Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Merck & Co Inc shares valued at $714,745 were sold by Oosthuizen Johannes Jacobus on Feb 19 ’25. At $84.09 per share, Oosthuizen Johannes Jacobus sold 8,500 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 30,705 shares worth approximately $2.42 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, JOHANNES JACOBUS OOSTHUIZEN purchased 8,500 shares, netting a total of over 714,745 in proceeds.
Before that, DAVID WILLIAMS had added 6,000 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $512,057, the Officer bought Merck & Co Inc shares for $85.34 each.
As published in their initiating research note from Cantor Fitzgerald on April 22, 2025, Merck & Co Inc [MRK] has been a Neutral and the price target has been revised to $85. Analysts at Deutsche Bank downgraded the stock from ‘”a Buy”‘ to ‘”a Hold”‘ outlook in a report released in mid February. As of February 10, 2025, TD Cowen has decreased its “Buy” rating to a “Hold” for MRK. Earlier on January 08, 2025, Truist downgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Hold” for MRK stock which previously was a “a Buy”.
Analyzing MRK Stock Performance
During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 0.45%. Over the course of the year, Merck & Co Inc shares have dropped approximately -20.85%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $102.97 on 01/07/25 and a 52-week low of $75.93 on 04/16/25. A 50-day SMA is recorded $87.50, while a 200-day SMA reached $102.92.
Support And Resistance Levels for Merck & Co Inc (MRK)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 77.76, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 76.78. In the upper region, resistance lies at 79.96. The next price resistance is at 81.18. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 36.53 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is at -1.07, which suggests the price will decrease in the coming days. Percent R is at 78.33%, indicating bearish price movement. Stochastics %K at buying indicates that the stock is to be held.
