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Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC Invests $18.79 Million in Merck KGaA $MKGAF

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Key Points

  • Elevation Point Wealth Partners acquired 145,564 shares of Merck KGaA during the second quarter, worth approximately $18.79 million and representing about 0.11% of the company.
  • Several other institutional investors also initiated positions, though institutional and hedge fund ownership remains low at approximately 0.10% of Merck KGaA’s stock.
  • MKGAF opened at $163.21, near its 50-day average of $162.62, with a market capitalization of $21.09 billion and a 12-month trading range of $116.68 to $175.56.
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Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in Merck KGaA (OTCMKTS:MKGAF - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 145,564 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $18,787,000. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC owned about 0.11% of Merck KGaA as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of MKGAF. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Merck KGaA during the second quarter worth approximately $25,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Merck KGaA during the 2nd quarter worth $27,000. Bard Associates Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Merck KGaA in the 2nd quarter worth $60,000. Kilter Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Merck KGaA in the 2nd quarter worth $62,000. Finally, Addison Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Merck KGaA in the second quarter valued at $90,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 0.10% of the company's stock.

Merck KGaA Price Performance

MKGAF stock opened at $163.21 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $162.62 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $148.46. Merck KGaA has a 12-month low of $116.68 and a 12-month high of $175.56. The company has a current ratio of 1.31, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. 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

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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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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Merck KGaA (OTCMKTS:MKGAF)

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