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Merck (MRK) Stock Could Skyrocket: Key Drug Approvals & Analyst Targets Unveiled
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Merck (MRK) Stock Could Skyrocket: Key Drug Approvals & Analyst Targets Unveiled

Metric Merck (MRK) Last Price (10/10/25) $86.02 marketbeat.com Market Cap $215B marketbeat.com P/E (TTM) ~13× marketbeat.com Yield 3.8% marketbeat.com 52-Week Range $73.31 – $111.58 marketbeat.com YTD Total Return -11.07% financecharts.com Q2 2025 Sales $15.8B investing.com 2024 Sales $64.2B merck.com 2024 R&D Spend $17.9B
11 October 2025

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