Merck KGaA (ETR:MRK) Trading Up 0.6% – Should You Buy?

Merck KGaA (ETR:MRK) shares traded up 0.6% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as €126.60 and last traded at €126.30. 214,467 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, The stock had previously closed at €125.55.

Merck KGaA Trading Up 0.6%

The firm has a market capitalization of $56.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.75, a P/E/G ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 0.71. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of €122.67 and a 200 day moving average price of €115.48.

About Merck KGaA

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. This segment provides drug manufacturers with process development expertise and technologies, such as continuous bioprocessing; testing kits and services; reagents and services; testing solutions that analyze air, water, and soil; and testing and tools, as well as products that help test nutritional value and identify quality inconsistencies.