Haverford Trust Co Makes New Investment in Merck KGaA $MKGAF

Haverford Trust Co purchased a new position in shares of Merck KGaA (OTCMKTS:MKGAFFree Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 272,415 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $35,005,000. Haverford Trust Co owned 0.21% of Merck KGaA as of its most recent SEC filing.

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

Merck KGaA Stock Performance

Merck KGaA stock opened at $163.21 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $162.62 and a 200-day simple moving average of $148.46. The stock has a market cap of $21.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.92 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 1.31 and a quick ratio of 0.84. Merck KGaA has a 1-year low of $116.68 and a 1-year high of $175.56.

About Merck KGaA

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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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