Fruth Investment Management’s Merck MRK Stock Holding History

Bought
Maintained
Sold
Quarter Market Value Status Shares Change in
Stake
Trade Value Portfolio Weight Portfolio Position
2026
Q2
$2.31M Sell
17,950
-140
-0.8% -$16.4K 0.55% 52
2026
Q1
$2.18M Sell
18,090
-300
-2% -$34.6K 0.54% 51
2025
Q4
$1.94M Buy
18,390
+53
+0.3% +$4.97K 0.52% 54
2025
Q3
$1.54M Sell
18,337
-900
-5% -$74.1K 0.42% 67
2025
Q2
$1.52M Sell
19,237
-400
-2% -$31.8K 0.41% 66
2025
Q1
$1.76M Sell
19,637
-100
-0.5% -$9.34K 0.49% 61
2024
Q4
$1.96M Sell
19,737
-400
-2% -$41.2K 0.54% 58
2024
Q3
$2.29M Sell
20,137
-700
-3% -$83.2K 0.59% 52
2024
Q2
$2.58M Buy
20,837
+47
+0.2% +$6.05K 0.7% 44
2024
Q1
$2.74M Sell
20,790
-388
-2% -$47.8K 0.7% 47
2023
Q4
$2.31M Hold
21,178
0.65% 47
2023
Q3
$2.18M Sell
21,178
-100
-0.5% -$10.8K 0.65% 50
2023
Q2
$2.46M Sell
21,278
-50
-0.2% -$5.68K 0.7% 43
2023
Q1
$2.27M Buy
21,328
+67
+0.3% +$7.23K 0.66% 51
2022
Q4
$2.36M Sell
21,261
-188
-0.9% -$19.2K 0.69% 45
2022
Q3
$1.85M Hold
21,449
0.61% 54
2022
Q2
$1.77M Hold
21,449
0.48% 69
2022
Q1
$1.76M Buy
21,449
+11,538
+116% +$910K 0.49% 69
2021
Q4
$759K Sell
9,911
-76
-0.8% -$6.05K 0.21% 118
2021
Q3
$750K Hold
9,987
0.23% 110
2021
Q2
$776K Sell
9,987
-346
-3% -$25.7K 0.23% 110
2021
Q1
$760K Buy
10,333
+36
+0.3% +$2.66K 0.24% 108
2020
Q4
$803K Hold
10,297
0.28% 99
2020
Q3
$814K Hold
10,297
0.33% 81
2020
Q2
$759K Hold
10,297
0.32% 91
2020
Q1
$755K Sell
10,297
-89
-0.9% -$7K 0.39% 80
2019
Q4
$901K Buy
10,386
+56
+0.5% +$4.6K 0.34% 93
2019
Q3
$829K Sell
10,330
-68
-0.7% -$5.45K 0.33% 91
2019
Q2
$831K Sell
10,398
-53
-0.5% -$4.06K 0.33% 94
2019
Q1
$829K Sell
10,451
-314
-3% -$23.5K 0.35% 96
2018
Q4
$784K Sell
10,765
-419
-4% -$29.6K 0.37% 89
2018
Q3
$757K Buy
11,184
+419
+4% +$26.7K 0.31% 99
2018
Q2
$623K Hold
10,765
0.27% 107
2018
Q1
$559K Hold
10,765
0.25% 110
2017
Q4
$578K Sell
10,765
-138
-1% -$7.65K 0.25% 110
2017
Q3
$666K Sell
10,903
-420
-4% -$25.5K 0.31% 103
2017
Q2
$692K Hold
11,323
0.33% 100
2017
Q1
$686K Sell
11,323
-165
-1% -$10K 0.32% 100
2016
Q4
$645K Sell
11,488
-105
-0.9% -$6.14K 0.29% 101
2016
Q3
$690K Sell
11,593
-105
-0.9% -$6.14K 0.34% 94
2016
Q2
$643K Hold
11,698
0.31% 96
2016
Q1
$590K Sell
11,698
-105
-0.9% -$5.14K 0.3% 101
2015
Q4
$594K Sell
11,803
-104
-0.9% -$5.24K 0.3% 95
2015
Q3
$561K Sell
11,907
-682
-5% -$36.2K 0.29% 98
2015
Q2
$683K Buy
12,589
+53
+0.4% +$2.97K 0.32% 94
2015
Q1
$687K Sell
12,536
-894
-7% -$50.6K 0.3% 101
2014
Q4
$727K Sell
13,430
-53
-0.4% -$2.95K 0.31% 98
2014
Q3
$762K Buy
13,483
+100
+0.7% +$5.62K 0.34% 91
2014
Q2
$747K Hold
13,383
0.34% 91
2014
Q1
$731K Hold
13,383
0.35% 90
2013
Q4
$639K Hold
13,383
0.3% 100
2013
Q3
$607K Buy
13,383
+25
+0.2% +$1.14K 0.32% 96
2013
Q2
$592K Buy
+13,358
New +$597K 0.33% 95

Other funds holding MRK

Fruth Investment Management's MRK Position: Q2 2026 in Review

Fruth Investment Management reduced its Merck (MRK) stake by 0.77% in Q2 2026, selling an estimated $16.4K and leaving 17,950 shares worth $2.31M. The position accounts for 0.55% of the portfolio, ranked #52.

Fruth Investment Management first reported a position in MRK in Q2 2013 and has held it in 53 quarters since. The position peaked at $2.74M in Q1 2024. 1,153 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold MRK as of Q2 2026.

  • Fruth Investment Management held 17,950 shares of Merck worth $2.31M as of Q2 2026.
  • Fruth Investment Management sold 140 Merck shares in Q2 2026, an estimated $16.4K.
  • Merck made up 0.55% of Fruth Investment Management's portfolio in Q2 2026, its #52 holding.
  • Fruth Investment Management first reported a position in Merck in Q2 2013 and has held it in 53 quarters since.
  • Fruth Investment Management's Merck position peaked at $2.74M in Q1 2024.
  • 1,153 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Merck as of Q2 2026.

Based on Fruth Investment Management's 13F filing for Q2 2026, filed 10 Jul 2026.