Fintel reports that on December 15, 2025, B of A Securities maintained coverage of Merck (NYSE:MRK) with a Buy recommendation.
Analyst Price Forecast Suggests 5.85% Upside
As of December 5, 2025, the average one-year price target for Merck is $106.17/share. The forecasts range from a low of $82.82 to a high of $145.95. The average price target represents an increase of 5.85% from its latest reported closing price of $100.30 / share.
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The projected annual revenue for Merck is 65,538MM, an increase of 2.03%. The projected annual non-GAAP EPS is 9.50.
What is the Fund Sentiment?
There are 4,767 funds or institutions reporting positions in Merck. This is an decrease of 114 owner(s) or 2.34% in the last quarter. Average portfolio weight of all funds dedicated to MRK is 0.48%, an increase of 3.28%. Total shares owned by institutions decreased in the last three months by 3.30% to 2,184,603K shares. 
The put/call ratio of MRK is 0.62, indicating a bullish outlook.
What are Other Shareholders Doing?
VTSMX - Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares holds 80,752K shares representing 3.25% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 79,767K shares , representing an increase of 1.22%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in MRK by 20.35% over the last quarter.
Wellington Management Group Llp holds 75,279K shares representing 3.03% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 76,856K shares , representing a decrease of 2.10%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in MRK by 0.15% over the last quarter.
VFINX - Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares holds 71,275K shares representing 2.87% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 70,289K shares , representing an increase of 1.38%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in MRK by 20.55% over the last quarter.
Geode Capital Management holds 59,799K shares representing 2.41% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 58,953K shares , representing an increase of 1.42%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in MRK by 47.97% over the last quarter.
Charles Schwab Investment Management holds 53,699K shares representing 2.16% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 53,865K shares , representing a decrease of 0.31%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in MRK by 2.44% over the last quarter.
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