EP Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Merck KGaA (OTCMKTS:MKGAF – Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 282,377 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $36,285,000. EP Wealth Advisors LLC owned approximately 0.22% of Merck KGaA at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Danske Bank A S bought a new position in Merck KGaA during the 2nd quarter worth about $276,535,000. Great Lakes Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Merck KGaA during the 2nd quarter valued at about $183,444,000. Ieq Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Merck KGaA in the 2nd quarter valued at about $102,699,000. Tocqueville Asset Management L.P. bought a new stake in shares of Merck KGaA in the 2nd quarter valued at about $57,546,000. Finally, B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG purchased a new stake in shares of Merck KGaA in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $56,952,000. 0.10% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Merck KGaA Price Performance
OTCMKTS MKGAF opened at $163.21 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a current ratio of 1.31. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $162.62 and its 200-day moving average price is $148.46. Merck KGaA has a 52-week low of $116.68 and a 52-week high of $175.56. The company has a market cap of $21.09 billion, a PE ratio of 24.92 and a beta of 0.96.
Merck KGaA Company Profile
Merck KGaA, headquartered in Darmstadt, Germany, is a long-established multinational chemical and pharmaceutical company with roots dating back to 1668. Operating under the brand Merck Group (and using distinct consumer-facing names in certain regions to avoid confusion with other companies of similar name), the company is privately controlled by the Merck family and organizes its activities across multiple business units that serve customers in Europe, the Americas, Asia-Pacific and beyond.
The company’s operations are organized mainly into three businesses.
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