Steven Ratner Sells 1,026 Shares of Mercury Systems (NASDAQ:MRCY) Stock

Mercury Systems Inc (NASDAQ:MRCY) EVP Steven Ratner sold 1,026 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.67, for a total value of $100,209.42. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 23,275 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,273,269.25. The trade was a 4.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, 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 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 value of $219,377.97.
• On Tuesday, August 18th, Steven Ratner sold 1,971 shares of Mercury Systems stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $111.36, for a total value of $219,490.56.
• 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 Price Performance

MRCY stock opened at $91.36 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $107.54 and its two-hundred day moving average is $94.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 2.96 and a quick ratio of 2.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.49 billion, a P/E ratio of -182.72 and a beta of 0.95. Mercury Systems Inc has a 1 year low of $65.04 and a 1 year high of $128.45.

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

Key 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

Institutional Trading of Mercury Systems

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of MRCY. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new position in shares of Mercury Systems in the 2nd quarter valued at $43,000. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC acquired a new stake in Mercury Systems during the 2nd quarter worth $52,000. Leonteq Securities AG purchased a new stake in Mercury Systems in the fourth quarter valued at $35,000. Hollencrest Capital Management purchased a new stake in Mercury Systems in the fourth quarter valued at $37,000. Finally, Osaic Holdings Inc. boosted its stake in Mercury Systems by 53.2% in the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 599 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 208 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.99% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on MRCY shares. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Mercury Systems from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, July 18th. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $131.00 target price (up from $126.00) on shares of Mercury Systems in a report on Wednesday. Canaccord Genuity Group increased their target price on Mercury Systems from $106.00 to $128.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Mercury Systems from $99.00 to $101.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Mercury Systems in a report on Friday, July 17th. 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 given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Mercury Systems has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $110.10.

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.