Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Merck & Co Inc shares valued at $352,723 were sold by Smart Dalton E. III on Apr 25 ’25. At $82.76 per share, Smart Dalton E. III sold 4,262 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 7,778 shares worth approximately $0.66 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, DALTON SMART purchased 4,262 shares, netting a total of over 352,723 in proceeds.
Before that, Oosthuizen Johannes Jacobus had sold 8,500 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $714,745, the President, U.S. Market traded Merck & Co Inc shares for $84.09 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 8,500 shares, worth approximately $2.62 million.
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 8.20%. Over the course of the year, Merck & Co Inc shares have dropped approximately -14.35%. 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 $87.35, while a 200-day SMA reached $101.82.
Support And Resistance Levels for Merck & Co Inc (MRK)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 84.05, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 82.90. In the upper region, resistance lies at 86.09. The next price resistance is at 86.98. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 55.48 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is at 4.37, which suggests the price will increase in the coming days. Percent R is at 6.36%, indicating bullish price movement. Stochastics %K at selling indicates that the stock is to be held.
