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Merck & Co., Inc.

MRK
Year-to-Date: -13.3%
This Week: -3.7%
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MRK
Year-to-Date (YTD) Return: -13.3%
 
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Long Term Trend: Good
Medium Term Trend: Good
Short Term Trend: Not Good
Merck
Overall Trend Score:
40 Out Of 100
Bottomline: Bearish to Neutral Trend


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August 29, 2025 - The year-to-date (YTD) return or performance of Merck (MRK) is down -13.3% and is underperforming the overall stock market by -20.74%.

Recently, the weekly return of Merck (MRK) is down -3.74% and is underperforming the overall market by -3.91%.

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Although long and mid term trends for Merck & Co., Inc. looks good, the short term trends are deteriorating.

The overall 12Stocks.com Smart Investing & Trading Score is 40 (measures stock trend from 0-bearish to 100-bullish) which puts MRK in short term bearish to neutral trend.

The Smart Investing & Trading Score from previous trading session is 50 and a deterioration of trend continues. 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: 84.1    
MarketCap: 227052.43 Millions
Day Percent Change: 1.07%
Day Change: 0.89
Week Change: -3.74%
Year-to-date Change: -13.3%
Weekly MRK Technical Chart


Daily MRK Technical Chart
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Short Term Trend Analysis for MRK		 
40 / 100
The current technical trend score is 40 in a scale where 0 is bearish and 100 is bullish.
The technical trend score from previous session is 40.
Trend score updated daily. Not to be used for investing.

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UnitedHealth 40 ➞
Abbott 10 ➞
Amgen 0 ➞
Medtronic 30 ➞
Thermo Fisher 60 ➞
Novo Nordisk 60 ➞
Gilead 20 ➞
Pliant 80 ➞
Annexon 10 ➞
Athira Pharma 60 ➞

The table below shows stocks similar to Merck & Co., Inc., i.e, from same subsector or sector along with year-to-date (-13.3% YTD), weekly (-3.7%) & 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 Drugs176.09500.36-1.817.66%
NVSNovartis AG Drugs126.490-0.06-0.525.05%
MRKMerck  Drugs84.1401.07-3.7-13.30%
PFEPfizer  Drugs24.77400.69-4.3-3.17%
LLYEli Lilly Drugs734.0700.283.1-9.16%
BMYBristol-Myers  Drugs47.29200.87-1.3-17.84%
AZNAstraZeneca  Drugs79.9370-0.072.525.37%
ABBVAbbVie  Drugs209.15700.59-0.715.77%
SNYSanofi  Drugs50.11500.163.29.58%
GSKGlaxoSmithKline  Drugs39.3850-0.15-2.014.22%
ZTSZoetis  Drugs155.78300.64-0.5-8.23%
TAKTakeda  Drugs14.8640-1.103.518.30%
IDXXIDEXX  Drugs646.7570-0.040.253.24%
GRFSGrifols S.A Drugs9.8030-0.69-6.237.77%
TEVATeva  Drugs18.05606.767.2-14.70%
ELANElanco Animal Drugs18.491000.17-2.844.43%
RDYDr. Reddy Drugs14.24202.052.2-8.22%
PRGOPerrigo  Drugs23.8930-0.971.7-6.94%
BHCBausch Health Drugs7.2750-1.06-0.1-6.95%
CGCCanopy Growth Drugs1.511002.48-16.8-54.74%
QDELQuidel  Drugs27.7780-2.58-1.1-42.40%
NEOGNeogen  Drugs5.74900.541.8-53.87%
HCMHutchison China Drugs14.96101.451.511.80%
IRWDIronwood  Drugs1.261007.2710.3-73.36%
PCRXPacira  Drugs26.131001.601.634.77%
UNHUnitedHealth  Insurance305.99401.22-0.5-42.95%
ABTAbbott  Instrument132.04100.51-0.44.16%
AMGNAmgen  Biotechnology287.3400.61-2.22.38%
MDTMedtronic  Instrument92.67300.77-0.03.70%
TMOThermo Fisher Health Services493.03600.67-1.4-17.36%
NVONovo Nordisk Biotechnology56.44602.128.8-34.50%
GILDGilead  Biotechnology112.78200.20-1.717.67%


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)
Support (Floor)

        
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 -0.43% 0.17% 7.44%
MRK 1.07% -3.74% -13.3%

MRK Chart
S&P 500 (Market) Chart
Year to date returns, MRK is underperforming the market by -20.74%
This week, MRK is underperforming the market by -3.91%


        
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 0.48 % -0.79 % -5.86 %
MRK 1.07% -3.74% -13.3%

MRK Chart
Health Care Chart
Year to date, MRK is underperforming Health Care sector by -7.44%
This week, MRK is underperforming Health Care sector by -2.95%

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 Care41.381.452.54-15.15%
PPHPharmaceutical HOLDRs Health Care88.860.142.181.65%
BBHBiotech HOLDRs Health Care165.390.610.531.51%
RXDProShares UltraShort HealthCare  Health Care11.77-1.42-2.6110.49%
XLVHealth Care SPDR Health Care137.080.48-0.79-5.86%
IXJiShares Global Healthcare  Health Care87.550.821.4-2.62%
IHFiShares U. S. Healthcare Providers Health Care47.050.90.04-10.59%
IBBiShares Nasdaq Biotechnology Health Care138.590.730.730.89%
XBISPDR Biotech Health Care89.9-0.43-1.12-2.97%
PBEPowerShares Biotech  Health Care68.460.311.642.9%
IYHiShares US Healthcare Health Care57.76-0.312.14-0.44%
FBTFT Biotech Index Fund Health Care172.07-0.150.664.14%
VHTVanguard Health Care VIPERS Health Care254.42-0.222.20.9%
PJPPowerShares Pharmaceuticals Health Care90.960.71.6810.83%
IHIiShares U.S. Medical Devices Health Care62.09-1.090.526.26%
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