Merck KGaA (OTCMKTS:MKGAF – Get Free Report) gapped up before the market opened on Friday . The stock had previously closed at $154.9360, but opened at $161.12. Merck KGaA shares last traded at $161.0930, with a volume of 121 shares changing hands.
Merck KGaA Trading Up 2.3%
The business’s 50-day moving average price is $156.15 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $146.27. The company has a market capitalization of $20.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.20 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 1.31 and a quick ratio of 0.84.
About Merck KGaA
Merck KGaA, headquartered in Darmstadt, Germany, is a long-established multinational chemical and pharmaceutical company with roots dating back to 1668. Operating under the brand Merck Group (and using distinct consumer-facing names in certain regions to avoid confusion with other companies of similar name), the company is privately controlled by the Merck family and organizes its activities across multiple business units that serve customers in Europe, the Americas, Asia-Pacific and beyond.
The company’s operations are organized mainly into three businesses.
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