Merck & Co., Inc. logo MRK - Merck & Co., Inc.

Price: -- -- | CONSENSUS: Buy DETAILS
STRONG
BUY
0
BUY 25
HOLD 11
SELL 1
STRONG
SELL
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| PRICE TARGET: $135.33 DETAILS
HIGH: $155.00
LOW: $100.00
MEDIAN: $140.50
CONSENSUS: $135.33
UPSIDE: 9.54%
AlphaVal

AlphaVal

Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value

Stable Earnings Power 80% confidence

Primary model: P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple

Valuation Signal Fair Value Mild
Trading 2.4% below fair value
Current Price $123.54
Bear Case $108.50 12.2% downside ($108.50 - $123.54) / $123.54 = -12.2% $8.22 × 13x P/E
Fair Value $126.57 2.5% upside ($126.57 - $123.54) / $123.54 = 2.5% $8.22 × 15x P/E
Bull Case $144.66 17.1% upside ($144.66 - $123.54) / $123.54 = 17.1% $8.22 × 17x P/E

Adjust Assumptions

14.9x
8.22$

Key Value Driver

Normalized P/E multiple (15x base case)

Implied Market Multiple 15.0x

Plain-Language Summary

Our base-case estimate uses a valuation based on adjusted earnings per share and a normalized price-to-earnings multiple. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $135.33 from 37 analysts, using a 30% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $126.57 per share.

Warnings

Dividend-based valuation: $95.16 (below our primary estimate by 23%). Large gaps may signal the dividend doesn't reflect full earning power.

Key Risks

  • Growth DCF inappropriate — terminal value assumptions dominate
  • EV/EBITDA misleading for regulated businesses where capex is mandated
  • Regulatory risk is a fat tail not visible in normal multiples