Mercury Systems (NASDAQ:MRCY) CAO Sells $55,011.84 in Stock

Mercury Systems Inc (NASDAQ:MRCY) CAO Douglas Munro sold 494 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $111.36, for a total transaction of $55,011.84. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 13,639 shares in the company, valued at $1,518,839.04. This represents a 3.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards.

Douglas Munro also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, August 17th, Douglas Munro sold 404 shares of Mercury Systems stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $109.95, for a total transaction of $44,419.80.

Mercury Systems Price Performance

Shares of MRCY stock traded down $3.75 on Wednesday, reaching $101.25. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,723,371 shares, compared to its average volume of 669,717. The company has a market capitalization of $6.08 billion, a P/E ratio of -421.88 and a beta of 0.95. Mercury Systems Inc has a 12-month low of $62.78 and a 12-month high of $128.45. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $108.62 and its 200-day simple moving average is $94.87. The company has a quick ratio of 2.15, a current ratio of 3.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40.

Mercury Systems (NASDAQ:MRCY) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August 18th. The technology company reported $0.37 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.38 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $289.78 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $266.09 million. Mercury Systems had a positive return on equity of 2.22% and a negative net margin of 1.46%.Mercury Systems’s quarterly revenue was up 6.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.47 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts predict that Mercury Systems Inc will post 0.33 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded shares of Mercury Systems to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Mercury Systems from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, July 18th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Mercury Systems in a report on Friday, July 17th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $115.00 target price on shares of Mercury Systems in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Finally, Zacks Research cut Mercury Systems from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Mercury Systems currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $106.80.

Institutional Trading of Mercury Systems

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new position in Mercury Systems during the second quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Mercury Systems in the 2nd quarter valued at $52,000. Leonteq Securities AG bought a new position in shares of Mercury Systems during the 4th quarter valued at $35,000. Hollencrest Capital Management bought a new position in shares of Mercury Systems during the 4th quarter valued at $37,000. Finally, Osaic Holdings Inc. raised its position in Mercury Systems by 53.2% in the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 599 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 208 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.99% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Mercury Systems

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

• Positive Sentiment: Record fourth-quarter bookings rose 93.1% year over year to approximately $660 million, producing a 2.28 book-to-bill ratio. Backlog exceeded $1.9 billion, up 38.4% year over year, improving visibility as production ramps. Mercury Systems Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Fourth-quarter revenue increased 6.1% to roughly $290 million, exceeding analyst expectations near $266 million. Management’s fiscal 2027 targets point to low-double-digit revenue growth and potentially stronger performance ahead. Mercury Systems Q4 Earnings in Line, Revenues Top on Bookings
• Positive Sentiment: Several analysts raised their outlooks after the results. RBC increased its price target to $120 with an “outperform” rating, while Baird raised its target to $130 and Piper Sandler lifted its “overweight” target to $131. These Analysts Raise Their Forecasts on Mercury Systems After Q4 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: The broader market backdrop was mixed, with investors also monitoring geopolitical developments and technology stocks, potentially adding volatility to MRCY’s post-earnings reaction. Stock Market Futures Mixed
• Negative Sentiment: Adjusted EPS was $0.37, slightly below the $0.38 consensus and down from $0.47 a year earlier. GAAP EPS fell to approximately $0.01 from $0.27, while adjusted EBITDA declined to $49 million from $51 million. Lower profitability overshadowed the demand signals. Mercury Systems Drops as Q4 EPS Miss Overshadows Record Bookings
• Negative Sentiment: Fourth-quarter free cash flow eased to $29 million from $34 million, and full-year operating and free cash flow were below fiscal 2025 levels. Reported insider activity also showed sales and no open-market purchases in the past six months, adding a cautious signal.

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.