Merck & Company Inc (MRK)
Buenos Aires Exchange · Argentina · prices in ARS · close of 22 Oct 2026
Key indicators
| Last close | ARS 48,580.00 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | 23,300.00 – 50,600.00 |
| Return, 1 month / 3 months | +0.7% / +21.9% |
| Return, 1 year / 3 years | +76.7% / +151.1% |
| Trend | Uptrend |
| RSI (14) | 58 |
| Volatility (1 year) | 30.6% |
| Worst drawdown (1 year) | -10.2% |
| Average daily value traded | 108.48M ARS |
| Dividend yield | 1.8% |
Market X-Ray price-based
Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average
About the company
Merck & Company is a pharmaceutical company based in the United States that discovers, develops and makes prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products. Its human health business serves patients and doctors through treatments for cancer, infectious disease, diabetes and cardiovascular conditions, while its animal health arm supplies veterinary medicines and vaccines to livestock and pet owners. The company sells its products to wholesalers, hospitals, pharmacies and governments in markets around the world.
Merck & Company Inc trades under the code MRK on the Buenos Aires Exchange in Argentina, with its price quoted in Argentine pesos (ARS). Our dividend records, which start in 2019, show payments in 8 different calendar years. The Market X-Ray on this page is price-based and compares it with other stocks on the same exchange; it does not measure how healthy the business is.
Summary
Merck & Company Inc (MRK) trades on the Buenos Aires Exchange in Argentina. It last closed at ARS 48,580.00 on 22 October 2026.
Its price-based Market X-Ray is 79 out of 100 (a strong price profile), ranking 8 of 154 stocks on this exchange. The score describes how the stock has traded: trend, momentum, risk, liquidity and dividends, each ranked against the other stocks on its own exchange. It does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is.
Over the last year the price rose 76.7% and over the last three months it rose 21.9%. Returns are price returns, dividends not included.
Fundamental measures (valuation, growth, financial health) are not shown: we do not yet hold financial statements for this market.
The five lenses in numbers each metric is ranked against the other stocks on Buenos Aires Exchange
| Lens and metric | Value | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trend | 87 · Strong | Trading above its long-term averages and near its highs. | |
| Above 200-day average | 27.1% | ||
| From 52-week high | -3.0% | ||
| Momentum | 89 · Strong | Rising faster than most stocks on this exchange. | |
| 3-month return | 21.9% | ||
| 6-month return | 48.5% | ||
| 12-month return, skipping the last month | 75.5% | ||
| Stability (higher is calmer) | 86 · Strong | Calmer than most: low volatility and shallow drawdowns. | |
| Volatility, 1 year (lower is calmer) | 30.6% | ||
| Worst drawdown, 1 year (smaller is calmer) | -10.2% | ||
| Liquidity | 47 · Weak | Thinly traded: prices can jump and exits can be hard. | |
| Average daily value traded | 108.48M ARS | ||
| Zero-volume days | 1.7% | ||
| Income | 68 · Fair | Dividend is typical for this exchange. | |
| Dividend yield | 1.8% | ||
| Years with dividends | 6 |
Strengths
- Trend: Trading above its long-term averages and near its highs.
- Momentum: Rising faster than most stocks on this exchange.
- Stability (higher is calmer): Calmer than most: low volatility and shallow drawdowns.
Weak spots
- Liquidity: Thinly traded: prices can jump and exits can be hard.
Returns
| 1 week | +2.8% |
|---|---|
| 1 month | +0.7% |
| 3 months | +21.9% |
| 6 months | +48.5% |
| 1 year | +76.7% |
| 3 years | +151.1% |
| 5 years | +1,519.7% |
Signals
| 50-day / 200-day average | 46,911.69 / 38,224.29 |
|---|---|
| Golden / death cross (60 days) | None |
| New 52-week high | No |
| Bullish RSI divergence | No |
| Average daily range (ATR) | 1,390.70 |
Technical summary
Recent dividends
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| 15 Sep 2026 | ARS 164.6232 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | ARS 244.2883 |
| 12 Jun 2026 | ARS 155.5719 |
| 16 Mar 2026 | ARS 151.8359 |
| 15 Dec 2025 | ARS 158.9198 |
| 15 Sep 2025 | ARS 151.9874 |
How to read this report
Every number comes from end-of-day prices and dividends. The Market X-Ray describes how the stock has traded, ranked against the other stocks on Buenos Aires Exchange; it does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is. The fundamental X-Ray (financial health, valuation, growth) needs financial statements, which we hold today for US stocks. See the methodology page. Educational only, not financial advice.