Companies / Merck & Co., Inc.
Merck & Co., Inc.
Financials · FY2025
Ownership
2.47B shares outstanding · as of Jul 31, 2026
Ownership
| Insiders | 0.04% | 1,025,142 |
| Institutions | 79.13% | 1,952,376,014 |
| Public float | 20.82% | 513,770,482 |
% of common shares outstanding (exact, from the latest cover-page filing). Institutions are quarterly 13F snapshots; insiders reflect current officers & directors.
Insiders 20
View all →| Insider | % of shares | Shares |
|---|---|---|
Davis Robert MCEOChairman, CEO & President · Director | 0.02% | 450,351 |
DeLuca Richard R.EVP&Pres, Merck Animal Heallth | <0.01% | 160,174 |
Li Dean YExecutive VP & President, MRL | <0.01% | 92,035 |
Litchfield CarolineEVP & CFO | <0.01% | 90,192 |
Zachary JenniferEVP, General Counsel | <0.01% | 68,916 |
Guindo ChirfiChief Marketing Officer | <0.01% | 60,615 |
Williams David MichaelEVP,Chief Info&Digital Officer | <0.01% | 30,838 |
Romanelli JosephPresident, Human Health Int?l | <0.01% | 28,739 |
Oosthuizen Johannes JacobusPresident, U.S. Market | <0.01% | 21,197 |
Chattopadhyay SanatExe V-P & Pres. MMD | <0.01% | 13,880 |
Institutional holders 3,612
View all →| Holder | Value | % of shares |
|---|---|---|
| $29.17B | 9.20% | |
| $26.77B | 10.31% | |
| $15.57B | 4.88% | |
| $9.10B | 3.50% | |
| $7.14B | 2.41% | |
| $5.11B | 1.97% | |
| $4.73B | 1.82% | |
| $4.30B | 1.66% | |
| $4.00B | 1.54% | |
| $3.07B | 1.18% |
Activity
InsidersInstitutions
What insiders are doing in this stock (Form 4).| Date | Actor | Action | Security | Value | Shares Δ | Position after | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2026 | Zachary Jennifer Executive | Sell | Common Stock | $6.77M | -57K -45.18% | 68,916 <0.01% of shares | medium |
| Feb 9, 2026 | Zachary Jennifer Executive | Exercise | Common Stock | $6.77M | +57K +82.41% | 125,708 <0.01% of shares | low |
| Jan 26, 2026 | Davis Robert M CEO | Grant | Common Stock | $5.09M | +47K +10.69% | 491,036 0.02% of shares | low |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Litchfield Caroline Executive | Sell | Common Stock | $5.02M | -42K -31.77% | 90,192 <0.01% of shares | medium |
| Feb 9, 2026 | Zachary Jennifer Executive | Sell | Common Stock | $4.63M | -39K -36.04% | 68,916 <0.01% of shares | medium |
| Feb 9, 2026 | Zachary Jennifer Executive | Exercise | Common Stock | $4.63M | +39K +56.35% | 107,751 <0.01% of shares | low |
| Feb 6, 2026 | DeLuca Richard R. Executive | Sell | Common Stock | $4.56M | -38K -19.05% | 160,174 <0.01% of shares | medium |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Davis Robert M CEO | Sell | Common Stock | $3.84M | -32K -6.82% | 443,602 0.02% of shares | medium |
5%+ ownership events
Schedule 13D / 13G
| Filer | Stance | % of class |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Group Inc | Passive13G/A | — |
Securities
via CUSIP / OpenFIGI
| Symbol | Type | CUSIP |
|---|---|---|
| MRK | — | 58933Y105 |