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Added to YB: 2025-12-12

Pitch date: 2025-12-10

MRK [bullish]

Merck & Co., Inc.

+24.73%

current return

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Company Info

Merck & Co., Inc. operates as a healthcare company worldwide. It offers human health pharmaceutical for various areas under the Keytruda, Keytruda Qlex, Welireg, Gardasil, ProQuad, M-M-R II, Varivax, Vaxneuvance, Capvaxive, RotaTeq, Pneumovax 23, Bridion, Prevymis, Dificid, Zerbaxa, Winrevair, Adempas/ Verquvo, Ohtuvayre, Lagevrio, Isentress/Isentress HD, Delstrigo, Pifeltro, Belsomra, Januvia, and Janumet brands.

Market Cap

$298.8B

Pitch Price

$96.89

Price Target

122.00 (+1%)

Dividend

2.81%

EV/EBITDA

11.34

P/E

16.60

EV/Sales

5.15

Sector

Pharmaceuticals

Category

N/A

Show full summary:
Institutional Alpha: Buying Calls in Merck & Co. (MRK)

MRK: Following $7M whale trade - 30k April '26 $110 calls bought at $2.39. Split-strike risk reversal: buy $110 calls, sell $85 puts for ~$0 net. Winrevair $8B peak sales potential, Keytruda resilience, pipeline depth. 200-day SMA support at $85, pullback to 21-day EMA entry. Guggenheim $122 PT.

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