Merck Stock Price History
NYSE: MRKHealth CareBiotechnology: Pharmaceutical PreparationsUSD
145.60+3.22 (+2.26%)
At close: Oct 9, 4:02 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
MRK price history at a glance
The price history for Merck (MRK) on this page begins on December 29, 1969, when the stock closed at $1.47; it most recently closed at $145.60 on October 5, 2026. The highest price in this record is $156.92, reached on August 24, 2026; the latest close is 7.2% below that peak. Across the 56 complete calendar years in the table, MRK finished higher in 34 and lower in 22. Its best year was 1991 (+98.1%) and its worst was 2008 (-45.5%).
Over roughly 57 years the share price changed +9775.2%, a 8.4% compound annual price return (excluding dividends). In the last 12 months alone, MRK has gained 66.4%. Prices are split-adjusted closing prices; daily open, high, low, close and volume for the past year are listed below.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
Key price levels
- High since 1969
- $156.92
- Date of high
- Aug 24, 2026
- Low since 1969
- $0.9741
- Date of low
- Aug 10, 1970
- 52-week high
- $156.92
- 52-week low
- $82.01
- Last close
- $145.60
MRK returns
1 week
+0.90%
1 month
-1.31%
3 months
+17.86%
6 months
+19.91%
Year to date
+38.32%
1 year
+66.40%
3 years
+39.99%
5 years
+85.88%
MRK price return, excluding dividends.
MRK annual returns
| Year | Year-end close | Return |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 145.60 | +36.78% |
| 2025 | 106.45 | +7.37% |
| 2024 | 99.14 | -9.06% |
| 2023 | 109.02 | -1.74% |
| 2022 | 110.95 | +44.77% |
| 2021 | 76.64 | -1.81% |
| 2020 | 78.05 | -10.36% |
| 2019 | 87.07 | +19.64% |
| 2018 | 72.78 | +35.54% |
| 2017 | 53.69 | -4.42% |
| 2016 | 56.17 | +11.45% |
| 2015 | 50.40 | -7.64% |
| 2014 | 54.57 | +15.00% |
| 2013 | 47.45 | +18.49% |
| 2012 | 40.05 | +11.33% |
| 2011 | 35.97 | +4.61% |
| 2010 | 34.39 | -1.37% |
| 2009 | 34.87 | +17.87% |
| 2008 | 29.58 | -45.47% |
| 2007 | 54.25 | +30.39% |
| 2006 | 41.60 | +37.06% |
| 2005 | 30.35 | -1.03% |
| 2004 | 30.67 | -31.69% |
| 2003 | 44.90 | -20.24% |
| 2002 | 56.29 | +0.17% |
| 2001 | 56.19 | -37.10% |
| 2000 | 89.34 | +39.35% |
| 1999 | 64.11 | -8.90% |
| 1998 | 70.37 | +37.05% |
| 1997 | 51.35 | +30.26% |
| 1996 | 39.42 | +25.90% |
| 1995 | 31.31 | +72.13% |
| 1994 | 18.19 | +10.91% |
| 1993 | 16.40 | -20.75% |
| 1992 | 20.69 | -22.95% |
| 1991 | 26.86 | +98.09% |
| 1990 | 13.56 | +10.00% |
| 1989 | 12.33 | +34.20% |
| 1988 | 9.18 | +9.31% |
| 1987 | 8.40 | +25.79% |
| 1986 | 6.68 | +79.36% |
| 1985 | 3.72 | +54.82% |
| 1984 | 2.41 | +0.42% |
| 1983 | 2.40 | +6.79% |
| 1982 | 2.24 | -0.15% |
| 1981 | 2.25 | -1.46% |
| 1980 | 2.28 | +19.03% |
| 1979 | 1.92 | +6.84% |
| 1978 | 1.79 | +21.84% |
| 1977 | 1.47 | -18.53% |
| 1976 | 1.81 | -2.15% |
| 1975 | 1.85 | +2.96% |
| 1974 | 1.79 | -12.32% |
| 1973 | 2.04 | -13.47% |
| 1972 | 2.36 | +43.75% |
| 1971 | 1.64 | +25.25% |
| 1970 | 1.31 | -11.01% |
| 1969* | 1.47 | 0.00% |
* Partial year: the record begins after the start of 1969; return measured from the first available close.
2026 return is year to date.
MRK daily prices (past year)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 141.37 | 146.68 | 141.39 | 145.60 | +2.26% | |
| 141.90 | 142.77 | 138.90 | 142.38 | -0.29% | |
| 142.03 | 144.15 | 141.52 | 142.79 | +0.60% | |
| 140.13 | 142.16 | 139.74 | 141.94 | +1.72% | |
| 143.67 | 144.06 | 138.80 | 139.54 | -3.30% | |
| 143.77 | 144.35 | 142.73 | 144.30 | +0.34% | |
| 144.71 | 145.39 | 143.26 | 143.81 | -1.03% | |
| 148.95 | 149.27 | 145.26 | 145.31 | -2.66% | |
| 148.17 | 150.36 | 146.09 | 149.28 | +0.40% | |
| 147.65 | 149.19 | 146.28 | 148.69 | -0.06% | |
| 148.06 | 149.98 | 147.48 | 148.78 | +0.54% | |
| 148.17 | 151.46 | 147.90 | 147.98 | -0.07% | |
| 151.32 | 152.01 | 146.89 | 148.08 | -1.88% | |
| 148.69 | 153.57 | 148.04 | 150.91 | +0.94% | |
| 146.79 | 150.49 | 145.60 | 149.50 | +1.79% | |
| 147.08 | 147.84 | 145.74 | 146.87 | -0.19% | |
| 145.74 | 147.65 | 145.32 | 147.15 | +1.55% | |
| 143.96 | 144.97 | 143.50 | 144.91 | +0.78% | |
| 143.85 | 144.15 | 142.32 | 143.79 | -0.73% | |
| 146.42 | 147.09 | 144.10 | 144.85 | +0.64% | |
| 145.52 | 145.90 | 143.68 | 143.93 | -0.54% | |
| 147.94 | 148.00 | 144.10 | 144.71 | -1.91% | |
| 148.96 | 149.41 | 147.18 | 147.53 | -0.63% | |
| 148.41 | 149.60 | 146.28 | 148.46 | -1.24% | |
| 150.83 | 152.22 | 150.09 | 150.33 | -1.32% | |
| 152.80 | 152.80 | 148.90 | 152.34 | +0.46% | |
| 151.50 | 152.69 | 149.97 | 151.64 | +1.19% | |
| 150.23 | 151.68 | 148.55 | 149.86 | +1.42% | |
| 147.00 | 148.69 | 145.95 | 147.76 | -0.40% | |
| 146.72 | 149.01 | 145.75 | 148.35 | -0.80% | |
| 149.53 | 152.08 | 149.02 | 149.54 | -2.33% | |
| 154.35 | 155.19 | 152.61 | 153.10 | -2.14% | |
| 151.00 | 156.92 | 150.66 | 156.45 | +3.84% | |
| 150.72 | 151.52 | 149.14 | 150.66 | -1.24% | |
| 149.12 | 154.49 | 148.59 | 152.55 | +2.39% | |
| 150.78 | 152.52 | 148.52 | 148.99 | -2.11% | |
| 146.94 | 153.50 | 144.90 | 152.20 | +12.60% | |
| 137.24 | 137.98 | 134.88 | 135.17 | -0.59% | |
| 134.95 | 137.17 | 134.55 | 135.97 | +0.10% | |
| 134.43 | 135.97 | 133.40 | 135.84 | +0.21% | |
| 133.86 | 135.68 | 133.06 | 135.55 | +1.98% | |
| 130.25 | 134.06 | 128.91 | 132.92 | +1.92% | |
| 129.93 | 132.84 | 129.70 | 130.42 | -0.38% | |
| 128.29 | 130.98 | 128.24 | 130.92 | +1.82% | |
| 127.84 | 128.75 | 126.68 | 128.58 | +0.16% | |
| 130.96 | 131.08 | 127.80 | 128.37 | +0.03% | |
| 129.41 | 131.09 | 127.56 | 128.33 | +0.26% | |
| 128.46 | 129.99 | 126.22 | 128.00 | +0.18% | |
| 129.87 | 131.47 | 126.72 | 127.77 | -1.87% | |
| 128.92 | 131.04 | 128.14 | 130.20 | +0.32% | |
| 128.20 | 130.21 | 127.25 | 129.79 | -0.44% | |
| 132.37 | 132.69 | 129.65 | 130.36 | -1.11% | |
| 132.88 | 135.05 | 131.14 | 131.82 | +0.81% | |
| 131.01 | 132.53 | 130.45 | 130.76 | -0.24% | |
| 131.44 | 131.71 | 130.24 | 131.07 | +0.45% | |
| 127.82 | 131.04 | 127.82 | 130.48 | +2.36% | |
| 127.32 | 128.83 | 126.62 | 127.47 | +0.96% | |
| 124.80 | 126.77 | 124.10 | 126.26 | +1.50% | |
| 127.29 | 127.89 | 124.22 | 124.40 | -2.43% | |
| 128.45 | 131.74 | 127.03 | 127.50 | -0.10% | |
| 124.33 | 128.93 | 124.00 | 127.63 | +3.25% | |
| 124.25 | 124.90 | 122.75 | 123.61 | +2.34% | |
| 123.30 | 123.66 | 120.16 | 120.78 | -2.62% | |
| 123.58 | 124.74 | 122.44 | 124.03 | +0.40% | |
| 125.12 | 125.56 | 122.90 | 123.54 | -1.22% | |
| 125.48 | 128.07 | 124.45 | 125.07 | -0.73% | |
| 128.34 | 128.99 | 125.14 | 125.99 | -2.23% | |
| 128.77 | 129.69 | 127.89 | 128.86 | +1.64% | |
| 129.31 | 130.00 | 125.62 | 126.78 | -2.15% | |
| 126.18 | 129.61 | 125.99 | 129.56 | +3.34% | |
| 128.01 | 128.42 | 124.71 | 125.37 | -2.44% | |
| 129.22 | 130.29 | 126.68 | 128.50 | -0.68% | |
| 127.65 | 129.97 | 126.74 | 129.38 | +0.56% | |
| 125.83 | 128.78 | 125.83 | 128.66 | +2.56% | |
| 121.63 | 125.96 | 121.00 | 125.45 | +4.02% | |
| 120.90 | 121.81 | 119.51 | 120.60 | +0.84% | |
| 116.53 | 119.80 | 116.53 | 119.60 | +3.57% | |
| 113.97 | 115.63 | 113.00 | 115.48 | +1.41% | |
| 114.64 | 114.94 | 111.57 | 113.87 | -1.36% | |
| 114.86 | 115.99 | 114.02 | 115.44 | +0.23% | |
| 115.88 | 115.90 | 113.57 | 115.17 | +0.23% | |
| 118.71 | 118.95 | 114.87 | 114.90 | -3.49% | |
| 121.50 | 121.90 | 118.83 | 119.05 | -1.42% | |
| 120.04 | 122.71 | 119.95 | 120.76 | +1.40% | |
| 119.78 | 120.04 | 117.26 | 119.09 | -0.43% | |
| 120.03 | 120.50 | 118.00 | 119.60 | +0.07% | |
| 120.85 | 122.60 | 118.69 | 119.52 | -1.05% | |
| 120.94 | 123.46 | 120.36 | 120.79 | +0.44% | |
| 117.16 | 120.55 | 117.09 | 120.26 | +4.85% | |
| 115.45 | 117.33 | 114.70 | 114.70 | -0.82% | |
| 114.50 | 116.78 | 114.50 | 115.65 | +0.42% | |
| 117.55 | 117.96 | 114.36 | 115.17 | -2.99% | |
| 119.65 | 120.67 | 118.19 | 118.72 | -0.98% | |
| 120.26 | 121.50 | 119.36 | 119.89 | -0.29% | |
| 119.82 | 122.40 | 119.78 | 120.24 | +0.43% | |
| 122.90 | 123.13 | 119.41 | 119.72 | -2.20% | |
| 120.55 | 122.66 | 120.08 | 122.41 | +5.64% | |
| 112.79 | 115.98 | 112.09 | 115.88 | +2.55% | |
| 114.63 | 114.95 | 112.90 | 113.00 | -1.09% | |
| 112.56 | 115.10 | 112.13 | 114.24 | +1.49% | |
| 111.43 | 112.89 | 110.97 | 112.56 | +1.06% | |
| 113.90 | 113.93 | 110.94 | 111.38 | -1.79% | |
| 113.63 | 113.90 | 112.57 | 113.41 | -0.04% | |
| 112.25 | 114.07 | 112.04 | 113.45 | +0.96% | |
| 111.50 | 113.69 | 111.39 | 112.37 | +0.98% | |
| 112.15 | 113.68 | 111.01 | 111.28 | -0.09% | |
| 112.38 | 113.01 | 111.18 | 111.38 | -0.82% | |
| 113.51 | 113.75 | 111.10 | 112.30 | -1.11% | |
| 113.15 | 114.49 | 112.74 | 113.56 | +0.36% | |
| 113.67 | 114.07 | 112.83 | 113.15 | +0.04% | |
| 111.41 | 114.62 | 110.75 | 113.11 | +0.85% | |
| 112.33 | 114.54 | 111.88 | 112.16 | +2.73% | |
| 109.34 | 112.24 | 108.63 | 109.18 | -1.60% | |
| 108.55 | 111.23 | 107.90 | 110.95 | +0.84% | |
| 111.52 | 111.91 | 109.71 | 110.03 | -0.18% | |
| 111.22 | 112.75 | 110.14 | 110.23 | -1.49% | |
| 113.74 | 114.03 | 111.50 | 111.90 | -2.37% | |
| 113.37 | 115.02 | 113.10 | 114.62 | +1.53% | |
| 112.61 | 113.51 | 111.54 | 112.89 | +0.29% | |
| 116.49 | 116.53 | 111.91 | 112.56 | -3.88% | |
| 119.15 | 119.36 | 116.75 | 117.10 | -1.65% | |
| 115.56 | 119.20 | 115.56 | 119.07 | +3.13% | |
| 117.13 | 117.85 | 114.71 | 115.46 | -2.07% | |
| 119.80 | 120.25 | 116.64 | 117.90 | -1.72% | |
| 119.03 | 120.36 | 118.15 | 119.96 | -0.16% | |
| 121.03 | 121.30 | 119.06 | 120.15 | -1.05% | |
| 122.96 | 123.01 | 120.95 | 121.42 | -1.03% | |
| 122.90 | 124.00 | 121.35 | 122.68 | -0.41% | |
| 119.60 | 123.63 | 117.94 | 123.18 | +3.27% | |
| 119.56 | 119.56 | 116.50 | 119.28 | -1.30% | |
| 120.41 | 121.48 | 120.04 | 120.85 | -0.02% | |
| 120.37 | 121.65 | 119.22 | 120.87 | +0.02% | |
| 120.88 | 122.19 | 120.27 | 120.84 | +0.46% | |
| 119.03 | 121.27 | 118.77 | 120.29 | +1.85% | |
| 120.57 | 121.64 | 117.22 | 118.10 | -1.28% | |
| 119.29 | 121.07 | 118.60 | 119.63 | +0.59% | |
| 118.96 | 120.06 | 118.65 | 118.93 | -0.37% | |
| 117.30 | 120.12 | 116.80 | 119.37 | +2.58% | |
| 114.70 | 116.54 | 114.02 | 116.37 | +0.60% | |
| 116.17 | 116.47 | 114.77 | 115.68 | +1.31% | |
| 114.25 | 115.18 | 112.72 | 114.18 | -0.02% | |
| 114.66 | 115.76 | 113.75 | 114.20 | -0.26% | |
| 115.06 | 115.56 | 113.35 | 114.50 | -1.18% | |
| 115.78 | 116.80 | 114.38 | 115.87 | +0.38% | |
| 115.34 | 116.06 | 114.22 | 115.43 | -0.16% | |
| 116.92 | 117.89 | 115.53 | 115.61 | -0.26% | |
| 115.47 | 116.60 | 114.30 | 115.91 | -0.26% | |
| 116.76 | 116.95 | 115.29 | 116.21 | -0.75% | |
| 117.24 | 119.00 | 116.67 | 117.09 | -0.02% | |
| 114.98 | 117.26 | 114.11 | 117.11 | +1.14% | |
| 115.16 | 116.36 | 113.82 | 115.79 | -0.24% | |
| 119.11 | 119.53 | 114.45 | 116.07 | -3.50% | |
| 119.43 | 120.87 | 117.86 | 120.28 | +0.38% | |
| 119.67 | 120.97 | 118.61 | 119.83 | -1.30% | |
| 123.51 | 123.70 | 121.04 | 121.41 | -1.95% | |
| 119.68 | 124.00 | 119.68 | 123.82 | +3.79% | |
| 122.40 | 122.50 | 119.00 | 119.30 | -2.58% | |
| 124.01 | 125.14 | 122.26 | 122.46 | -1.19% | |
| 123.41 | 124.84 | 122.63 | 123.93 | +0.09% | |
| 122.31 | 124.19 | 121.50 | 123.82 | +1.28% | |
| 122.64 | 122.70 | 120.60 | 122.26 | +0.33% | |
| 121.40 | 122.60 | 120.50 | 121.86 | +0.16% | |
| 121.25 | 121.81 | 120.39 | 121.66 | +0.07% | |
| 122.36 | 123.08 | 120.80 | 121.57 | +0.13% | |
| 121.50 | 123.33 | 121.03 | 121.41 | +1.82% | |
| 119.01 | 121.61 | 118.12 | 119.24 | -0.06% | |
| 117.04 | 119.36 | 116.31 | 119.31 | +1.84% | |
| 117.69 | 118.18 | 116.10 | 117.15 | -0.42% | |
| 121.41 | 121.88 | 116.98 | 117.65 | -3.51% | |
| 120.76 | 122.66 | 120.44 | 121.93 | +1.82% | |
| 118.31 | 122.43 | 118.31 | 119.75 | +1.20% | |
| 116.90 | 120.39 | 116.50 | 118.33 | +2.15% | |
| 111.67 | 118.46 | 111.44 | 115.84 | +2.18% | |
| 110.12 | 113.89 | 109.95 | 113.37 | +2.81% | |
| 108.59 | 110.54 | 107.95 | 110.27 | +1.78% | |
| 107.33 | 109.93 | 107.10 | 108.34 | +1.35% | |
| 106.85 | 107.93 | 106.03 | 106.90 | -0.95% | |
| 107.50 | 108.35 | 106.84 | 107.92 | +0.48% | |
| 107.80 | 108.42 | 107.06 | 107.40 | -0.72% | |
| 109.09 | 109.09 | 107.21 | 108.18 | -0.92% | |
| 110.78 | 111.32 | 108.59 | 109.18 | -1.74% | |
| 109.19 | 111.97 | 108.73 | 111.11 | +1.52% | |
| 108.11 | 109.64 | 106.93 | 109.45 | +0.57% | |
| 110.72 | 110.73 | 108.43 | 108.83 | -1.93% | |
| 110.62 | 111.58 | 108.45 | 110.97 | -0.04% | |
| 108.97 | 111.23 | 107.95 | 111.01 | +2.54% | |
| 109.05 | 109.31 | 107.22 | 108.26 | -0.85% | |
| 110.97 | 111.46 | 108.78 | 109.19 | -1.21% | |
| 110.87 | 112.48 | 110.22 | 110.53 | -0.41% | |
| 110.61 | 112.90 | 109.25 | 110.99 | +2.20% | |
| 109.51 | 111.46 | 107.95 | 108.60 | -0.25% | |
| 107.68 | 110.17 | 107.68 | 108.87 | +1.33% | |
| 107.01 | 108.44 | 105.80 | 107.44 | +0.93% | |
| 105.53 | 106.62 | 104.43 | 106.45 | +1.13% | |
| 105.94 | 106.10 | 104.99 | 105.26 | -0.75% | |
| 106.73 | 106.88 | 105.64 | 106.06 | -0.53% | |
| 106.85 | 107.59 | 106.43 | 106.62 | -0.15% | |
| 106.45 | 107.05 | 106.03 | 106.78 | +0.31% | |
| 105.37 | 106.95 | 105.28 | 106.45 | +1.34% | |
| 104.56 | 105.39 | 104.33 | 105.04 | +0.31% | |
| 100.63 | 104.95 | 100.40 | 104.72 | +3.59% | |
| 100.60 | 102.20 | 100.11 | 101.09 | +0.40% | |
| 99.27 | 101.37 | 98.86 | 100.69 | +1.52% | |
| 98.18 | 100.14 | 98.06 | 99.18 | +0.93% | |
| 100.30 | 100.34 | 96.79 | 98.27 | -1.98% | |
| 99.99 | 100.94 | 98.00 | 100.26 | -0.04% | |
| 98.96 | 100.66 | 98.32 | 100.30 | +1.30% | |
| 98.44 | 99.14 | 97.58 | 99.01 | +1.42% | |
| 98.05 | 98.17 | 96.47 | 97.62 | +0.75% | |
| 99.32 | 99.85 | 96.06 | 96.89 | -2.06% | |
| 99.38 | 99.67 | 97.81 | 98.93 | -0.79% | |
| 101.40 | 102.09 | 99.19 | 99.72 | -1.16% | |
| 102.10 | 102.60 | 100.54 | 100.89 | -1.35% | |
| 101.90 | 103.09 | 101.52 | 102.27 | +1.23% | |
| 101.53 | 101.80 | 100.31 | 101.03 | -0.79% | |
| 104.72 | 105.68 | 101.71 | 101.83 | -2.86% | |
| 104.84 | 105.41 | 104.12 | 104.83 | +0.19% | |
| 104.60 | 105.75 | 104.20 | 104.63 | -0.97% | |
| 100.73 | 105.84 | 100.71 | 105.66 | +5.24% | |
| 99.12 | 102.36 | 99.12 | 100.40 | +2.70% | |
| 95.48 | 100.27 | 95.36 | 97.76 | +2.94% | |
| 94.97 | 96.00 | 93.90 | 94.97 | -0.08% | |
| 96.00 | 97.14 | 94.09 | 95.05 | -1.43% | |
| 94.11 | 97.66 | 92.11 | 96.43 | +3.84% | |
| 93.23 | 94.75 | 92.68 | 92.86 | -0.06% | |
| 92.20 | 95.08 | 91.49 | 92.92 | -0.01% | |
| 91.31 | 94.26 | 90.90 | 92.93 | +1.62% | |
| 91.41 | 92.91 | 91.16 | 91.45 | +0.55% | |
| 87.35 | 91.07 | 87.26 | 90.95 | +4.84% | |
| 86.69 | 87.37 | 85.80 | 86.75 | +0.54% | |
| 85.95 | 86.59 | 85.24 | 86.28 | +0.58% | |
| 84.48 | 86.17 | 84.35 | 85.78 | +1.65% | |
| 84.03 | 85.38 | 82.91 | 84.39 | +0.63% | |
| 82.70 | 84.96 | 82.01 | 83.86 | +1.66% | |
| 85.77 | 86.10 | 82.34 | 82.49 | -4.06% | |
| 85.42 | 86.46 | 84.56 | 85.98 | -0.35% | |
| 84.62 | 87.30 | 83.30 | 86.28 | -0.35% | |
| 86.95 | 87.84 | 86.07 | 86.58 | -0.52% | |
| 88.11 | 88.11 | 86.93 | 87.03 | -1.10% | |
| 87.51 | 88.30 | 87.03 | 88.00 | +0.58% | |
| 87.33 | 88.06 | 87.11 | 87.49 | +0.36% | |
| 87.56 | 88.11 | 86.91 | 87.18 | -0.49% | |
| 87.68 | 88.79 | 87.01 | 87.61 | -0.01% | |
| 86.96 | 87.67 | 86.23 | 87.62 | +1.51% | |
| 85.25 | 87.00 | 85.03 | 86.32 | +1.80% | |
| 83.28 | 84.89 | 83.16 | 84.79 | +1.04% | |
| 84.41 | 85.50 | 83.60 | 83.92 | -0.23% | |
| 84.19 | 84.69 | 83.61 | 84.11 | -0.70% | |
| 85.38 | 85.68 | 84.15 | 84.70 | -1.17% | |
| 85.66 | 86.46 | 85.24 | 85.70 | -0.34% | |
| 87.94 | 88.24 | 85.92 | 85.99 | -1.73% | |
| 86.96 | 87.80 | 86.64 | 87.50 | — |
Prices are adjusted for stock splits. See adjusted closing price for how dividends and splits affect history, and the MRK chart for longer ranges.