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Manufacturing / Pharmaceutical Preparations

Merck & Co., Inc.

MRK

$128.45

+$0.23 (+0.18%)

Price as of Aug 4, 2026 22:14 UTC

280 B

Market Cap (Mega Cap)

95%

IV Rank

34.7%

Implied Volatility

Oct 29

Next Earnings

Technical Signals as of Aug 3
Mixed
4 of 7

Trend

  • Above 20-day average $127.56
  • Above 50-day average $123.79
  • Above 200-day average $110.08 · +16.1%
  • Moving averages stacked 20 > 50 > 200

Momentum

  • Golden cross (50/200)
  • Momentum cross (20/50) 45d ago

Volume

  • Below-average volume 1.3x avg

Price & Trend

Daily candles with EMA 20, SMA 50. Drag to zoom.

Options Activity & Greeks

Implied volatility, flow, and dealer positioning from the options market.

Put/Call Ratio

0.93

Balanced

Implied Volatility

34.7%

1% percentile

IV vs Realized

Options rich

20d HV 30.1%

Options Heat Map

Delta-risk grid for MRK options across strikes and expirations. Hover any cell for full Greeks.

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Insider Trades

0 buys 16 sells
Date Insider Title Type Shares Value
Jun 30, 2026 Coe Mary Ellen Grant 233 $29,941
Jun 30, 2026 Karsanbhai Surendralal Lanca Grant 126 $16,191
Jun 30, 2026 Seidman Christine E Grant 63 $8,096
May 29, 2026 Mayo Stephen Grant 1,853 $219,988
May 29, 2026 Seidman Christine E Grant 1,853 $219,988
May 29, 2026 Karsanbhai Surendralal Lanca Grant 1,853 $219,988
May 29, 2026 Coe Mary Ellen Grant 1,853 $219,988
May 29, 2026 Rothman Paul Grant 1,853 $219,988
May 29, 2026 Warden Kathy J Grant 1,853 $219,988
May 29, 2026 THULIN INGE G Grant 1,853 $219,988

Politician Trades in MRK

Date Politician Party Type Amount
Mar 10, 2026 Ro Khanna D Purchase $15K-$50K
Feb 04, 2026 Josh S. Gottheimer D Purchase $1K-$15K
Jan 13, 2026 Michael T. McCaul R Sale $15K-$50K
Dec 19, 2025 Gil Cisneros D Purchase $1K-$15K
Dec 19, 2025 Gilbert Cisneros Purchase $1K-$15K
Dec 18, 2025 Julie Johnson D Sale $1K-$15K
Nov 18, 2025 Gil Cisneros D Purchase $1K-$15K
Nov 13, 2025 Julie Johnson D Sale $1K-$15K
Oct 27, 2025 Michael T. McCaul R Sale $15K-$50K
Sep 23, 2025 Val Hoyle D Sale $1K-$15K

Earnings History

Date Quarter EPS Est. EPS Actual Surprise Result
Aug 04, 2026 Q2 2026 -$0.27
Mar 31, 2026 Q1 2026 -$1.52 -$1.28 +16.0% Beat
Dec 31, 2025 Q4 2025 $2.03 $2.09 +3.0% Beat
Sep 30, 2025 Q3 2025 $2.37 $2.68 +13.1% Beat
Jun 30, 2025 Q2 2025 $2.03 $2.19 +7.7% Beat

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