PFIZER INC vs Merck & Co., Inc.
PFE and MRK side by side: what insiders, tracked funds and members of Congress reported about each stock. Insiders put more of their own money into PFIZER INC over the past year ($2.96M).
at prices of Oct 2 How we calculate this
| PFE | MRK | |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Health Care | Health Care |
| Price change, 1 month | +2.5% | +0.6% |
| Price change, 3 months | +18.0% | +16.0% |
| Price change, 12 months | +20.7% | +90.0% |
| Insider buys, 12 months | 3 ($2.96M) | 0 ($0) |
| Insider sales, 12 months | 2 ($135K) | 9 ($30.0M) |
| Sales under a 10b5-1 plan | 0 | 0 |
| Tracked funds holding | 1 | 2 |
| Congress trades (buys) | 31 (11) | 41 (17) |
| 5% owner filings, 12 months | 0 | 0 |
PFIZER INC (PFE): latest insider trades
| Filed | Insider | Type | Value | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12 | Albert BourlaCEO | ▲ BUY | $1.00M | 53 |
| Aug 6 | Jennifer B. DamicoSVP | ▼ SELL | $83K | |
| Aug 5 | Ronald E. BlaylockDirector | ▲ BUY | $999K | 59 |
| Aug 5 | Mortimer J. BuckleyDirector | ▲ BUY | $960K | 59 |
| Jun 10 | Jennifer B. DamicoSVP | ▼ SELL | $51K |
Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK): latest insider trades
| Filed | Insider | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13 | Jennifer ZacharyGeneral Counsel | ▼ SELL | $10.7M |
| Aug 13 | Chirfi GuindoEVP | ▼ SELL | $1.35M |
| Aug 12 | Richard R. DelucaEVP | ▼ SELL | $2.71M |
| Aug 12 | Richard R. DelucaEVP | ▼ SELL | $1.69M |
| Aug 12 | Richard R. DelucaEVP | ▼ SELL | $1.54M |
Insider trades are open-market purchases and sales from Form 4. Fund holders are the funds we track that reported the stock on their latest 13F. 5% owners come from Schedule 13D and 13G. Price changes use weekly prices and are not adjusted for dividends.
Examples
- Over the past 12 months insiders reported 3 purchases at PFE and 0 at MRK.
- Over three months PFE moved +18.0% and MRK moved +16.0%.
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How to read it
- Form 4
- The form a company insider (officer, director or owner of more than 10%) must file with the SEC within two business days of buying or selling the company's shares.
- 13F
- A quarterly list of U.S. stocks held by an investment manager with more than $100 million, filed within 45 days after each quarter ends.
- STOCK Act
- A 2012 law that requires members of Congress to report stock trades by themselves, a spouse or a dependent child within 45 days.
A real example
In January 2016, when bank stocks were falling, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon bought 500,000 JPMorgan shares with his own money, worth about $26 million. His Form 4 made the purchase public within days, and investors read it as a strong sign of confidence.
Explain it like I'm 13
We read the long, boring forms that grown-ups file with the government and tell you what they say in normal words.
Data from public SEC filings and congressional reports. Information, not investment advice. Check every number against the filing linked on the page.