Merck (MRK): Officer filed to sell ~$8.61M

~$8.61M

planned to sell · 58K shares, around Nov 12, 2026

Planned for

Nov 12, 2026

Notice filed

Nov 12, 2026

The story around this disclosure

Every dated public record OQRO holds about the company from 60 days before to 120 days after, oldest first. It shows what was going on; none of it is a stated reason for the trade.

1. Sep 14, 2026Federal contract · $1.6M obligatedDepartment of Health and Human Services awarded Merck: $1.63M obligated to date
2. Sep 21, 2026FDAFDA drug approval: Winrevair
3. Sep 24, 2026FDAFDA drug approval: Welireg
4. Sep 24, 2026Federal contract · $21K obligatedDepartment of Veterans Affairs awarded Merck: $21K obligated to date
5. Sep 24, 2026CongressDisclosed partial sale of MRK — reported range $1,001 - $15,000
6. Oct 9, 2026Company filing · Form 8-K · Executive changeChanged a top executive or board member“(d) Incorporated by reference is a press release issued by Merck & Co., Inc. (the “Company”) on October 13, 2026, attached as Exhibit 99.1, announcing the election of Paul J. Diaz to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective November 1, 2026.”
7. Oct 14, 2026FDAFDA drug approval: Enflonsia
8. Oct 16, 2026FDAFDA drug approval: Keytruda
9. Oct 16, 2026FDAFDA drug approval: Keytruda Qlex
10. Oct 29, 2026Company filing · Form 8-K · ResultsReported its results

How to read SEC Form 144

Form 144 is a notice that a company insider plans to sell shares. It is filed when the sell order is placed, so it announces a planned sale and does not prove that the sale took place.

Full guide: What is an SEC Form 144?

What else is on file for Merck

For Merck, OQRO holds 2 insider filings (SEC Form 4 or Form 144), 3 Congress trade reports, 4 fund holdings reports (13F) and 2 federal contract awards dated in the last 90 days.

These are records OQRO holds, counted by their date, not a measure of how much trading took place. Routine paperwork such as option exercises and tax withholding is left out. Everything for the company is on its MRK page.

How this filing works

• SEC Form 144
• Rule 10b5-1 trading plans

Other disclosures at Merck

• SEC Form 144Nov 2, 2026
• House Clerk periodic transaction reportOct 7, 2026
• USAspending.gov award recordSep 24, 2026
• USAspending.gov award recordSep 17, 2026
• House Clerk periodic transaction reportSep 9, 2026
• House Clerk periodic transaction reportSep 9, 2026

Everything OQRO holds on this company is on its MRK page.