Merck & Co (NYSE: MRK)

DRUGS - Drug Manufacturers - Major

Health Care

Stock price data as of

Closing price: $76.84
  • Support level
    N/A
  • Resistance level
    $78.21
  • Beta
    0.4
  • RSI (14-day)
    52.2
  • With a -39.1 percent return in the past year, this stock is among the worst 10 percent of performers in the S&P-100.
  • MRK is one of this month's worst performers with a return of -7.7 percent, underperforming 90 percent of stocks in the S&P-100.
  • Volatility is forecast to fall over the next month.
  • Price broke below prior support level - a short-term bearish signal.
52-week range
52-week low 52-week high Price as % of range
$73.47 $132.96 7.6%
Moving averages
200 day 50 day 20 day 10 day
$97.40 $81.27 $77.69 $77.07

Value at risk (VaR)

There is an estimated 5% probability that the stock price will fall by more than VaR in time period.

  • In the next week
    7.2%
  • In the next month
    14.0%
  • In the next year
    52.7%
Volatility estimates (annualized standard deviations)
Period Value
Historical (5 year) 22.6%
Last month 28.5%
Current estimate 26.5%
Next month forecast 24.7%