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MRK MERCK & COMPANY INCORPORATED StockScouter® Report
7
StockScouter® Score
MERCK & COMPANY INCORPORATED, a large cap growth company in the healthcare sector, is expected to slightly outperform the market over the next six months with less than average risk
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Summary
Positives
- The ratio of MRK’s forward price-to-earnings multiple to its estimated growth rate is well below the average of comparably-sized companies in the StockScouter universe. Positive
- One or more less experienced analysts has modestly increased quarterly earnings estimates for MRK. Positive/Neutral
Concerns
- The multi-period measure of relative price change and consistency is well below average. Negative
- Moving average analysis for MRK suggests downward price movement over the medium term. Negative
Short-term Outlook
Over the next 1-2 months, StockScouter forecasts that large cap stocks will be neutral, growth stocks will be in favor, and healthcare stocks will be neutral.
Expected Risk/Return
Core Model Grades
B
B
C
F