What the company does
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. The company also provides veterinary pharmaceuticals, vaccines and health management solutions and services, such as livestock products under the Nuflor, Bovilis/Vista, Bovilis Cryptium, Banamine, Estrumate, Matrix, Resflor, Zuprevo, Revalor, Safe-Guard, M+Pac, Porcilis, Circumvent, Nobilis/Innovax, Paracox and Coccivac, Exzolt, Slice, Imvixa, Clynav, Aquavac/Norvax, Aquaflor, …
What the weekly tape is saying
MRK closed the latest completed week at 104.8 EUR. The 4-week return is 9.2% and the 12-week return is 5.6%. Trend Signal is active, Market Dynamics is -0.18. Setup signature: Balanced read with a 60/100 composite read.
A compressed read of the whole setup
The radar blends trend persistence, momentum, Market Dynamics, Relative Strength, volume confirmation, and risk control into one weekly cockpit.
Scoreboard
16-week signal tape
Price, Trend Line, and Fair Value
Weekly price context with the latest close, trend position, Fair Value gap, drawdown, and 52-week range location.
52-week price path
Price map
- Trend Line
- 96.28 EUR
- Vs Trend Line
- 8.8%
- Fair Value
- 90.46 EUR
- Vs Fair Value
- 15.8%
- 52W High
- 106.7 EUR
- 52W Low
- 65.03 EUR
- Drawdown
- -1.8%
- Range Position
- 95.5%
Returns and trend persistence
Return windows separate the latest week from short-term and medium-term follow-through.
Return windows
Trend read
- Active Streak
- 35 weeks
- 52W Active Weeks
- 35
- 52W Active Breadth
- 67.3%
- Sector Scope
- AT Healthcare
- Sector Rank
- 69 of 112
- Sector Percentile
- 38.7%
Sector and industry pulse
Peer breadth helps separate a stock-specific move from a broader group rotation.
AT Healthcare
- Tracked Peers
- 100
- 4W Rank
- 20 of 100
- Avg 1W
- -1.0%
- Avg 4W
- 3.6%
- Trend Breadth
- 35.0%
- Positive MD
- 42.0%
AT Drug Manufacturers - General
- Tracked Peers
- 17
- 4W Rank
- 2 of 17
- Avg 1W
- -0.8%
- Avg 4W
- 2.5%
- Trend Breadth
- 58.8%
- Positive RS
- 17.6%
Pressure, Relative Strength, and expectation
Market Dynamics and Relative Strength show whether buying pressure and relative leadership are confirming the price move.
Dynamics path
Signal state
- Market Dynamics
- -0.18
- 4W MD Change
- 75.3%
- Relative Strength
- 2.00
- 4W RS Change
- 182.2%
- Expectation
- Undecided
- Probability
- 50.16%
Participation and confirmation
Volume tells us whether the latest weekly move is being confirmed by unusual participation.
52-week volume profile
Volume map
- Latest Volume
- 0
- 13W Average
- 1.0K
- 52W Average
- 738
- Vs 13W
- -
- Vs 52W
- -
Volatility, downside weeks, and return shape
A compact risk profile shows whether the move is steady, volatile, or being driven by sharp one-week jumps.
26-week return distribution
Risk map
- 13W Volatility
- 3.8%
- 52W Volatility
- 4.3%
- Upside Weeks
- 28
- Downside Weeks
- 23
- Downside Breadth
- 44.2%
- Avg Gain / Loss
- 3.9% / -2.7%
Classification, opportunities, risks, and watch points
Top-level read across company classification, constructive evidence, caution points, and the next things that matter.
Classification
- Exchange
- VIE
- Country
- AT
- Sector
- Healthcare
- Industry
- Drug Manufacturers - General
- Currency
- EUR
- Market Cap
- 250.5B
Opportunity signals
- Trend Signal is active with a 35-week active streak.
- Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
- Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
Risk signals
- Market Dynamics is negative, which weakens the current setup.
Watch next
- Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
- Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
- Market Dynamics is the pressure gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
Recent completed weeks
The latest weekly rows behind the report snapshot.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend | Fair Value | MD | RS | Volume | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2026 | 104.8 EUR | -1.8% | 96.28 EUR | 90.46 EUR | -0.18 | 2.00 | 0 | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 106.7 EUR | 5.3% | 95.44 EUR | 90.38 EUR | -0.34 | 6.96 | 1.3K | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 101.3 EUR | -3.3% | 94.33 EUR | 90.29 EUR | -0.56 | 0.84 | 998 | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 104.8 EUR | 9.2% | 93.36 EUR | 90.25 EUR | -0.62 | 7.40 | 1.3K | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 95.94 EUR | 0.7% | 92.35 EUR | 90.18 EUR | -0.73 | 0.71 | 985 | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 95.28 EUR | 1.3% | 91.50 EUR | 90.18 EUR | -0.55 | -0.18 | 1.1K | On |
| 1 May 2026 | 94.07 EUR | -1.4% | 90.78 EUR | 90.20 EUR | -0.25 | 0.16 | 1.3K | On |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 95.38 EUR | -3.8% | 90.15 EUR | 90.21 EUR | 0.03 | 2.16 | 1.5K | On |
| 17 Apr 2026 | 99.17 EUR | -4.5% | 89.15 EUR | 90.19 EUR | 0.49 | 2.60 | 1.5K | On |
| 10 Apr 2026 | 103.9 EUR | -0.1% | 88.11 EUR | 90.16 EUR | 0.66 | 10.09 | 908 | On |
| 3 Apr 2026 | 104.0 EUR | -0.6% | 87.01 EUR | 90.10 EUR | 0.73 | 17.46 | 285 | On |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 104.6 EUR | 5.4% | 85.87 EUR | 90.03 EUR | 0.83 | 22.28 | 1.9K | On |
| 20 Mar 2026 | 99.20 EUR | 0.3% | 84.69 EUR | 89.92 EUR | 0.88 | 17.78 | 255 | On |
| 13 Mar 2026 | 98.95 EUR | 1.3% | 83.79 EUR | 89.84 EUR | 1.15 | 15.91 | 37 | On |