Mercury Systems (NASDAQ:MRCY) CAO Sells $44,419.80 in Stock

Mercury Systems Inc (NASDAQ:MRCY) CAO Douglas Munro sold 404 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $109.95, for a total transaction of $44,419.80. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 14,133 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,553,923.35. This trade represents a 2.78% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 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 Thursday, August 20th, Douglas Munro sold 109 shares of Mercury Systems stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.67, for a total transaction of $10,646.03.
• On Wednesday, August 19th, Douglas Munro sold 548 shares of Mercury Systems stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.31, for a total transaction of $54,969.88.
• On Tuesday, August 18th, Douglas Munro sold 494 shares of Mercury Systems stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $111.36, for a total transaction of $55,011.84.

Mercury Systems Trading Down 3.0%

Mercury Systems stock opened at $91.36 on Friday. 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 company has a market capitalization of $5.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -182.72 and a beta of 0.95. Mercury Systems Inc has a one year low of $65.04 and a one year high of $128.45. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $107.54 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $94.85.

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

Key Stories Impacting Mercury Systems

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have issued reports on MRCY. Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $131.00 target price (up from $126.00) on shares of Mercury Systems in a research report on Wednesday. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on shares of Mercury Systems from $105.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. 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. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded shares of Mercury Systems to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Mercury Systems in a report on Friday, July 17th. One 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’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Mercury Systems currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $110.10.

Institutional Trading of Mercury Systems

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System lifted its holdings in shares of Mercury Systems by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System now owns 7,714 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $563,000 after buying an additional 134 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in shares of Mercury Systems by 8.5% in the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,984 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $243,000 after acquiring an additional 155 shares during the last quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund raised its stake in Mercury Systems by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 12,058 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $880,000 after purchasing an additional 187 shares during the last quarter. Arizona State Retirement System boosted its holdings in Mercury Systems by 1.3% in the 4th quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 15,211 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,111,000 after purchasing an additional 195 shares during the period. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth boosted its holdings in Mercury Systems by 3.0% in the 3rd quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 6,929 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $536,000 after purchasing an additional 199 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.99% of the company’s stock.

About Mercury Systems

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.