Morgan Stanley analyst David Risinger cut his Q2 revenue estimate for Merck by 1% to $10.1B, which he notes is below the consensus view of $10.3B, and lowered his Q2 EPS estimate by 6% to 97c. This is below the consensus view of $1.03, which he argues "needs to come down." The two key drivers were lowering his estimates for Keytruda in the U.S. due to a more gradual ramp in first-line lung cancer patients and the negative impact of hedging, which he sees being similar to, but less pronounced, than in Q1. He lowered his full-year EPS view by only 1%, however, which puts it 2% below consensus. Risinger keeps an Overweight rating and $68 price target on Merck shares.

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