NYSE:MRK

Merck Stock Insider Trading

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$120.78

+1.69 (+1.41%)

At Close: Jun 11, 2026

Merck Stock Insider Power

Based on the 100 latest insides trades, we have calculated the insider power to be positive at 25.72. In total, the insiders bought 9.46B and sold 82.67K MRK shares in the last 100 trades. The insider score can be negative despite buy/sell ratio being positive. The score focuses on the quality of the trades.

Insider Power (Last 100 transactions)	25.72
● Buy	9.46B shares
● Sell	82.67K shares
82% Buy Activity Weak Negative Correlation
Buy Signal Medium Confidence May 05, 2026 Analysis Breakdown: Supported by a positive Insider Power Score of 25.72. Confidence increased due to high data reliability score of 100. Supported by overwhelming buy-side pressure (82% buys).

Historical Insider Trades

Date	Type	Person	Role	Amount
May 05, 2026 Buy	Restricted Stock Unit A-Award	Zachary Jennifer EVP, General Counsel	Officer	12 064 Value: $1.37M
May 05, 2026 Buy	Stock Option (Right to Buy) A-Award	Litchfield Caroline EVP & CFO	C-Suite Officer	46 566 Value: $5.27M
May 05, 2026 Buy	Stock Option (Right to Buy) A-Award	Williams David Michael EVP,chief Info&digital Officer	Officer	13 582 Value: $1.54M
May 05, 2026 Buy	Restricted Stock Unit A-Award	Deluca Richard R. EVP&pres, Merck Animal Heallth	Officer	11 931 Value: $1.35M
May 05, 2026 Buy	Restricted Stock Unit A-Award	Larson Betty D EVP, Chief Hr Officer	Officer	7 954 Value: $900.1K
May 05, 2026 Buy	Restricted Stock Unit A-Award	Li Dean Y Executive Vp & President, Mrl	CEO / President	19 885 Value: $2.25M
May 05, 2026 Buy	Restricted Stock Unit A-Award	Litchfield Caroline EVP & CFO	C-Suite Officer	15 908 Value: $1.80M
May 05, 2026 Buy	Stock Option (Right to Buy) A-Award	Guindo Chirfi EVP, Access, Policy & Comms	Officer	19 402 Value: $2.20M
May 05, 2026 Buy	Stock Option (Right to Buy) A-Award	Smart Dalton E. Iii SVP Fin. - Global Controller	Officer	5 045 Value: $570.8K
May 05, 2026 Buy	Stock Option (Right to Buy) A-Award	Oosthuizen Johannes Jacobus EVP, Oncology & Int?l	Officer	31 044 Value: $3.51M
May 05, 2026 Buy	Stock Option (Right to Buy) A-Award	Maraldo David R. EVP & Pres. Mmd	Officer	21 731 Value: $2.46M
May 05, 2026 Buy	Restricted Stock Unit A-Award	Foard Brian EVP, Specialty, Pharma, & Id	Officer	10 605 Value: $1.20M
May 02, 2026 Sell	Common Stock F-InKind	Maraldo David R. EVP & Pres. Mmd	Officer	159 Value: $17.8K
May 02, 2026 Buy	Restricted Stock Unit M-Exempt	Smart Dalton E. Iii SVP Fin. - Global Controller	Officer	383 Value: $46.3K
May 02, 2026 Buy	Common Stock M-Exempt	Smart Dalton E. Iii SVP Fin. - Global Controller	Officer	383 Value: $43.0K
May 02, 2026 Sell	Common Stock F-InKind	Smart Dalton E. Iii SVP Fin. - Global Controller	Officer	132 Value: $14.8K
May 02, 2026 Buy	Common Stock M-Exempt	Maraldo David R. EVP & Pres. Mmd	Officer	552 Value: $61.9K
May 02, 2026 Buy	Restricted Stock Unit M-Exempt	Maraldo David R. EVP & Pres. Mmd	Officer	552 Value: $66.7K
May 01, 2026 Buy	Common Stock	Maraldo David R. EVP & Pres. Mmd	Officer	0 Value: $0
May 01, 2026 Buy	Common Stock - 401(k) Plan	Maraldo David R. EVP & Pres. Mmd	Officer	0 Value: $0
Apr 30, 2026 Sell	Common Stock F-InKind	Larson Betty D EVP, Chief Hr Officer	Officer	5 143 Value: $570.6K
Apr 30, 2026 Buy	Restricted Stock Unit M-Exempt	Smart Dalton E. Iii SVP Fin. - Global Controller	Officer	464 Value: $50.6K
Apr 30, 2026 Sell	Common Stock F-InKind	Smart Dalton E. Iii SVP Fin. - Global Controller	Officer	159 Value: $17.6K
Apr 30, 2026 Buy	Common Stock M-Exempt	Smart Dalton E. Iii SVP Fin. - Global Controller	Officer	464 Value: $51.5K
Apr 30, 2026 Buy	Common Stock M-Exempt	Larson Betty D EVP, Chief Hr Officer	Officer	11 350 Value: $1.26M

About Insider Power

Insider Power is a proprietary algorithm developed by StockInvest.us to evaluate the significance of insider transactions. The calculation considers the size, type, and timing of transactions, as well as the insider’s role within the company.

It is important to note that, in general, there is little to no correlation between insider transactions and short-term stock price movements. In one of our studies, only 0.22%^* of stocks with insider activity showed a measurable correlation — and even then, it was unclear whether the effect was caused by insider actions or simply by the stock’s broader trend.

While our algorithms are designed to highlight potentially meaningful signals, these cannot be regarded as statistically significant on their own. Insider trading activity should therefore be seen as informative rather than as direct trading guidance. The Insider Power metric was created to present this information in a clearer and more accessible way, helping investors better understand the possible context of insider activity.

* October 6th, 2025 - Tested on 5562 stocks

ABOUT MERCK & COMPANY INC

Merck & Co., Inc. operates as a healthcare company worldwide. It operates through two segments, Pharmaceutical and Animal Health. The Pharmaceutical segment offers human health pharmaceutical products in the areas of oncology, hospital acute care, immunology, neuroscience, virology, cardiovascular, and diabetes, as well as vaccine products, such as preventive pediatric, adolescent, and adult vaccines. The Animal Health segment discovers, develops...

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