Vega Investment Solutions Takes $2.58 Million Position in Merck KGaA $MKGAF

Vega Investment Solutions bought a new stake in Merck KGaA (OTCMKTS:MKGAFFree Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund bought 20,102 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,583,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in MKGAF. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC acquired a new stake in Merck KGaA during the second quarter valued at $942,087,000. Bank of Nova Scotia purchased a new stake in shares of Merck KGaA during the 2nd quarter worth about $281,696,000. Danske Bank A S acquired a new stake in shares of Merck KGaA during the 2nd quarter valued at about $276,535,000. Cullen Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Merck KGaA in the 2nd quarter valued at about $259,158,000. Finally, Korea Investment CORP acquired a new position in Merck KGaA in the 2nd quarter worth about $239,191,000. 0.10% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Merck KGaA Stock Performance

Shares of MKGAF stock opened at $163.45 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.31, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. Merck KGaA has a 12-month low of $116.68 and a 12-month high of $175.56. The business’s 50 day moving average is $162.78 and its two-hundred day moving average is $148.59. The company has a market capitalization of $21.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.95 and a beta of 0.96.

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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