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Merck & Company Inc. Common Stock (new) (MRK) 12-Month Stock Forecast & Price Target Cone

$146.33 +3.83% NYSE • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Merck & Company Inc. Common Stock (new) (MRK) carries a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold) with 66/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.

ROARABLE C+ • HOLD / WATCH Cap $361.02B

INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

🛡️ Portfolio Crash X-Ray

RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C+

2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish

Cash

SEC

Whale

5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C- · Rk B

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+3.6% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:56% Call Buyers ($36.5M)

44% PutsMax Pain: $143.00

INTERACTIVE 12-MONTH POSITION SIMULATOR

Drag to Test Your MRK Position Size: $10,000

Shares at $146.33: 68.3 sh

$1,000$10,000$25,000$50,000$100,000

12M Bear Case FloorTarget $118.25

$8,081

$-1,919 (-19.2%)

12M Consensus BaseTarget $151.60

$10,360

+$360 (+3.6%)

12M Bull Case BreakoutTarget $178.89

$12,225

+$2,225 (+22.3%)

Wall Street Analyst Breakdown & Historical Accuracy Audit (28 Desks)

Street Historical Accuracy: 64/100

● Strong Buy / Buy: 17● Hold: 9● Sell: 2

Wall Street Firm	Stance	12M Target	1Y Accuracy	Track Grade
Morgan StanleyInstitutional Equity Desk	HOLD	$158	74%	A
Goldman SachsSector Coverage Lead	BUY	$168	69%	B
JP MorganUS Large-Cap Research	HOLD	$135	58%	C

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MRK // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +36.95%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE

2026-10-30O $149.6H $151.4L $147.4C $149.5VOL 12.34M

RES: $153.6SUP: $139.7SMA50: $146.9SMA200: $126.7

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MRK Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

13.3%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +1.3% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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What is MRK's 12-month stock price target?

Merck & Company Inc. Common Stock (new) (MRK) carries a 12-month consensus base price target of $151.6 (+3.6% from $146.33), with a bull-case target of $178.89 and a bear-case floor of $118.25.

Is MRK stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now?

Roarable's 5-Pillar RQD Quant Engine rates MRK C+ (Hold — HOLD) with an RQD Confidence score of 66/100.

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