A global pharmaceutical company focused on prescription medicines, vaccines, and biologic therapies, Merck generates a significant share of revenue from its oncology franchise, led by blockbuster immunotherapy Keytruda. The company also maintains a sizable vaccines business and an expanding pipeline in oncology, infectious diseases, and cardiometabolic conditions. Investors monitor patent expiration timelines, clinical trial outcomes, and capital allocation as key drivers of long-term earnings growth.
20 members of Congress have disclosed 50 trades in Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK), a Healthcare company. The buy/sell breakdown shows 29 purchases versus 21 sales, indicating net buying interest from lawmakers. All data is sourced from STOCK Act periodic transaction reports filed with Congress.
| Date | Politician | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-14 | Francis Rooney | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2017-09-12 | David A Perdue , Jr | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2017-09-11 | David A Perdue , Jr | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2017-09-08 | David A Perdue , Jr | buy | $15K – $50K |
| 2017-09-06 | JAMES B. RENACCI | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2017-09-05 | Shelley M Capito | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2017-08-29 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2017-08-02 | JAMES B. RENACCI | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2017-07-20 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | buy | $15K – $50K |
| 2017-07-17 | John Rutherford | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2017-06-15 | Patty Murray | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2017-06-15 | ZOE LOFGREN | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2017-06-12 | David A Perdue , Jr | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2017-05-30 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2017-05-24 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2017-05-11 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | sell | $15K – $50K |
| 2017-05-09 | JAMES B. RENACCI | sell | $15K – $50K |
| 2017-05-04 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2017-03-22 | Lois Frankel | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2017-03-17 | Virginia Foxx | buy | $15K – $50K |
| 2017-03-16 | Patty Murray | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2017-03-16 | Lois Frankel | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2017-03-14 | Rohit Khanna | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2017-03-08 | Lois Frankel | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2017-02-14 | KATHY CASTOR | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2017-02-07 | Francis Rooney | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2017-01-26 | JAMES B. RENACCI | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2017-01-25 | John Hoeven | sell | $50K – $100K |
| 2017-01-17 | Francis Rooney | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2017-01-17 | Francis Rooney | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2017-01-13 | Francis Rooney | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2017-01-04 | Francis Rooney | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2016-12-23 | KENNY MARCHANT | buy | $15K – $50K |
| 2016-10-06 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | buy | $50K – $100K |
| 2016-10-04 | FRED UPTON | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2016-09-26 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2016-08-17 | Lois Frankel | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2016-08-04 | Kurt Schrader | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2016-07-01 | FRED UPTON | sell | $15K – $50K |
| 2016-05-01 | Vern Buchanan | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2016-04-01 | KENNY MARCHANT | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2016-03-16 | E. Scott Rigell | buy | $15K – $50K |
| 2016-03-14 | Harold Dallas Rogers | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2016-03-08 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2016-02-12 | KATHY CASTOR | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2016-02-08 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2016-02-03 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2016-01-28 | John Hoeven | buy | $50K – $100K |
| 2016-01-26 | Kurt Schrader | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2016-01-21 | ALAN S. LOWENTHAL | buy | $15K – $50K |