Merck KGaA (OTCMKTS:MKGAF - Get Free Report) shares crossed below its fifty day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a fifty day moving average of $151.41 and traded as low as $146.25. Merck KGaA shares last traded at $146.25, with a volume of 144 shares changing hands.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Separately, The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Merck KGaA to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, September 19th.
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Merck KGaA Price Performance
The firm has a 50-day moving average of $151.03 and a 200 day moving average of $168.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 1.31 and a quick ratio of 0.84. The company has a market capitalization of $19.12 billion, a PE ratio of 22.58 and a beta of 0.96.
About Merck KGaA
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Merck KGaA operates as a science and technology company in Germany. It operates through Life Science, Healthcare, and Electronics segments. The company's Life Science segment offers tools, chemicals, and equipment for academic labs, biotech, and pharmaceutical manufacturers, as well as industrial sector.
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