Investors have been left with mixed emotions regarding the stock price performance over the year, as it’s been a mixed bag. The metric has seen a significant gain of 19.62% since the start of this calendar year. Looking back over the last six months, we can see a weaker performance of 23.74%. Over the past 30 days, the price of MRK has fallen by 1.07%. And in the last five days, it has surged by 5.29%.
The stock market performance of Merck & Co Inc has been very steady. Over the last year, the company’s stock hit its highest at $130.24 on 03/27/24, while the lowest price during the same time frame was $99.14, recorded on 10/19/23.
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52-week price history of MRK Stock
A stock’s 52-week price history, including the low and high prices, can offer valuable insights into its current standing and future prospects. Merck & Co Inc’s current trading price is 0.13% away from its 52-week high, while its distance from the 52-week low is 31.54%. The stock’s price range over this timeframe has been between $99.14 and $130.24. The shares of the Healthcare sector company recorded a trading volume of approximately 7.19 million for the day, which was comparatively lower than the average daily volume of 8.51 million over the last three months.
The Connection Between Financial Performance and Market Capitalization
Merck & Co Inc (MRK) has experienced a quarterly rise of 21.16% in its revenues when compared to the same period in the previous year. Presently, the company has a total market capitalization of 330.27B and boasts a workforce of 72000 employees.
How Moving Averages and Trading Volume Data Work Together
Based on Barchart.com data, the company’s moving average over the 100-day period was 115.52, with a change in price of +27.52. Similarly, Merck & Co Inc recorded 8,604,850 in trading volume during the last 100 days, posting a change of +26.76%.
MRK’s Debt-to-Equity Ratio: A Comprehensive Review
A key metric for assessing a company’s financial well-being and market status is the debt-to-equity (D/E) ratio. This ratio is derived by dividing a company’s total liabilities by its shareholders’ equity, and it demonstrates the level of debt a company uses to support its assets relative to shareholder equity. At the time of writing, the total D/E ratio for MRK stands at 0.97. Similarly, the long-term debt-to-equity ratio is also 0.92.
MRK Stock Stochastic Average
The raw stochastic average for Merck & Co Inc over the last 50 days is presently at 83.43%. This reflects a surge from the raw stochastic average of the previous 20 days, which was noted at 80.32%. Further, the company’s Stochastic %K and %D values for the last 20 days were 67.32% and 56.83%, respectively.
