MRK — Merck & Co., Inc.
Price · 2024-08-26 → 2026-08-21
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Performance
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Measured signals that fired on MRK
| date | signal | measured base rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-21 | Equal highs taken out structure | -0.70% over 21 days · t = -8.28 · n = 68,636 statistically distinguishable from its control group |
| 2026-08-19 | Fair value gap, bullish structure | -0.67% over 21 days · t = -6.43 · n = 111,973 statistically distinguishable from its control group |
| 2026-08-12 | Breakout to a 52-week high price | -1.00% over 21 days · t = -8.58 · n = 24,386 statistically distinguishable from its control group |
| 2026-08-07 | Cluster sale: three or more insiders insider | -0.37% over 21 days · t = -3.38 · n = 21,542 statistically distinguishable from its control group |
| 2026-07-17 | Equal highs taken out structure | -0.70% over 21 days · t = -8.28 · n = 68,636 statistically distinguishable from its control group |
| 2026-06-25 | Breakout to a 52-week high price | -1.00% over 21 days · t = -8.58 · n = 24,386 statistically distinguishable from its control group |
Excess return against a matched control group, on a point-in-time universe that includes delisted companies. Most families do not survive that. How the measurement works →
Insider transactions (Form 4)
| date | insider | what | shares | price | value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-13 | Guindo Chirfi EVP, Access, Policy & Comms | Open-market sale | 10.0K | 135.00 | 1.4M |
| 2026-08-12 | Zachary Jennifer EVP, General Counsel | Open-market sale | 80.3K | 133.46 | 10.7M |
| 2026-08-12 | Zachary Jennifer EVP, General Counsel | Option exercise | 41.5K | 117.89 | 4.9M |
| 2026-08-12 | DeLuca Richard R. EVP&Pres, Merck Animal Heallth | Open-market sale | 11.1K | 131.61 | 1.5M |
| 2026-08-12 | Zachary Jennifer EVP, General Counsel | Option exercise | 13.4K | 84.71 | 1.1M |
| 2026-08-12 | DeLuca Richard R. EVP&Pres, Merck Animal Heallth | Open-market sale | 600 | 132.04 | 79.2K |
| 2026-08-11 | DeLuca Richard R. EVP&Pres, Merck Animal Heallth | Open-market sale | 7.4K | 131.33 | 973.2K |
| 2026-08-11 | DeLuca Richard R. EVP&Pres, Merck Animal Heallth | Open-market sale | 5.4K | 132.35 | 718.3K |
| 2026-08-10 | DeLuca Richard R. EVP&Pres, Merck Animal Heallth | Open-market sale | 20.8K | 130.43 | 2.7M |
| 2026-08-06 | Guindo Chirfi EVP, Access, Policy & Comms | Open-market sale | 15.0K | 131.00 | 2.0M |
Open-market purchases (code P) are the informative ones. Grants, option exercises and tax withholding are compensation mechanics, not decisions. How to read a Form 4 →
Largest institutional holders
| manager | value | shares |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 27.2B | 225.8M |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 19.4B | 161.0M |
| STATE STREET CORP | 14.5B | 119.3M |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 10.1B | 84.3M |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 8.1B | 67.3M |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 7.1B | 59.6M |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 6.3B | 53.0M |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 6.0B | 49.8M |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 5.7B | 47.6M |
| FMR LLC | 5.4B | 44.5M |
13F positions as of 2026-03-31, filed up to 45 days after quarter end. Long-only US equity — shorts and derivatives never appear. What 13F does and does not show →
Short selling
This is off-exchange short volume, not short interest: it is flow, not position, and 40–50% is normal because market makers short to fill your buy. Why that number misleads →
Recent headlines
- Merck KGaA ADR Earnings Call Signals Confident Outlook - TipRanks · 2026-08-24 · TipRanks
- Notable analyst calls this week: Apple, Merck and Analog Devices among top picks · 2026-08-22
- Benzinga Bulls and Bears: Ross, Moderna, Webull · 2026-08-22 · benzinga
- MRNA, SPCX, MSTR and More: 5 Stocks Investors Couldn't Stop Buzzing About This Week · 2026-08-21 · benzinga
- Merck stock analysis: great pipeline at a stretched valuation · 2026-08-21
- Why is Merck stock surging to a 52-week high today? · 2026-08-21
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