MRK Insider Trading

Insider Ownership Percentage: 0.13%
Insider Buying (Last 12 Months): $250,012.25
Insider Selling (Last 12 Months): $1,282,329.74

Merck & Co., Inc. Insider Trading History Chart

This chart shows the insider buying and selling history at Merck & Co., Inc. by year and by quarter.

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Merck & Co., Inc. Share Price & Price History

Current Price: $100.85
Price Change: Price Decrease of -1.42 (-1.39%)
As of 12/4/2025 04:59 PM ET

This chart shows the closing price history over time for MRK up to the past year.

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Merck & Co., Inc. Insider Trading History

Transaction DateInsider NameTitleBuy/SellNumber of SharesAverage Share PriceTotal TransactionShares Held After TransactionDetails
11/3/2025David Michael WilliamsEVPSell8,614$83.59$720,044.2624,578View SEC Filing Icon  
4/25/2025Dalton E Smart IIISVPSell4,262$82.76$352,723.127,778View SEC Filing Icon  
2/6/2025Cristal N. DowningInsiderSell2,361$88.76$209,562.367,085View SEC Filing Icon  
2/6/2025Inge G. ThulinDirectorBuy2,833$88.25$250,012.252,933View SEC Filing Icon  
2/13/2024Joseph RomanelliInsiderSell1,000$124.89$124,890.0019,569View SEC Filing Icon  
2/2/2024Steven MizellEVPSell50,694$126.65$6,420,395.1023,619View SEC Filing Icon  
11/9/2023Johannes Jacobus OosthuizenInsiderSell2,081$102.38$213,052.7818,191View SEC Filing Icon  
11/8/2023Richard R. DelucaEVPSell43,823$105.03$4,602,729.69111,764View SEC Filing Icon  
8/14/2023Steven MizellEVPSell4,250$109.01$463,292.5022,935View SEC Filing Icon  
8/3/2023Steven MizellEVPSell4,500$105.49$474,705.0027,185View SEC Filing Icon  
5/4/2023Rita A. KarachunVPSell15,875$117.53$1,865,788.7545,710View SEC Filing Icon  
5/3/2023Steven MizellEVPSell53,400$119.01$6,355,134.0031,685View SEC Filing Icon  
5/1/2023Richard R. DelucaEVPSell75,436$116.03$8,752,839.08154,493View SEC Filing Icon  
4/28/2023Richard R. DelucaEVPSell66,163$115.00$7,608,745.00154,493View SEC Filing Icon  
4/28/2023Robert M. DavisCEOSell143,329$114.93$16,472,801.97271,817View SEC Filing Icon  
4/26/2023Joseph RomanelliInsiderBuy3$113.68$341.0420,599View SEC Filing Icon  
4/13/2023Sanat ChattopadhyayinsiderSell134,055$115.07$15,425,708.85View SEC Filing Icon  
3/24/2023Joseph RomanelliInsiderSell35$104.65$3,662.7520,596View SEC Filing Icon  
3/20/2023Joseph RomanelliInsiderBuy136$105.47$14,343.9220,631View SEC Filing Icon  
2/21/2023Joseph RomanelliInsiderBuy11$109.20$1,201.2020,495View SEC Filing Icon  
2/15/2023Joseph RomanelliInsiderSell5,000$108.22$541,100.0020,284View SEC Filing Icon  
2/13/2023Steven MizellEVPSell1,815$109.10$198,016.5033,085View SEC Filing Icon  
2/9/2023Steven MizellEVPSell5,000$107.00$535,000.0034,900View SEC Filing Icon  
2/6/2023Steven MizellEVPSell4,436$104.25$462,453.0039,900View SEC Filing Icon  
1/9/2023Sanat ChattopadhyayInsiderSell83,994$112.29$9,431,686.2629,500View SEC Filing Icon  
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SEC Filings (Institutional Ownership Changes) for Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK)

76.07% of Merck & Co., Inc. stock is owned by institutions. Institutional ownership can be a sign of analyst confidence in the fundamentals of the stock.

Institutional Buying and Selling by Quarter

This chart shows the instiutional buying and selling at MRK by year and by quarter.

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Merck & Co., Inc. Institutional Trading History

Reporting DateHedge FundShares HeldMarket Value% of PortfolioQuarterly Change in SharesOwnership in CompanyDetails
12/3/2025Severin Investments LLC12,468$1.05M0.9%+140.0%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
12/2/2025Allworth Financial LP123,675$10.38M0.0%+3.2%0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
12/2/2025IFP Advisors Inc30,381$2.55M0.1%-2.0%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
12/2/2025Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd1,157,633$97.16M0.5%+3.8%0.047%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
12/2/2025Steadtrust LLC5,369$0.45M0.3%-2.7%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
12/1/2025Groupama Asset Managment832,605$69.88M0.2%+6.3%0.034%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
12/1/2025Syverson Strege & Co4,052$0.34M0.1%-7.0%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
12/1/2025Payne Capital Management LLC13,787$1.16M0.4%+235.9%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
12/1/2025Investment Research Partners LLC6,114$0.53M0.2%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/26/2025Strategic Advocates LLC1,014$85K0.0%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/26/2025Lantern Wealth Advisors LLC11,009$0.92M0.3%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/26/2025Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC750$63K0.0%+202.4%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/25/2025Court Place Advisors LLC25,917$2.18M0.7%-4.9%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/25/2025Alexander Labrunerie & CO. Inc.3,498$0.29M0.1%-6.1%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/25/2025Chelsea Counsel Co.3,510$0.30M0.1%-8.8%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/24/2025Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC697$58K0.0%-25.6%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/24/2025Fulcrum Asset Management LLP23,399$1.96M0.5%-2.7%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/24/2025CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC392,779$32.97M0.1%-3.9%0.016%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/21/2025Capital Square LLC13,138$1.10M0.6%-3.4%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/21/2025CIBC Bancorp USA Inc.345,081$28.96M0.1%N/A0.014%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/21/2025Bell Investment Advisors Inc2,860$0.24M0.0%-3.4%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/21/2025Maple Capital Management Inc.8,864$0.74M0.0%-14.3%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/21/2025Blue Fin Capital Inc.29,351$2.46M0.4%-2.0%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/21/2025Achmea Investment Management B.V.179,749$15.09M0.2%+2.4%0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/20/2025Ariadne Wealth Management LP6,299$0.59M0.3%+15.3%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/20/2025Kensington Investment Counsel LLC35,799$3.01M1.2%-17.7%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/20/2025Old North State Trust LLC8,922$0.75M0.5%-6.7%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/20/2025Centaurus Financial Inc.24,958$2.10M0.1%+5.8%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/20/2025PCG Asset Management LLC5,847$0.49M0.4%-2.7%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/20/2025Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB239,973$20.14M0.5%-14.4%0.010%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/20/2025First Affirmative Financial Network8,149$0.68M0.3%+1.9%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/20/2025Asset Dedication LLC21,692$1.82M0.1%+7.1%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/20/2025Caerus Investment Advisors LLC15,622$1.31M0.5%N/A0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/19/2025First Commonwealth Financial Corp PA 2,955$0.25M0.0%+6.8%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/19/2025Auxier Asset Management LLC118,564$9.95M1.4%-0.4%0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/19/2025Campbell Capital Management Inc.22,235$1.87M0.7%N/A0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/19/2025UP Strategic Wealth Investment Advisors LLC3,244$0.27M0.2%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/19/2025Faithward Advisors LLC7,599$0.64M0.1%-3.9%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/19/2025Sunbelt Securities Inc.76,635$6.43M0.4%-2.7%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/19/2025Captrust Financial Advisors1,238,450$103.94M0.2%+1.2%0.050%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/19/2025Coldstream Capital Management Inc.123,366$10.36M0.1%+12.7%0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/19/2025Aspire Private Capital LLC2,977$0.25M0.1%-26.7%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/19/2025Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab135,471$11.37M0.2%N/A0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/19/2025Danske Bank A S1,906,030$159.97M0.4%N/A0.077%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/19/2025Second Line Capital LLC5,749$0.49M0.1%-5.4%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/19/2025Stance Capital LLC16,800$1.41M0.5%+5.6%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/19/2025GM Advisory Group LLC15,590$1.31M0.1%-22.1%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/18/2025Silvant Capital Management LLC26,005$2.18M0.1%-4.3%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/18/2025Advisory Services Network LLC118,066$9.91M0.1%-5.2%0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/18/2025Kozak & Associates Inc.1,924$0.18M0.0%-5.4%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/18/2025Cim Investment Management Inc.8,177$0.69M0.2%-50.6%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/18/2025San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC10,573$0.89M0.2%+17.7%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/18/2025Boyar Asset Management Inc.4,897$0.41M0.3%+3.7%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/18/2025Raab & Moskowitz Asset Management LLC53,335$4.48M1.0%-8.1%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/18/2025Integrated Investment Consultants LLC18,729$1.57M0.2%-4.1%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/18/2025Fulcrum Asset Management LLP9,363$0.79M0.5%+1.7%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/18/2025Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt18,777$1.59M0.1%-4.6%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/18/2025Corus Family Wealth Advisors3,868$0.33M0.2%+5.6%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/18/2025Apexium Financial LP18,907$1.59M0.1%-3.4%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Hancock Whitney Corp315,335$26.47M0.5%-3.6%0.013%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Greenline Partners LLC2,825$0.24M0.0%-23.5%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C.9,783$0.82M0.0%+1.3%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Aureus Asset Management LLC10,274$0.86M0.1%-14.2%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025OmniStar Financial Group Inc.17,440$1.46M0.9%+25.7%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Keystone Financial Group24,652$2.12M0.2%-9.0%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc.3,346$0.28M0.0%-93.6%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Morningstar Investment Management LLC135,266$11.35M0.4%+1,138.2%0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC258,997$21.74M0.3%+11.4%0.010%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025NewEdge Advisors LLC341,158$28.63M0.1%-6.9%0.014%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Reynders McVeigh Capital Management LLC23,276$1.95M0.1%-5.9%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025First Foundation Advisors14,296$1.20M0.0%+7.1%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Gould Capital LLC31,926$2.68M1.7%+3.3%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Vivaldi Capital Management LP5,001$0.42M0.1%-43.3%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co3,693,267$290.09M0.4%+1.7%0.149%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Caxton Associates LLP60,945$5.12M0.1%+54.6%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Williams Jones Wealth Management LLC.53,195$4.47M0.1%-7.0%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Wiser Advisor Group LLC655$55K0.1%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Woodline Partners LP908,544$76.25M0.4%+16.7%0.037%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC7,048$0.59M0.4%+4.1%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Blue Chip Partners LLC228,418$19.17M1.4%+5.5%0.009%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Triumph Capital Management3,572$0.30M0.1%-17.4%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Perritt Capital Management Inc4,202$0.35M0.2%-98.7%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Silicon Valley Capital Partners422$35K0.0%+160.5%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Dark Forest Capital Management LP29,010$2.44M0.1%-37.4%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Westshore Wealth LLC4,121$0.35M0.1%-3.6%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Proficio Capital Partners LLC6,323$0.53M0.0%-59.2%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025IMS Capital Management9,632$0.81M0.4%-13.3%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc.3,571$0.30M0.2%-30.9%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Optimist Retirement Group LLC28,637$2.40M1.1%N/A0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Brooks Moore & Associates Inc.32,199$2.70M1.3%-31.7%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Schneider Downs Wealth Management Advisors LP2,961$0.25M0.0%+15.6%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025XTX Topco Ltd39,536$3.32M0.2%N/A0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Yukon Wealth Management Inc.2,556$0.22M0.1%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Turning Point Benefit Group Inc.512$46K0.0%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025United Capital Financial Advisors LLC121,992$10.24M0.1%-2.9%0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Utah Retirement Systems416,282$34.94M0.3%-0.2%0.017%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Victory Financial Group LLC3,540$0.30M0.0%-5.8%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Voleon Capital Management LP278,010$23.33M0.6%+105.9%0.011%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Voloridge Investment Management LLC938,715$78.79M0.3%-46.2%0.038%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Wimmer Associates 1 LLC12,133$1.02M0.5%-3.5%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
Data available starting January 2016

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Merck & Co., Inc. logo
Merck & Co., Inc. is a health care company, which engages in the provision of health solutions through its prescription medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, animal health, and consumer care products. It operates through the following segments: Pharmaceutical, Animal Health, and Other. The Pharmaceutical segment includes human health pharmaceutical and vaccine products. The Animal Health segment discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets animal health products, such as pharmaceutical and vaccine products, for the prevention, treatment and control of disease in livestock, and companion animal species. The Other segment consists of sales for the non-reportable segments of healthcare services. The company was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Rahway, NJ.
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Today's Range

Now: $100.85
Low: $100.54
High: $102.60

50 Day Range

MA: $90.43
Low: $78.46
High: $105.71

52 Week Range

Now: $100.85
Low: $73.31
High: $105.84

Volume

12,757,948 shs

Average Volume

14,661,325 shs

Market Capitalization

$250.31 billion

P/E Ratio

13.32

Dividend Yield

3.17%

Beta

0.29

Who are the company insiders with the largest holdings of Merck & Co., Inc.?

Merck & Co., Inc.'s top insider shareholders include:
  1. David Michael Williams (EVP)
  2. Steven Mizell (EVP)
  3. Joseph Romanelli (Insider)
  4. Dalton E Smart III (SVP)
  5. Cristal N Downing (Insider)
  6. Inge G Thulin (Director)
Learn More about top insider investors at Merck & Co., Inc..

Who are the major institutional investors of Merck & Co., Inc.?

Merck & Co., Inc.'s top institutional shareholders include:
  1. Vanguard Group Inc. — 10.09%
  2. State Street Corp — 4.76%
  3. Wellington Management Group LLP — 3.03%
  4. DLD Asset Management LP — 1.91%
  5. Northern Trust Corp — 1.13%
  6. Fisher Asset Management LLC — 0.97%
Learn More about top institutional investors of Merck & Co., Inc. stock.

Which institutional investors are selling Merck & Co., Inc. stock?

During the previous quarter, MRK stock was sold by these institutional investors:
  1. Franklin Resources Inc.
  2. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC
  3. National Bank of Canada FI
  4. Wellington Management Group LLP
  5. Bahl & Gaynor Inc.
  6. Amundi
  7. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC
  8. Thornburg Investment Management Inc.
Within the previous year, company insiders that have sold Merck & Co., Inc. company stock include:
  1. David Michael Williams (EVP)
  2. Steven Mizell (EVP)
  3. Joseph Romanelli (Insider)
Learn More investors selling Merck & Co., Inc. stock.

Which institutional investors are buying Merck & Co., Inc. stock?

Within the previous quarter, MRK stock was purchased by institutional investors including:
  1. DLD Asset Management LP
  2. Assenagon Asset Management S.A.
  3. Invesco Ltd.
  4. Ameriprise Financial Inc.
  5. Van ECK Associates Corp
  6. Danske Bank A S
  7. AQR Capital Management LLC
  8. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD