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Merck & Co., Inc.

MRK
Year-to-Date: -22.9%
This Week: 0.1%
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MRK
Year-to-Date (YTD) Return: -22.88%
 
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Long Term Trend: Not Good
Medium Term Trend: Not Good
Short Term Trend: Deteriorating
Merck
Overall Trend Score:
17 Out Of 100
Bottomline: Bearish Trend


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May 17, 2025 - The year-to-date (YTD) return or performance of Merck (MRK) is down -22.88% and is underperforming the overall stock market by -24.19%.

Recently, the weekly return of Merck (MRK) is up 0.12% but is underperforming the overall market by -5.14%.

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All the three primary trends (long term, mid-term and short term) for Merck & Co., Inc. are faltering.

The overall 12Stocks.com Smart Investing & Trading Score is 17 (measures stock trend from 0-bearish to 100-bullish) which puts MRK in short term bearish trend.

The Smart Investing & Trading Score from previous trading session is 0 and hence an improvement of trend. Scroll down for key technical charts, support & resistance levels and analysis for Merck.

Stock Analysis for MRK
Name: Merck & Co., Inc.
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Drug Manufacturers - Major
In A Glance
Merck (MRK) Stock Performance and Technical Trend Chart View
 
MRK Recent Price: 76.06    
MarketCap: 205346.11 Millions
Day Percent Change: 1.68%
Day Change: 1.26
Week Change: 0.12%
Year-to-date Change: -22.88%
Weekly MRK Technical Chart


Daily MRK Technical Chart
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Short Term Trend Analysis for MRK		 
17 / 100
The current technical trend score is 17 in a scale where 0 is bearish and 100 is bullish.
The technical trend score from previous session is 0.
Trend score updated daily. Not to be used for investing.

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The table below shows stocks similar to Merck & Co., Inc., i.e, from same subsector or sector along with year-to-date (-22.9% YTD), weekly (0.1%) & daily performaces for comparison. Usually, stocks from similar sector tend to move together but companies that have innovative products, services or good management tend to outperform. Compare 12Stocks.com Smart Investing & Trading Scores to see which stocks in this sector are trending better currently. Click on ticker or stock name for detailed view (place cursor on ticker or stock name to view charts quickly). Click on to add stock symbol to your watchlist and to view watchlist.
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TickerStock NameWatchlistCategoryRecent PriceSmart Investing & Trading Score
[0 to 100]		Change %Weekly Change%YTD Change%
JNJJohnson & Johnson Drugs151.33321.15-1.95.48%
MRKMerck  Drugs76.06171.680.1-22.88%
PFEPfizer  Drugs22.83421.022.5-12.52%
LLYEli Lilly Drugs757.39323.293.1-1.72%
BMYBristol-Myers  Drugs46.75252.050.7-15.53%
AZNAstraZeneca  Drugs68.81321.251.86.49%
ABBVAbbVie  Drugs184.02321.29-0.35.50%
ZTSZoetis  Drugs163.04741.682.40.71%
IDXXIDEXX  Drugs518.10901.195.425.31%
ELANElanco Animal Drugs12.9275-0.158.06.69%
PRGOPerrigo  Drugs27.05742.890.26.29%
QDELQuidel  Drugs33.46491.30-7.9-24.89%
NEOGNeogen  Drugs6.61590.7610.7-45.55%
IRWDIronwood  Drugs0.5720-4.10-19.6-87.13%
PCRXPacira  Drugs25.86901.023.037.26%
AMRXAmneal  Drugs7.60571.332.6-4.04%
USNAANA Health Drugs30.27900.872.6-15.66%
SUPNSupernus  Drugs33.43902.925.5-7.55%
AMPHAmphastar  Drugs24.86672.223.1-33.05%
COLLCollegium  Drugs30.231003.034.65.51%
SRDXSurmodics  Drugs28.58491.966.8-27.83%
ORGOOrganogenesis  Drugs3.08171.650.7-3.75%
VERUVeru  Drugs0.52321.093.2-20.14%
NATRNature s Drugs14.87951.237.81.43%
EOLSEvolus  Drugs9.700-3.00-1.0-12.14%
UNHUnitedHealth  Insurance291.91176.40-23.3-42.05%
ABTAbbott  Instrument134.80621.091.220.36%
AMGNAmgen  Biotechnology272.41250.272.55.36%
MDTMedtronic  Instrument86.44640.383.69.07%
TMOThermo Fisher Health Services412.06291.762.2-20.73%
GILDGilead  Biotechnology102.50392.155.811.75%
PLRXPliant  Biotechnology1.38270.73-2.1-89.52%


Technical Levels: For the trading inclined, the following are the key levels of resistance (ceiling) and support (floor) for MRK. Ceiling and floor levels are stock prices at which the stock trend gets resistance or support respectively. Stocks & their trends tend to pause at these levels and hence traders have an eye on them.

Long term levels are more important. Stocks that have broken thru their resistance or support levels convincingly tend to have stronger trends (confirm with charts above visually).
Key Technical Levels for MRK
 Short TermWeeklyLong Term
Resistance (Ceiling)74.8183.5889.75
Support (Floor)73.3175.8275.93

        
RELATIVE PERFORMANCE OF
Merck & Co., Inc.
Vs
THE MARKET
Relative performance of Merck & Co., Inc. Compared to Overall Market
How is MRK faring versus the market [S&P 500] ? Is it lagging or leading ? How is its relative performance ?
Symbol Day Change Week Change Year-to-Date Change
SPY 0.68% 5.26% 1.31%
MRK 1.68% 0.12% -22.88%

MRK Chart
S&P 500 (Market) Chart
Year to date returns, MRK is underperforming the market by -24.19%
This week, MRK is underperforming the market by -5.14%


        
Performance of Merck & Co., Inc. vs Health Care ETF RELATIVE PERFORMANCE OF
Merck & Co., Inc.
Vs
Health Care Sector
Let us compare apples to apples and compare performance of MRK with its sector ETF (contains basket of stocks of same sector) XLV [Health Care SPDR] ?
Symbol Day Change Week Change Year-to-Date Change
XLV 2.02 % 0.31 % -2.88 %
MRK 1.68% 0.12% -22.88%

MRK Chart
Health Care Chart
Year to date, MRK is underperforming Health Care sector by -20%
This week, MRK is underperforming Health Care sector by -0.19%

List Of ETF Funds Related To Merck & Co., Inc.

The table below shows ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds) similar to Merck & Co., Inc., i.e, from same sector along with year-to-date (YTD), weekly & daily performaces for comparison. Usually, ETFs and associated stocks from similar sector tend to move together but companies that have innovative products, services or good management tend to outperform. Move mouse or cursor over ETF symbol to view short-term technical chart and over ETF name to view long term chart. Click on to add ETF symbol to your watchlist and to view watchlist.
TickerStock NameWatchlistCategoryRecent PriceChange %Weekly Change%YTD Change%
RXLProShares Ultra HealthCare  Health Care39.794.07-0.01-9.31%
PPHPharmaceutical HOLDRs Health Care86.101.371.530.37%
BBHBiotech HOLDRs Health Care145.531.53.91-7.29%
RXDProShares UltraShort HealthCare  Health Care12.50-4.12-1.125.69%
XLVHealth Care SPDR Health Care133.092.020.31-2.88%
IXJiShares Global Healthcare  Health Care84.931.660.18-1.21%
IHFiShares U. S. Healthcare Providers Health Care48.042.8-3.280.31%
IBBiShares Nasdaq Biotechnology Health Care121.161.613.88-8.28%
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