Merck & Co (NYSE: MRK)

DRUGS - Drug Manufacturers - Major

Health Care

Stock price data as of

Closing price: $84.71
  • Support level
    $82.14
  • Resistance level
    N/A
  • Beta
    0.2
  • RSI (14-day)
    62.2
  • With a -31.9 percent return in the past year, this stock is among the worst 10 percent of performers in the S&P-100.
  • Up 5.9 percent, MRK is one of this week's biggest gainers.
  • The price of this low-beta stock is expected to increase by 0.2 percent for every 1% increase in the S&P-500.

  • Volatility is forecast to fall over the next month.
  • Price broke above prior resistance level - a short-term bullish signal.

52-week range

52-week low 52-week high Price as % of range
$73.47 $127.78 25.7%

Moving averages

200 day 50 day 20 day 10 day
$90.81 $79.76 $81.98 $82.28

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
    5.9%
  • In the next month
    12.7%
  • In the next year
    54.4%

Volatility estimates (annualized standard deviations)

Period Value
Historical (5 year) 22.4%
Last month 21.0%
Current estimate 21.8%
Next month forecast 22.4%