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Merck & Company (MRK)

Merck & Company (MRK)
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Market News and Commentary

Huge Unusual Put Options Volume in Merck - Is MRK Stock Overvalued?

A Barchart report shows that despite recent strong Q2 results and a 10% spike in Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) stock today, an unusually large volume of put options has traded at a much lower strike price. Is MRK stock overvalued?

MRK is up $14.66 today at $149.83 (i.e., +10.85%) in midday trading. The stock has been moving higher over the past three months, including today's 10% spike, as can be seen in the chart below.

Fundamentals

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  • Market Capitalization, $K 333,487,648
  • Shares Outstanding, K 2,467,172
  • Annual Sales, $ 65,011 M
  • Annual Income, $ 18,254 M
  • EBIT $ 6,984 M
  • EBITDA $ 12,822 M
  • 60-Month Beta 0.19
  • Price/Sales 5.16
  • Price/Cash Flow 11.90
  • Price/Book 8.00

Options Overview Details

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  • Implied Volatility 33.08% (+6.87%)
  • Historical Volatility 38.54%
  • IV Percentile 90%
  • IV Rank 83.00%
  • IV High 35.42% on 04/27/26
  • IV Low 21.66% on 12/08/25
  • Expected Move (DTE 2) 4.00 (2.65%)
  • Put/Call Vol Ratio 0.34
  • Today's Volume 133,773
  • Volume Avg (30-Day) 27,921
  • Put/Call OI Ratio 0.75
  • Today's Open Interest 493,989
  • Open Int (30-Day) 448,280
  • Expected Range 146.90 to 154.89

Analyst Rating / Earnings Estimates

Current Rating
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Moderate Buy
Based on 28 analysts offering recommendations.
Earnings Estimates - Current Qtr 09/30/26
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  • Average Estimate $2.27
  • Number of Estimates 5
  • High Estimate $2.41
  • Low Estimate $2.20
  • Prior Year $2.58
  • Growth Rate Est. (year over year) -12.02%

Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
124.10 +22.20%
on 07/21/26
151.82 -0.12%
on 08/19/26
+24.14 (+18.93%)
since 07/17/26
3-Month
111.57 +35.91%
on 06/18/26
151.82 -0.12%
on 08/19/26
+37.40 (+32.74%)
since 05/19/26
52-Week
77.58 +95.46%
on 09/25/25
151.82 -0.12%
on 08/19/26
+66.71 (+78.55%)
since 08/19/25

Most Recent Stories

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Huge Unusual Put Options Volume in Merck - Is MRK Stock Overvalued?

A Barchart report shows that despite recent strong Q2 results and a 10% spike in Merck stock today, an unusually large volume of put options has traded at a much lower strike price. Is MRK stock overvalued?...

MRK : 152.34 (+12.70%)
Merck (MRK) Stock Trades Up, Here Is Why

Merck (MRK) Stock Trades Up, Here Is Why

MRK : 152.34 (+12.70%)
This Analyst Just Upgraded Moderna as MRNA Stock Skyrockets on Cancer Vaccine Results

Moderna stock rips higher on a major cancer breakthrough. The announcement led William Blair to upgrade MRNA shares to "Outperform."

MRK : 152.34 (+12.70%)
MRNA : 155.57 (+147.09%)
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AMAT : 493.39 (-4.07%)
B : 44.59 (+5.94%)
AVGO : 365.46 (-3.83%)
HL : 20.07 (+11.81%)
INTU : 363.01 (+3.60%)
SNDK : 1,560.78 (-4.00%)
CDE : 20.73 (+11.99%)
MRK : 152.34 (+12.70%)
TRI : 105.85 (+5.60%)
$IUXX : 29,462.83 (-0.10%)
ZNU26 : 108-250 (+0.20%)
ESU26 : 7,738.00 (+0.31%)
Merck and Moderna Announce Phase 3 INTerpath-001 Trial of Intismeran Autogene Plus KEYTRUDA® Met Endpoints of Recurrence-Free Survival (RFS) and Distant Metastasis-Free Survival (DMFS) in Patients With Completely Resected Stage IIB-IV Melanoma

First and only combination regimen to demonstrate statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvements in RFS and DMFS compared to KEYTRUDA alone for these patients in the adjuvant melanoma...

MRK : 152.34 (+12.70%)
MRNA : 155.57 (+147.09%)
5 Insightful Analyst Questions From Merck’s Q2 Earnings Call

5 Insightful Analyst Questions From Merck’s Q2 Earnings Call

MRK : 152.34 (+12.70%)
Merck & Co’s Stock: Analyst Estimates & Ratings

Merck has outperformed the broader market over the past year, and analysts remain optimistic about the stock.

XLV : 175.78 (+3.56%)
$SPX : 7,717.95 (+0.34%)
MRK : 152.34 (+12.70%)
U.S. FDA Accepts sBLA for ENFLONSIA™ (clesrovimab-cfor) to Update its Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Lower Respiratory Tract Disease Indication to Include Children Under Two Years at Increased Risk for Severe RSV for Their Second Season

EMA also accepts application for the same population for ENFLONSIA based on results from the Phase 3 SMART trial If approved, children under two years of age at increased...

MRK : 152.34 (+12.70%)
MRK Q2 Deep Dive: Oncology and New Launches Drive Growth Amid Margin Compression

MRK Q2 Deep Dive: Oncology and New Launches Drive Growth Amid Margin Compression

MRK : 152.34 (+12.70%)

Barchart Technical Opinion

The Barchart Technical Opinion rating is a 100% Buy and ranks in the Top 1% of all short term signal directions.

Long term indicators fully support a continuation of the trend.

Relative Strength just crossed above 80%. The market has entered extreme overbought territory.

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Business Summary

Merck & Co. boasts more than six blockbuster drugs in its portfolio with PD-L1 inhibitor, Keytruda, approved for several types of cancer. Keytruda has played an instrumental role in driving Merck's steady revenue growth in the past few years. Well-known products in Merck's portfolio include Keytruda,...

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 140.24
2nd Resistance Point 139.11
1st Resistance Point 137.14
Last Price 152.34
1st Support Level 134.04
2nd Support Level 132.91
3rd Support Level 130.94

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Last Price 152.34
52-Week High 151.82
Fibonacci 61.8% 123.46
Fibonacci 50% 114.70
Fibonacci 38.2% 105.94
52-Week Low 77.58

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