MRK - Merck & Co., Inc.

Stock Analysis

Data: 2026-03-20
Last updated: Mar 22, 2026 at 2:42 PMFresh

show_chart Price & Trend 110.24 • 52W 73.31 - 111.46

Volume
Close
EMA9
MA50
MA150
MA200
Breakout
MA200 Reclaim
MA50 Touch
Pocket Pivot
PB Bounce
EMA9 Cross

auto_graph Pattern Recognition

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Moderate pattern consistency: 59% win rate.

Signal Success Rate
59%
123 total signals
Avg Gain on Winners
+3.4%
73 wins
Avg Loss on Losers
-3.6%
50 losses
Recurring Behaviors
trending_up Tendency to go on win streaks (longest: 29 signals in a row)
trending_down Warning: Can experience losing streaks (longest: 28 signals)
rocket_launch Pullbacks outperform breakouts (69% vs 40% win rate)
Best Signal Type
MA50Touch
13 signals • 92% win rate
Avg gain: +1.7%
Worst Signal Type
Breakout
15 signals • 40% win rate
Avg loss: 0.4%
All Signal Types (Best ? Worst)
MA50Touch 92%
13 signals +1.7%
PullbackBounce 59%
29 signals +0.4%
PocketPivot 58%
62 signals +0.4%
MA200Reclaim 50%
4 signals +1.2%
Breakout 40%
15 signals +0.4%
Trading Insights
lightbulb Caution: Avg loss (-3.6%) exceeds avg win (3.4%).
lightbulb Focus on MA50Touch signals - 92% win rate.
lightbulb Avoid Breakout signals - only 40% successful.

Swing Cycle Analysis

Dominant pattern: ±7% every ~2.0 days (strength 0.43)

This stock shows a moderate ±7% swing pattern approximately every 2.0 days, though timing variability reduces reliability.

This stock exhibits a moderate ±7% swing about every ~2.0 days, suggesting upward bias with limited downside troughs and some repeatability but still variable timing.

Swing Avg Days Strength Pattern?
7% 2.0 0.43 Moderate ?
3% 2.0 0.25 Weak+
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? Trough ? Peak(turning points)

This stock shows a moderate ±7% swing pattern approximately every 2.0 days, though timing variability reduces reliability.

assessment Key Metrics Universe Updated

Price
$110.24
Score U
0.707
RS 6M U
90
RS 3M U
94

description Recommendation Summary

Buy Confidence: 10/10 Performance: A Strong R/C: 0.14:1

BUY (Confidence: 10/10) - Breakout Candidate | Strong Uptrend (Stage 2) | Explosive Momentum (Elite) | R/R 0.14:1 (Risk 8.0%) | Avoid/Extended

Trend

Strong Uptrend (Stage 2)

Momentum

Explosive Momentum (Elite)

Setup Type

Breakout Candidate

grade Absolute Rating

Strong Buy Standalone Technical Quality
check_circle Trend Strength (Price > MA50, proper stack) (2 points)
check_circle 13W Return ? +20% (2 points)
check_circle 4W Return ? +8% (1 points)
check_circle Up/Down Volume ? 1.10 (1 points)
check_circle ATR(20) ? 3.5% (1 points)
cancel Within 5%-25% of 52W High (0 points)
cancel Risk/Reward ? 2:1 (R/R 0.14:1) (0 points)
Total Points: 7 out of 9
Future Analytics

Coming soon...

security Risk Management

Suggested Stop Loss

$101.42

8.0% risk
Potential Upside

+1.1%

R/R: 0.1:1
Expected Move (20 d, ATR Proxy)
±$10.01 (9.1%)
Range: $100.23 - $120.25

insights What It Means

This is acting like a leadership quality name with elite relative strength and structural trend integrity. Some developing risks (e.g., Stretched above MA200 +28%) to monitor. Risk/Reward moderate (~0.1:1); catalysts or consolidation may improve it.

Positives
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Relative Strength elite (RS6M 90, RS3M 94)

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High composite score 0.707

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Absolute rating Strong Buy

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Perfect moving average stack (healthy uptrend)

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Accumulation (Up/Down Vol 1.51)

Negatives / Risks
warning

Stretched above MA200 +28%

thumb_up Bullish Factors 9

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Elite 6m RS: 90th percentile (top 10%)

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Elite 3m RS: 94th percentile (top 6%)

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Accelerating momentum (3m > 6m RS)

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Perfect MA stack (MA50 > MA150 > MA200)

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Price above all major MAs (strong trend)

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Strong accumulation: 1.51x up/down volume

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Strong 1-week gain: +3.9%

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Near 52-week high: -1.1% off peak

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Risk/Reward: 0.14:1 (Risk 8.0%, Reward 1.1% )

thumb_down Bearish Factors 1

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Suboptimal R/R (<1:1)

analytics Technical Indicators

Current Price
$110.24
MA 50
$97.52
13.0%
MA 150
$87.64
25.8%
MA 200
$85.88
28.4%

News & Sentiment

Last updated Mar 22 14:42

Sentiment line (?1..+1) with scaled article volume bars (height relative to sentiment range). Rolling 7d average smooths trend.

Positive day
Negative day
Neutral
Sentiment
7d Avg
Avg 7d: +0.11 Articles 7d: 39 Latest: +0.14 (5)Peak: +0.16 Mar 18
NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC Raises Holdings in Merck & Co., Inc. $MRK - MarketBeat
"MRK stock" - Google News Mar 22 3:55 AM +0.10
NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC Raises Holdings in Merck & Co., Inc. $MRK MarketBeat
Sarasin & Partners LLP Sells 32,675 Shares of Merck & Co., Inc. $MRK - MarketBeat
"MRK stock" - Google News Mar 22 3:25 AM +0.10
Sarasin & Partners LLP Sells 32,675 Shares of Merck & Co., Inc. $MRK MarketBeat
Nordea Investment Management AB Sells 371,366 Shares of Merck & Co., Inc. $MRK - MarketBeat
"MRK stock" - Google News Mar 22 3:14 AM +0.10
Nordea Investment Management AB Sells 371,366 Shares of Merck & Co., Inc. $MRK MarketBeat
Merck’s New GARDASIL Data And What It May Mean For MRK Stock - Yahoo Finance
"MRK stock" - Google News Mar 22 3:04 AM 0.00
Merck’s New GARDASIL Data And What It May Mean For MRK Stock Yahoo Finance
Merck’s New GARDASIL Data And What It May Mean For MRK Stock
MRK stock - BingNews Mar 21 8:47 PM +0.10
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Assessing Merck (MRK) Valuation As Recent Share Momentum Cools - simplywall.st
"MRK stock" - Google News Mar 21 9:13 AM 0.00
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Merck (MRK) stock moves -1.18%: What you should know - MSN
"MRK stock" - Google News Mar 21 4:18 AM 0.00
Merck (MRK) stock moves -1.18%: What you should know MSN
Sagespring Wealth Partners LLC Buys 19,946 Shares of Merck & Co., Inc. $MRK - MarketBeat
"MRK stock" - Google News Mar 21 3:40 AM +0.10
Sagespring Wealth Partners LLC Buys 19,946 Shares of Merck & Co., Inc. $MRK MarketBeat
Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA Decreases Stake in Merck & Co., Inc. $MRK - MarketBeat
"MRK stock" - Google News Mar 20 5:05 AM +0.10
Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA Decreases Stake in Merck & Co., Inc. $MRK MarketBeat
Neville Rodie & Shaw Inc. Sells 35,140 Shares of Merck & Co., Inc. $MRK - MarketBeat
"MRK stock" - Google News Mar 20 3:55 AM +0.10
Neville Rodie & Shaw Inc. Sells 35,140 Shares of Merck & Co., Inc. $MRK MarketBeat
Merck & Co., Inc. $MRK Shares Purchased by Park National Corp OH - MarketBeat
"MRK stock" - Google News Mar 20 3:49 AM +0.10
Merck & Co., Inc. $MRK Shares Purchased by Park National Corp OH MarketBeat
Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by Brokerages - MarketBeat
"MRK stock" - Google News Mar 20 2:14 AM +0.10
Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by Brokerages MarketBeat
Abner Herrman & Brock LLC Boosts Stake in Merck & Co., Inc. $MRK - MarketBeat
"MRK stock" - Google News Mar 20 12:16 AM +0.10
Abner Herrman & Brock LLC Boosts Stake in Merck & Co., Inc. $MRK MarketBeat
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"MRK stock" - Google News Mar 20 12:00 AM 0.00
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Scotiabank Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Merck & Company (MRK)
MRK stock - BingNews Mar 19 5:18 PM 0.00
Scotiabank analyst Louise Chen maintained a Buy rating on Merck & Company today and set a price target of $136.00. Claim 70% Off TipRanks Premium. Unlock hedge fund-level data and ...
Assessing Merck KGaA (XTRA:MRK) Valuation After Recent Share Price Momentum Shift - simplywall.st
"MRK stock" - Google News Mar 19 12:15 PM 0.00
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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Merck, TotalEnergies and Union Pacific - The Globe and Mail
"MRK stock" - Google News Mar 19 7:58 AM 0.00
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Merck, TotalEnergies and Union Pacific The Globe and Mail
4 stocks to watch on Thursday: RIVN, SNDK, TSLA, MRK - Seeking Alpha
"MRK stock" - Google News Mar 19 5:53 AM 0.00
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Groupama Asset Managment Buys 49,541 Shares of Merck & Co., Inc. $MRK - MarketBeat
"MRK stock" - Google News Mar 19 2:39 AM +0.10
Groupama Asset Managment Buys 49,541 Shares of Merck & Co., Inc. $MRK MarketBeat
Payne Capital Management LLC Has $1.16 Million Stake in Merck & Co., Inc. $MRK - MarketBeat
"MRK stock" - Google News Mar 19 2:31 AM +0.10
Payne Capital Management LLC Has $1.16 Million Stake in Merck & Co., Inc. $MRK MarketBeat
11,009 Shares in Merck & Co., Inc. $MRK Purchased by Lantern Wealth Advisors LLC - MarketBeat
"MRK stock" - Google News Mar 19 2:31 AM +0.10
11,009 Shares in Merck & Co., Inc. $MRK Purchased by Lantern Wealth Advisors LLC MarketBeat
4 stocks to watch on Thursday: RIVN, SNDK, TSLA, MRK
MRK stock - BingNews Mar 18 10:53 PM 0.00
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