Merck on Track for Record High Close -- Data Talk
Dow Jones2026/08/13 13:54Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) is currently at $133.31, up $0.39 or 0.29%
--Would be new all-time closing high (Based on available data back to Jan. 21, 1972)
--Would be the first new record closing high since June 24, 2024, when it closed at $132.96
--On pace for largest percent increase since Aug. 12, 2026, when it rose 1.92%
--Currently up seven of the past eight days
--Currently up two consecutive days; up 2.22% over this period
--Best two day stretch since the two days ending July 24, 2026, when it rose 2.82%
--Up 2.39% month-to-date
--Up 26.65% year-to-date
--Up 61.08% from 52 weeks ago (Aug. 14, 2025), when it closed at $82.76
--Would be a new 52-week closing high
--Up 71.79% from its 52-week closing low of $77.60 on Sept. 25, 2025
--Traded as high as $134.31; highest intraday level since July 28, 2026, when it hit $135.05
--Up 1.05% at today's intraday high
--Contributed 2.32 points to the DJIA so far today
All data as of 9:51:36 AM ET
Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
August 13, 2026 09:54 ET (13:54 GMT)
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