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.
21 members of Congress have disclosed 50 trades in Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK), a Healthcare company. The buy/sell breakdown shows 30 purchases versus 20 sales, indicating net buying interest from lawmakers. All data is sourced from STOCK Act periodic transaction reports filed with Congress.
| Date | Politician | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-21 | ALAN S. LOWENTHAL | buy | $15K – $50K |
| 2016-01-15 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2016-01-14 | Sheldon Whitehouse | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2016-01-14 | BILLY LONG | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2015-12-25 | KENNY MARCHANT | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2015-12-14 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2015-11-18 | KATHERINE CLARK | sell | $15K – $50K |
| 2015-10-25 | KENNY MARCHANT | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2015-10-06 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | sell | $15K – $50K |
| 2015-10-05 | Kurt Schrader | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2015-10-02 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2015-09-23 | FRED UPTON | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2015-09-21 | DIANE BLACK | sell | $100K – $250K |
| 2015-09-02 | SCOTT HARVEY PETERS | sell | $50K – $100K |
| 2015-09-02 | SCOTT HARVEY PETERS | sell | $50K – $100K |
| 2015-08-12 | James M Inhofe | buy | $15K – $50K |
| 2015-07-27 | DAVID P. JOYCE | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2015-07-10 | Sheldon Whitehouse | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2015-07-10 | SCOTT HARVEY PETERS | buy | $15K – $50K |
| 2015-07-10 | SCOTT HARVEY PETERS | buy | $15K – $50K |
| 2015-07-09 | James M Inhofe | buy | $50K – $100K |
| 2015-06-26 | SCOTT HARVEY PETERS | buy | $15K – $50K |
| 2015-06-23 | SCOTT HARVEY PETERS | buy | $15K – $50K |
| 2015-06-16 | Harold Dallas Rogers | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2015-06-01 | KENNY MARCHANT | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2015-05-28 | E. Scott Rigell | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2015-05-27 | Sheldon Whitehouse | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2015-05-27 | JAMES B. RENACCI | sell | $15K – $50K |
| 2015-05-14 | KENNY MARCHANT | sell | $50K – $100K |
| 2015-05-04 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2015-05-01 | KENNY MARCHANT | buy | $15K – $50K |
| 2015-04-30 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | sell | $50K – $100K |
| 2015-04-16 | DAN BENISHEK | buy | $15K – $50K |
| 2015-04-07 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | sell | $50K – $100K |
| 2015-04-06 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | sell | $100K – $250K |
| 2015-04-06 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | buy | $50K – $100K |
| 2015-04-02 | KENNY MARCHANT | buy | — |
| 2015-03-31 | JAMES B. RENACCI | buy | $15K – $50K |
| 2015-03-25 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2015-02-06 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2015-01-20 | John A. Yarmuth | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2012-12-10 | TREY RADEL | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2012-12-01 | BRAD R. WENSTRUP | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2012-11-06 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | buy | $15K – $50K |
| 2012-11-06 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2012-11-06 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | buy | $15K – $50K |
| 2012-11-06 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | buy | $15K – $50K |
| 2012-10-09 | Vern Buchanan | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2012-10-05 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2012-08-02 | LUIS V. GUTIERREZ | sell | $1K – $15K |