Merck (MRK) Stock Chart
NYSE: MRKHealth CareBiotechnology: Pharmaceutical PreparationsUSD
At close: Oct 7, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Pre-market: 141.80 -0.67%
MRK technical summary
MRK is trading 0.1% below its 50-day simple moving average of $142.90 and 15.6% above its 200-day average of $123.49. The 50-day average is above the 200-day average, a configuration technical analysts associate with a longer-term uptrend. The 14-day Relative Strength Index (RSI) is 45.3, within the neutral 30 to 70 band.
Over the past year, the stock ranged from $82.01 (Nov 4, 2025) to $156.92 (Aug 25, 2026); the current price sits 81% of the way from the low to the high. Annualized 30-day volatility is 21.8%. Based on the last session's high, low and close, the classic pivot point is $142.82, with first resistance at $144.12 and first support at $141.49.
These indicators describe past price behavior for Merck; they are not predictions.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
Technical indicators
- RSI (14)
- 45.3
- 50-day SMA
- 142.90
- 200-day SMA
- 123.49
- Beta
- —
- 1Y high
- 156.92 (Aug 25)
- 1Y low
- 82.01 (Nov 4)
- Last close
- 142.79
MRK price performance
1 week
-1.73%
1 month
-3.82%
3 months
+13.33%
6 months
+15.92%
Year to date
+35.65%
1 year
+62.98%
3 years
+37.28%
5 years
+82.29%
MRK price return, excluding dividends.
Moving averages
| Period | Simple (SMA) | Exponential (EMA) |
|---|---|---|
| 5-day | 142.48Price above | 142.97Price below |
| 10-day | 145.24Price below | 144.33Price below |
| 20-day | 145.86Price below | 145.27Price below |
| 50-day | 142.90Price below | 142.00Price above |
| 100-day | 132.36Price above | 134.76Price above |
| 200-day | 123.49Price above | 123.76Price above |
Moving averages are computed from daily closing prices over the past year. What is a moving average?
Pivot points
| Level | Price |
|---|---|
| Resistance 3 (R3) | 146.75 |
| Resistance 2 (R2) | 145.45 |
| Resistance 1 (R1) | 144.12 |
| Pivot point | 142.82 |
| Support 1 (S1) | 141.49 |
| Support 2 (S2) | 140.19 |
| Support 3 (S3) | 138.86 |
Classic floor-trader pivots from the last session's high, low and close. How pivot points work