ANALYST-UPGRADE ·Filed Jun 24, 2026
CICC initiates coverage on MRK at Outperform
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Executive Summary
CICC initiates coverage on MRK at Outperform
Impact Score
Base Score
2/7
LLM Adjustment
+0
Final Score
2/10
Consensus & Targets
Buy / Strong Buy
25 (69%)
Hold
11
Sell / Strong Sell
0
Total Analysts
27
Mean PT
$130.11
Median PT
$135.00
High PT
$150.00
Low PT
$100.00
Current Price
$119.60
Implied Upside
+8.8%
Recent Analyst Activity
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | CICC | initiate | Outperform | $138.00 |
| 2026-05-01 | Wells Fargo | maintain | Overweight | $145.00 |
| 2026-04-13 | UBS | maintain | Buy | $145.00 |
| 2026-04-06 | JP Morgan | maintain | Overweight | $135.00 |
| 2026-03-30 | RBC Capital | reiterate | Outperform | $142.00 |
| 2026-03-20 | Citigroup | maintain | Neutral | $125.00 |
| 2026-03-12 | Wells Fargo | maintain | Overweight | $150.00 |
| 2026-02-25 | RBC Capital | initiate | Outperform | $142.00 |
| 2026-02-20 | Barclays | initiate | Overweight | $140.00 |
| 2026-02-09 | Freedom Broker | maintain | Hold | $110.00 |
Firm Track Record — CICC
CICC accuracy: 55% on 31 calls | avg return: 1.4%
Industry benchmark: mean 51% ± 11%. Top tier: ≥61% (mean + 1σ). Based on 12 firms with ≥5 scored calls.
| Firm | Accuracy | Calls | Avg Return | vs Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deutsche Bank | 100% | 2/2 | 9.7% | top tier |
| BMO Capital | 50% | 2/4 | 0.7% | below average |
| Morgan Stanley | 43% | 3/7 | 2.8% | below average |
| Wells Fargo | 40% | 2/5 | 3.8% | below average |
| B of A Securities | 33% | 1/3 | -0.2% | below average |
| Guggenheim | 25% | 1/4 | -7.8% | below average |
| Truist Securities | 20% | 1/5 | -10.3% | below average |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | 9% | 1/11 | -5.5% | below average |
| Barclays | 0% | 0/2 | -7.6% | below average |
| Berenberg | 0% | 0/2 | 11.6% | below average |
Earnings Estimates
Next earnings: Aug 4, 2026
| Period | EPS Est. | EPS Range | Revenue | Revisions (7d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +1q | $2.31 | $2.11 — $2.56 | $17.5B | ↑1 ↓0 |
| 0y | $2.74 | $2.61 — $2.92 | $66.8B | ↑0 ↓0 |
| +1y | $9.56 | $8.90 — $9.87 | $70.2B | ↑0 ↓0 |
| 0q | $-0.15 | $-0.33 — $0.01 | $16.4B | ↑0 ↓0 |
Cross-Platform Signals
Institutional
Pacer Advisors, Inc. — near_exit (-83.2%)
Institutional
NORGES BANK — exit (-100%)
Institutional
MATRIX ASSET ADVISORS INC/NY — trim (-41.6%)
Short Interest
Short: 2,483,659 | Exempt: 3,589 | TRF Vol: 4,427,571 | Short Ratio: 56.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Investment Themes
Biotech & Drug Discovery
Documents Analyzed
Report based on filing metadata.
20 reports for MRK
100% Hit rate best @ T+20▲ +18.67%
Filters
Rows
| Type | Now | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 11, 2026 21d ago | Court Ruling | $143.93 $146.87 | ▲ +2.04% | ▲ +2.26% | $143.91 (−0.01%) |
Sep 9, 2026 23d ago | Court Ruling | $147.53 $144.91 | ▼ −1.78% | ▼ −1.12% | $143.91 (−2.45%) |
Aug 27, 2026 5w ago | Court Ruling | $149.54 $152.34 | ▲ +1.87% | ▲ +1.60% | $143.91 (−3.76%) |
Aug 24, 2026 5w ago | Court Ruling | $150.66 $147.73 | ▲ +1.95% | ▲ +2.42% | $143.91 (+4.48%) |
Aug 20, 2026 6w ago | ANALYST-UPGRADE | $148.99 $149.54 | ▲ +0.37% | ▼ −0.75% | $143.91 (−3.41%) |
Aug 13, 2026 7w ago | Insider Cluster | $135.84 $152.55 | ▲ +12.30% | ▲ +13.67% | $143.91 (+5.94%) |
Aug 13, 2026 7w ago | Court Ruling | $135.55 $148.99 | ▲ +9.92% | ▲ +11.88% | $143.91 (+6.17%) |
Aug 13, 2026 7w ago | Insider Cluster | $135.55 $148.99 | ▲ +9.92% | ▲ +11.88% | $143.91 (+6.17%) |
Aug 12, 2026 7w ago | ANALYST-UPGRADE | $132.92 $152.20 | ▲ +14.51% | ▲ +14.95% | $143.91 (+8.27%) |
Aug 12, 2026 7w ago | Insider Cluster | $132.92 $152.20 | ▲ +14.51% | ▲ +14.95% | $143.91 (+8.27%) |
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