Merck & Co (NYSE: MRK)

DRUGS - Drug Manufacturers - Major

Health Care

Stock price data as of

Closing price: $144.30
  • Support level
    $144.07
  • Resistance level
    N/A
  • Beta
    0.2
  • RSI (14-day)
    48.6
  • With a 60.1 percent return in the past year, this stock outperformed 90 percent of stocks in the S&P-100.
  • 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
$82.49 $156.45 87.4%

Moving averages
200 day 50 day 20 day 10 day
$122.86 $142.29 $146.96 $147.66

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
    6.4%
  • In the next month
    13.9%
  • In the next year
    56.9%

Volatility estimates (annualized standard deviations)
Period Value
Historical (5 year) 24.7%
Last month 24.5%
Current estimate 23.4%
Next month forecast 24.5%