Merck (MRK)HHS awarded $1.63M

$1.63M

committed so far

Signed

Sep 14, 2026

Updated

Sep 17, 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. Mar 27, 2026CongressDisclosed sale of MRK — reported range $15,001 - $50,000
2. Aug 4, 2026Company filing · Form 8-K · ResultsReported its results
3. Aug 5, 2026Insider · 2 peopleInsiders: 6 sales (~$9.2M)
4. Aug 6, 2026Insider · 2 peopleInsiders: 4 sales (~$2.8M)
5. Aug 10, 2026InsiderOfficer sold ~$2.71M of MRK shares in the open market
6. Aug 11, 2026Insider · 1 personInsiders: 2 sales (~$1.7M)
7. Aug 12, 2026Insider · 2 peopleInsiders: 3 sales (~$12.3M)
8. Aug 13, 2026InsiderOfficer sold ~$1.35M of MRK shares in the open market
9. Aug 19, 2026Congress · 1 personMembers of Congress: 2 purchases
10. Sep 14, 2026 · this disclosureFederal contract · $1.6M obligatedDepartment of Health and Human Services awarded Merck: $1.63M obligated to date

What came next

1. Sep 21, 2026FDAFDA drug approval: Winrevair
2. Sep 24, 2026FDAFDA drug approval: Welireg
3. Sep 24, 2026CongressDisclosed partial sale of MRK — reported range $1,001 - $15,000

How to read USAspending.gov award record

The obligated amount is money the government has legally committed to pay and has set aside in its accounts. The ceiling, which USAspending calls the potential value, is the most the contract could be worth if every option is exercised and every possible order is placed. The ceiling is a limit, not a payment, and it is often many times the obligated amount.

Full guide: Contract ceiling vs obligated amount: the difference

What else is on file for Merck

For Merck, OQRO holds 26 insider filings (SEC Form 4 or Form 144), 4 Congress trade reports, 123 fund holdings reports (13F) and 1 federal contract award 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

• Contract ceiling vs obligated amount

Other disclosures at Merck

• House Clerk periodic transaction reportOct 7, 2026
• House Clerk periodic transaction reportSep 9, 2026
• House Clerk periodic transaction reportSep 9, 2026
• SEC Form 13F-HRAug 26, 2026
• SEC Form 13F-HRAug 25, 2026
• SEC Form 13F-HRAug 18, 2026

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