Merck & Co (NYSE: MRK)

DRUGS - Drug Manufacturers - Major

Health Care

Stock price data as of

Closing price: $112.16
  • Support level
    $109.56
  • Resistance level
    $124.26
  • Beta
    0.3
  • RSI (14-day)
    35.3
  • MRK is one of this month's worst performers with a return of -7.2 percent, underperforming 90 percent of stocks in the S&P-100.
  • Volatility is forecast to fall over the next month.
  • MRK is above its 200-day moving average, providing a measure of support for long positions.

52-week range
52-week low 52-week high Price as % of range
$73.47 $123.93 80.9%

Moving averages
200 day 50 day 20 day 10 day
$99.89 $117.53 $116.08 $112.16

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
    6.1%
  • In the next month
    13.4%
  • In the next year
    56.8%

Volatility estimates (annualized standard deviations)
Period Value
Historical (5 year) 23.4%
Last month 22.4%
Current estimate 22.4%
Next month forecast 23.6%