Shares of Merck & Co Inc (MRK, Financial) fell 3.41% in mid-day trading on Oct 31. The stock reached an intraday low of $98.60, before recovering slightly to $101.26, down from its previous close of $104.83. This places MRK 24.79% below its 52-week high of $134.63 and 2.70% above its 52-week low of $98.60. Trading volume was 7,911,063 shares, 82.3% of the average daily volume of 9,611,475.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast
Based on the one-year price targets offered by 25 analysts, the average target price for Merck & Co Inc (MRK, Financial) is $136.84 with a high estimate of $155.00 and a low estimate of $115.00. The average target implies an upside of 35.14% from the current price of $101.26. More detailed estimate data can be found on the Merck & Co Inc (MRK) Forecast page.
Based on the consensus recommendation from 29 brokerage firms, Merck & Co Inc's (MRK, Financial) average brokerage recommendation is currently 1.9, indicating "Outperform" status. The rating scale ranges from 1 to 5, where 1 signifies Strong Buy, and 5 denotes Sell.
Based on GuruFocus estimates, the estimated GF Value for Merck & Co Inc (MRK, Financial) in one year is $122.65, suggesting a upside of 21.12% from the current price of $101.26. GF Value is GuruFocus' estimate of the fair value that the stock should be traded at. It is calculated based on the historical multiples the stock has traded at previously, as well as past business growth and the future estimates of the business' performance. More detailed data can be found on the Merck & Co Inc (MRK) Summary page.
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