of patients with platinum-resistant recurren
DOR/ISL data presented show minimal changes in weight and body composition and no clinically meaningful effect on fasting lipids and the homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) across clinical trials Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, announced today the presentation of additional data from the Phase 3 studies of the investigational, once-daily, oral, two-drug regimen of doravirine/islatravir [DOR/ISL (100mg/0.25mg)] in adults with HIV-1 infection that was virologically suppressed on bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamidei [BIC/FTC/TAF (50 mg/200 mg/25 mg)] in trial MK-8591A-052 or antiretroviral therapy [baseline antiretr
Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, announced today that it will present new findings from its HIV treatment and prevention pipeline at the 20th European AIDS Conference (EACS 2025) taking place Oct.15-18, 2025, in Paris, France. The company's presentations will include: An oral presentation of weight and body composition at Week 48 from the Phase 3 trial (MK-8591A-052) comparing doravirine/islatravir [DOR/ISL (100mg/0.25mg)] vs. bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamidei [BIC/FTC/TAF (50mg/200mg/25mg)] for the once-daily treatment of adults with virologically suppressed HIV-1 infection on antiretroviral therapy A poster presentation of fastin
Acquisition strengthens Merck's cardio-pulmonary portfolio with addition of Ohtuvayre® (ensifentrine), a first-in-class COPD maintenance treatment, that is expected to grow into the next decade Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, today announced the completion of the Verona Pharma plc (NASDAQ:VRNA) ("Verona Pharma") acquisition. Verona Pharma is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Merck and the American Depositary Shares (ADS) of Verona Pharma will no longer be listed or traded on the Nasdaq Global Market. "The Verona Pharma acquisition strengthens and complements our portfolio of treatments for patients with cardio-pulmonary diseases to include Ohtuvayr
Tulisokibart, an investigational anti-TL1A monoclonal antibody currently in Phase 3 trials for ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, to be studied in hidradenitis suppurativa, radiographic axial spondyloarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, announced it has initiated three Phase 2b trials evaluating the safety and efficacy of tulisokibart (MK-7240), an investigational humanized monoclonal antibody targeting tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-like cytokine 1A (TL1A), in patients with three immune-mediated inflammatory diseases: MK-7240-12 (NCT06956235) studying patients with moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS)
KIRKLAND, QC, Oct. 2, 2025 /CNW/ -- Merck Animal Health, known as MSD Animal Health outside of the United States and Canada, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, N.J., USA (NYSE:MRK), announced Health Canada's approval of BRAVECTO® QUANTUM (fluralaner for extended-release injectable suspension) – a new, once-yearly injectable product. BRAVECTO® QUANTUM is indicated for the treatment and prevention of flea infestations (Ctenocephalides felis) and for the treatment and control of tick infestations with Ixodes scapularis (black-legged tick), Dermacentor variabilis (American d
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Citigroup resumed coverage of Merck with a rating of Neutral and set a new price target of $95.00
Berenberg downgraded Merck from Buy to Hold and set a new price target of $90.00
Citigroup downgraded Merck from Buy to Neutral and set a new price target of $84.00
Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage of Merck with a rating of Neutral and set a new price target of $85.00
Deutsche Bank downgraded Merck from Buy to Hold and set a new price target of $105.00 from $128.00 previously
TD Cowen downgraded Merck from Buy to Hold and set a new price target of $100.00 from $121.00 previously
Truist downgraded Merck from Buy to Hold and set a new price target of $110.00
BMO Capital Markets downgraded Merck from Outperform to Market Perform and set a new price target of $105.00 from $136.00 previously
BofA Securities resumed coverage of Merck with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $121.00
HSBC Securities upgraded Merck from Hold to Buy and set a new price target of $130.00
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Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, will hold its third-quarter 2025 sales and earnings conference call with institutional investors and analysts at 9:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, Oct. 30. During the call, company executives will provide an overview of Merck's performance for the quarter. Investors, journalists and the general public may access a live audio webcast of the call via this weblink. A replay of the webcast, along with the sales and earnings news release, supplemental financial disclosures and slides highlighting the results, will be available at www.merck.com. All participants may join the call by dialing (800) 369-3351 (U.S. and Canada Toll-Fr
Total Worldwide Sales Were $15.8 Billion, a Decrease of 2% From Second Quarter 2024 Both Nominally and Excluding the Impact of Foreign Exchange KEYTRUDA Sales Were $8.0 Billion, Growth of 9% Both Nominally and Excluding the Impact of Foreign Exchange WINREVAIR Sales Were $336 Million Animal Health Sales Were $1.6 Billion, Growth of 11% Both Nominally and Excluding the Impact of Foreign Exchange GARDASIL/GARDASIL 9 Sales Were $1.1 Billion, a Decline of 55% Both Nominally and Excluding the Impact of Foreign Exchange GAAP EPS Was $1.76; Non-GAAP EPS Was $2.13; GAAP and Non-GAAP EPS Include a Charge of $0.07 per Share for Closing of Hengrui Pharma License Agreement Announce
Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, announced today that the Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.81 per share of the company's common stock for the fourth quarter of 2025. Payment will be made on Oct. 7, 2025 to shareholders of record at the close of business on Sept. 15, 2025. About Merck At Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, we are unified around our purpose: We use the power of leading-edge science to save and improve lives around the world. For more than 130 years, we have brought hope to humanity through the development of important medicines and vaccines. We aspire to be the premier research-inten
Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, will hold its second-quarter 2025 sales and earnings conference call with institutional investors and analysts at 9:00 a.m. ET on Tuesday, July 29. During the call, company executives will provide an overview of Merck's performance for the quarter. Investors, journalists and the general public may access a live audio webcast of the call via this weblink. A replay of the webcast, along with the sales and earnings news release, supplemental financial disclosures and slides highlighting the results, will be available at www.merck.com. All participants may join the call by dialing (800) 369-3351 (U.S. and Canada Toll-Fr
Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, announced today that the Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.81 per share of the company's common stock for the third quarter of 2025. Payment will be made on July 8, 2025, to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 16, 2025. About Merck At Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, we are unified around our purpose: We use the power of leading-edge science to save and improve lives around the world. For more than 130 years, we have brought hope to humanity through the development of important medicines and vaccines. We aspire to be the premier research-intens
Total Worldwide Sales Were $15.5 Billion, a Decrease of 2% From First Quarter 2024; Excluding the Impact of Foreign Exchange, Sales Grew 1% KEYTRUDA Sales Grew 4% to $7.2 Billion; Excluding the Impact of Foreign Exchange, Sales Grew 6% WINREVAIR Sales Were $280 Million Animal Health Sales Grew 5% to $1.6 Billion; Excluding the Impact of Foreign Exchange, Sales Grew 10% GARDASIL/GARDASIL 9 Sales Declined 41% to $1.3 Billion; Excluding the Impact of Foreign Exchange, Sales Declined 40% GAAP EPS Was $2.01; Non-GAAP EPS Was $2.22 Presented Compelling Data From a Diverse Range of Programs, Including: Phase 3 Trial of Subcutaneous Pembrolizumab With Berahyaluronidase Alfa Phase
Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, will hold its first-quarter 2025 sales and earnings conference call with institutional investors and analysts at 9:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, April 24. During the call, company executives will provide an overview of Merck's performance for the quarter. Investors, journalists and the general public may access a live audio webcast of the call via this weblink. A replay of the webcast, along with the sales and earnings news release, supplemental financial disclosures and slides highlighting the results, will be available at www.merck.com. All participants may join the call by dialing (800) 369-3351 (U.S. and Canada Toll-Fre
Fourth-Quarter Worldwide Sales Were $15.6 Billion, an Increase of 7% From Fourth Quarter 2023; Excluding the Impact of Foreign Exchange, Growth Was 9% Fourth-Quarter GAAP EPS Was $1.48; Non-GAAP EPS Was $1.72; GAAP and Non-GAAP EPS Include a Charge of $0.23 per Share Related to Certain Business Development Transactions Full-Year Worldwide Sales Were $64.2 Billion, an Increase of 7% From Full Year 2023; Excluding the Impact of Foreign Exchange, Growth Was 10% KEYTRUDA Sales Grew 18% to $29.5 Billion; Excluding the Impact of Foreign Exchange, Sales Grew 22% WINREVAIR Sales Were $419 Million Animal Health Sales Grew 4% to $5.9 Billion; Excluding the Impact of Foreign Exchange, S
Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, announced today that the Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.81 per share of the company's common stock for the second quarter of 2025. Payment will be made on April 7, 2025, to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 17, 2025. The Board also authorized an additional $10 billion of treasury stock purchases with no time limit for completion. About Merck At Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, we are unified around our purpose: We use the power of leading-edge science to save and improve lives around the world. For more than 130 years, we have brought hope
Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, will hold its fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 sales and earnings conference call with institutional investors and analysts at 9:00 a.m. ET on Tuesday, Feb. 4. During the call, company executives will provide an overview of Merck's performance for the fourth quarter and outlook for 2025. Investors, journalists and the general public may access a live audio webcast of the call via this weblink. A replay of the webcast, along with the sales and earnings news release, supplemental financial disclosures and slides highlighting the results, will be available at www.merck.com. All participants may join the call by dialin
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Strengthening Board with Industry Veterans Gemini Bioproducts, LLC ("GeminiBio"), a biopharma and advanced therapy raw materials supplier, and a portfolio company of BelHealth Investment Partners, LLC ("BelHealth"), a Fort Lauderdale-based healthcare private equity firm, announced today the appointment of Michael Stella to its Board of Directors. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250218608576/en/Mike Stella, CEO of Ascend Advanced Therapies, joins the Board at GeminiBio to provide strategic leadership in the fields of cell and gene therapy contract development and manufacturing. (Photo: Business Wire) GeminiBio prov
WILMINGTON, Del., Nov. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ashland Inc. (NYSE:ASH) has announced the appointment of Sanat Chattopadhyay, executive vice president of Merck & Company (NYSE:MRK) to its Board of Directors. Chattopadhyay will serve on the Board's Environmental, Health, Safety, and Quality and Governance and Nominating Committees, effective November 13, 2023. Prior to Merck, Chattopadhyay held leadership positions at Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Aventis, Hoechst Marion Roussel and Hoechst India. As previously announced, Jay V. Ihlenfeld who has served as a director since 2017, and Brendan M. Cummins, who joined the board in 2012 have decided not to stand for re-election at Ashland's Annua
Replay Appoints Arun Balakumaran M.D., Ph.D as Chief Medical Officer Arun Balakumaran M.D., Ph.D, appointed Chief Medical Officer of Replay to support the Company's genomic medicine and engineered NK cell therapy pipelineFormer Chief Medical Officer of allogeneic CAR-T cell company Allogene Therapeutics and seasoned industry immuno-oncology, and cell and gene therapy expert Dr. Balakumaran also appointed CMO of Syena, Replay's engineered NK cell therapy product company pioneering first-in-class engineered T-cell Receptor Natural Killer cell (TCR-NK) therapy San Diego, California and London, UK, May 18, 2023 – Replay, a genome writing company reprogramming biology by writing and deliver
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Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, announced today that Dr. Roy D. Baynes, head of Global Clinical Development (GCD) and Chief Medical Officer, Merck Research Laboratories (MRL), will be retiring from Merck in July. Dr. Baynes will be succeeded by Dr. Eliav Barr, effective April 1, 2022. Dr. Baynes will continue to report to Dr. Dean Y. Li, president, Merck Research Laboratories, until his retirement. "Roy is one of the world's pre-eminent oncologists and clinical development experts, and his masterful spearheading of the development of KEYTRUDA leaves an indelible mark on Merck, on oncology and on the lives of patients and their families. As textbooks are
Organon (NYSE:OGN), a global women's health company, today announced the appointment of Meghan Rivera as US Managing Director. With over 20 years of commercial experience in bio-pharmaceutical organizations and digital therapeutics, Ms. Rivera will be responsible for leading Organon's 400-strong US Commercial Operations team, maximizing growth potential across the company's portfolio of women's health, biosimilars, and established brands treatment areas. Ms. Rivera has significant commercial experience including roles in bio-pharmaceutical and digital therapeutic organizations and agency partners. She has extensive women's health expertise, having held leadership roles in commercial and ge
Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that the independent members of the Merck Board of Directors have appointed Thomas H. Glocer as independent lead director effective immediately. Mr. Glocer has served on the Merck Board of Directors since 2007. He has extensive management, operational, technology and international business expertise, including his history of accomplishment and executive leadership while chief executive officer and a director of Thomson Reuters Corporation. Mr. Glocer also serves as independent lead director at Morgan Stanley. "Since Tom joined our board in 2007, his expertise, counsel and guidance have been invaluable to
Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that Cristal N. Downing has been appointed chief communications & public affairs officer, a newly created role, effective August 16, 2021. Downing will become a member of Merck's Executive Team and lead the development, advancement and execution of the company's communications and public affairs strategy. "Cristal is a transformational leader with a well-established track record of achievement," said Rob Davis, CEO and president, Merck. "Cristal's experience, business acumen, leadership capabilities and integrity will be invaluable as we drive productive conversations and strategic impact with a broad rang
Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that Michael Klobuchar has been appointed executive vice president and chief strategy officer, a newly created role, effective July 5, 2021. As chief strategy officer, Klobuchar will become a member of Merck's Executive Committee and lead the advancement and execution of the company's strategy. "Our company's strength lies in the insight and expertise of our team and our unrelenting commitment to creating and deploying new medicines and vaccines that address important human and animal health needs," said Rob Davis, president, Merck. "Mike's insights, experience in key strategic, operational and financial r