Mercury Systems (NASDAQ:MRCY) EVP Sells $219,490.56 in Stock

Mercury Systems Inc (NASDAQ:MRCY) EVP Steven Ratner sold 1,971 shares of Mercury Systems stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $111.36, for a total value of $219,490.56. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 26,488 shares in the company, valued at $2,949,703.68. This represents a 6.93% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards.

Steven Ratner also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, August 20th, Steven Ratner sold 1,026 shares of Mercury Systems stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.67, for a total transaction of $100,209.42.
• On Wednesday, August 19th, Steven Ratner sold 2,187 shares of Mercury Systems stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.31, for a total transaction of $219,377.97.
• On Monday, August 17th, Steven Ratner sold 1,084 shares of Mercury Systems stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $109.95, for a total value of $119,185.80.

Mercury Systems Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ MRCY opened at $91.36 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 2.15 and a current ratio of 2.96. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $107.54 and a 200 day moving average price of $94.85. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.49 billion, a PE ratio of -182.72 and a beta of 0.95. Mercury Systems Inc has a 52 week low of $65.04 and a 52 week high of $128.45.

Mercury Systems (NASDAQ:MRCY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 18th. The technology company reported $0.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.38 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $289.78 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $266.09 million. Mercury Systems had a positive return on equity of 1.29% and a negative net margin of 3.02%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.47 EPS. Analysts predict that Mercury Systems Inc will post 0.77 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on MRCY. Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $131.00 target price (up from $126.00) on shares of Mercury Systems in a report on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Mercury Systems from $99.00 to $101.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating and issued a $115.00 price objective on shares of Mercury Systems in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Mercury Systems in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on Mercury Systems from $60.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Mercury Systems presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $110.10.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Mercury Systems

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Osaic Holdings Inc. increased its stake in Mercury Systems by 53.2% during the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 599 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 208 shares during the period. Leonteq Securities AG acquired a new stake in shares of Mercury Systems during the 4th quarter worth $35,000. Hollencrest Capital Management bought a new position in shares of Mercury Systems in the fourth quarter worth $37,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new position in shares of Mercury Systems in the second quarter worth $43,000. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. acquired a new position in Mercury Systems in the second quarter valued at about $43,000. Institutional investors own 95.99% of the company’s stock.

More Mercury Systems News

Here are the key news stories impacting Mercury Systems this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Mercury Systems reported record fourth-quarter bookings of approximately $660 million, up 93.1% year over year, with a 2.28 book-to-bill ratio. Backlog surpassed $1.9 billion, a 38.4% increase, providing stronger revenue visibility as production ramps. Mercury Systems Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Revenue increased 6.1% year over year to approximately $290 million, exceeding the roughly $266 million analyst estimate. RBC raised its target to $120, Piper Sandler lifted its target to $131 while maintaining an Overweight rating, and Baird also forecast substantial upside. Robert W. Baird Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO William Ballhaus and several executives sold shares in transactions from August 17–20. The sales totaled several million dollars, but SEC filings said they were intended to cover tax withholding on vested equity awards. That reduces their value as a bearish signal, although no insider purchases were reported. Mercury Systems SEC Insider Trading Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Adjusted EPS was $0.37, narrowly missing the $0.38 consensus and falling from $0.47 a year earlier. GAAP EPS was $0.01, while adjusted EBITDA declined to $49 million from $51 million and free cash flow fell to $29 million from $34 million. The earnings shortfall appears to have outweighed the strong bookings and revenue figures. Mercury Systems Drops as EPS Miss Overshadows Record Bookings
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are also evaluating Mercury’s exposure to semiconductor-price volatility. Because many contracts are fixed-price, higher component costs could pressure margins before the company can adjust pricing or supply arrangements. Mercury Systems Fixed-Price Contract Risk

Mercury Systems Company Profile

Mercury Systems, Inc (NASDAQ: MRCY) is a technology company that designs, manufactures and markets secure processing subsystems for aerospace and defense applications. The company’s products are built to address the stringent security, safety and reliability requirements of mission-critical programs, with a focus on radar, electronic warfare, intelligence and other sensor and processing functions. Mercury’s offerings encompass rugged embedded computing modules, high-performance radio frequency (RF) and microwave components, digital signal processing subsystems and secure networking solutions.

Since its origins in advanced signal processing, Mercury Systems has expanded its capabilities through a combination of internal development and targeted acquisitions.