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Merck & Co Inc Stock Ownership - Who owns Merck & Co?

OverviewForecastEarningsRevenueDividendOwnership

Insider buying vs selling

Have Merck & Co Inc insiders been buying or selling?

Buy
Sell
NameRoleDateSharesPriceValue
Dalton E. Smart IiiSVP Fin. - Global Controller2025-05-03518$83.18
$43.09kBuy
Dalton E. Smart IiiSVP Fin. - Global Controller2025-05-03256$83.18
$21.29kSell
Dalton E. Smart IiiSVP Fin. - Global Controller2025-05-031,532$83.18
$127.43kBuy
Dalton E. Smart IiiSVP Fin. - Global Controller2025-05-03588$83.18
$48.91kSell
Dalton E. Smart IiiSVP Fin. - Global Controller2025-05-02131$83.26
$10.91kSell
Joseph RomanelliPresident Human Health Intl2025-05-022,262$83.26
$188.33kBuy
Joseph RomanelliPresident Human Health Intl2025-05-021,115$83.26
$92.83kSell
Dalton E. Smart IiiSVP Fin. - Global Controller2025-05-02381$83.26
$31.72kBuy
Dalton E. Smart IiiSVP Fin. - Global Controller2025-04-30159$84.71
$13.47kSell
Joseph RomanelliPresident Human Health Intl2025-04-301,017$84.71
$86.15kSell

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Net Insider Buy/Sell (L12M) Ownership

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MRK Shareholders

What type of owners hold Merck & Co Inc stock?

Institutional
Insider
Retail
NameHoldSharesValueType
Vanguard Group Inc10.06%252,513,381$20.63BInstitution
Blackrock Inc8.98%225,398,231$18.42BInstitution
State Street Corp4.80%120,529,640$9.85BInstitution
Wellington Management Group LLP3.25%81,669,651$6.67BInstitution
Geode Capital Management LLC2.38%59,657,270$4.87BInstitution
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc1.96%49,229,283$4.02BInstitution
Morgan Stanley1.72%43,114,452$3.52BInstitution
Fmr LLC1.27%31,808,043$2.60BInstitution
Bank Of America Corp1.24%31,084,245$2.54BInstitution
Northern Trust Corp1.21%30,390,864$2.48BInstitution

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TickerInst. %Insider %Net Insider (L12M)Net Insider (L3M)
MRK76.86%0.22%Net BuyingNet Buying
AZN32.37%0.00%
NVS7.11%0.00%
AMGN78.24%1.00%Net SellingNet Selling
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Merck & Co Stock Ownership FAQ

Who owns Merck & Co?

Merck & Co (NYSE: MRK) is owned by 76.86% institutional shareholders, 0.22% Merck & Co insiders, and 22.92% retail investors. Vanguard Group Inc is the largest individual Merck & Co shareholder, owning 252.51M shares representing 10.06% of the company. Vanguard Group Inc's Merck & Co shares are currently valued at $20.63B.

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