What is Merck & Co.'s available for sale investments?

Merck & Co. (MRK) reported available for sale investments of $476.00M in Q1 2026.

What does available for sale investments mean?

Debt investments held for an indefinite period that can be sold if needed.

Merck & Co. Available for sale investments increased by 371.3% to $476.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter.

StatementBalance Sheet Statement

SectionOther

CategoryCapital Allocation

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityModerate

First reportedQ4 2015

Last reportedQ4 2025

An increase reflects a larger investment portfolio size, while fluctuations in value indicate changes in market interest rates and credit spreads.

These are debt securities that are not classified as held-to-maturity or trading securities, representing investments th...

Common in insurance portfolios to balance yield generation with liquidity requirements.

Metric ID: other_available_for_sale_securities_debt_securities

2 periods

	Q4 '25	Q1 '26
Value	$101.00M	$476.00M
QoQ Change	—	+371.3%

Range$101.00M – $476.00M

What is Merck & Co.'s available for sale investments?: Merck & Co. (MRK) reported available for sale investments of $476.00M in Q1 2026.
What does available for sale investments mean?: Debt investments held for an indefinite period that can be sold if needed.