Morgan Stanley Reiterates Equal-Weight Rating on Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)

Market Context

Merck & Co., Inc. operates in the Healthcare sector. The stock currently trades at $125.07 with a market capitalization of $248.8B. The stock has gained 45.8% over the past 52 weeks.

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Recent Analyst Activity for Merck & Co., Inc.

Among the 10 most recent ratings: 7 Buy, 3 Hold, 0 Sell.

Date	Firm	Rating	Price Target
Jul 09, 2026	Morgan Stanley	Equal-Weight	N/A
Jul 08, 2026	RBC Capital	Outperform	N/A
Jul 08, 2026	Wells Fargo	Overweight	N/A
Jul 06, 2026	Cantor Fitzgerald	Neutral	N/A
Jun 30, 2026	Scotiabank	Sector Outperform	N/A

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