Long Position on MRK @ $89.00 on 5/12/2022 (Fundamentals)

Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) operates as a healthcare company worldwide.  Stockwinners

It operates through two segments, Pharmaceutical and Animal Health.

The Pharmaceutical segment offers human health pharmaceutical products in the areas of oncology, hospital acute care, immunology, neuroscience, virology, cardiovascular, and diabetes, as well as vaccine products, such as preventive pediatric, adolescent, and adult vaccines.

The Animal Health segment discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets veterinary pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and health management solutions and services, as well as digitally connected identification, traceability, and monitoring products.

It serves drug wholesalers and retailers, hospitals, and government agencies; managed health care providers, such as health maintenance organizations, pharmacy benefit managers, and other institutions; and physicians and physician distributors, veterinarians, and animal producers. 

Shares of this Dow component have formed a bullish "cup and handle" and are expected to move higherfrom this formation. On April 28th, it reported 1st Quarter March 2022 earnings of $2.14 per share on revenue of $15.9 billion. The consensus earnings estimate was $1.81 per share on revenue of $14.6 billion. Revenue grew 31.6% on a year-over-year basis.

The company said it expects 2022 earnings of $7.24 to $7.36 per share on revenue of $56.90 billion to $58.10 billion. The company's previous guidance was earnings of $7.12 to $7.27 per share on revenue of $56.10 billion to $57.60 billion for the year ending December 31, 2022.

 

Entry Point: $89.00

Stop Loss: $85.00

Trading Range: $70.89 - $91.40

Target Price: $98.00     

Updates

5/26/2022 1:09:35 PM

MRK closed at $91.55

Position closed on 5/26/2022 at price of $92.00 with a 3.37% gain in 14 days.

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