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Merck KGaA (OTCMKTS:MKGAF) Shares Gap Up - Here's What Happened

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Merck KGaA (OTCMKTS:MKGAF - Get Free Report)'s stock price gapped up prior to trading on Tuesday . The stock had previously closed at $125.37, but opened at $132.75. Merck KGaA shares last traded at $132.68, with a volume of 31 shares trading hands.

Merck KGaA Price Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $17.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.13 and a beta of 0.96. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $132.67 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $138.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 1.31 and a quick ratio of 0.84.

About Merck KGaA

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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.

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