Merck Stock Forecast and News Roundup for December 24, 2025: MRK Hits a New 52-Week High as Wall Street Reprices 2026 Catalysts
Merck & Company, Inc. stock is ending 2025 on a strong note. On December 24, 2025, shares of Merck (MRK) pushed to a fresh 12‑month high around the $106 level, extending a powerful late‑year rally that has put the pharma bellwether back in the spotlight. MarketBeat+2Investing.com+2 This move isn’t happening in a vacuum. Today’s MRK price action sits at the intersection of three market themes that have dominated Merck headlines into Christmas Eve: Below is a comprehensive, publication-ready roundup of the current news, forecasts, and analysis investors are reading as of December 24, 2025, and what it could mean for