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Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) is included among the 15 Best Stocks to Buy for Medium Term.
BofA Raises Merck (MRK) Price Target to $105, Keeps Buy Rating Image by Steve Buissinne from Pixabay
On November 17, BofA analyst Tim Anderson raised the firm’s price target on Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) to $105 from $98 and maintained a Buy rating on the shares, as reported by The Fly. He described the Cidara (CDTX) deal as “reasonable,” noting that the company’s experimental flu drug is a novel asset with a high likelihood of technical success and complements Merck’s Infectious Disease franchise.
In the third quarter of 2025, Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) reported revenue of $17.3 billion, up 4% from the same period last year. KEYTRUDA sales grew 10% to $8.1 billion. The company now expects worldwide revenue to reach between $64.5 billion and $65 billion.
Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) has also made progress with its new approvals. Winrevair, a treatment for pulmonary arterial hypertension launched last year, generated $360 million in the third quarter, putting it on an annual run rate above $1 billion. Capvaxive, a pneumococcal vaccine approved last year, reported $244 million in sales for the period. The company maintains a robust pipeline with more than 80 active clinical trials.
Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK)’s animal health business added another growth driver, with sales rising 9% year-over-year to $1.6 billion in the third quarter, supported by rising pet-related spending.
Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) is a healthcare company providing solutions through prescription medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, animal health, and consumer care products.
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