Merck & Co Inc

MRKNYSE
$152.49

Merck & Co Market Sentiment

Market sentiment signals for Merck & Co (MRK): analyst consensus, short interest, options flow and insider activity.

Key Signals

Analyst Consensus Buy
Short Interest 1.1% short float
Options Flow N/A
Insider Activity Net Seller (30d)

Analyst Consensus

Buy

31 analysts

Options Flow (P/C)

Avg Consensus PT

$136

-10.6%

Highest Price Target

$179

+17.4%

Morgan Stanley

Lowest Price Target

$90

-41.0%

Berenberg

Short Interest

1.1%

Declining — Bullish

Insider Activity (30d)

Net Seller

Short Interest — % of Float

Recent Analyst Actions

DateFirmAnalyst & AccuracyUpside / DownsidePT ChangeActionRating
Aug 21, 2026Goldman Sachs
Terence Flynn
+4.9%$140 → $160MaintainedBuy
Aug 20, 2026BMO Capital
Evan David Seigerman
+11.5%$142 → $170MaintainedOutperform