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

Mercury Systems Inc (NASDAQ:MRCY) CAO Douglas Munro sold 494 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $111.36, for a total value 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed 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 Thursday, August 20th, Douglas Munro sold 109 shares of Mercury Systems stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.67, for a total value of $10,646.03.
• On Wednesday, August 19th, Douglas Munro sold 548 shares of Mercury Systems stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.31, for a total value of $54,969.88.
• On Monday, August 17th, Douglas Munro sold 404 shares of Mercury Systems stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $109.95, for a total value of $44,419.80.

Mercury Systems Stock Down 3.0%

MRCY opened at $91.36 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $107.54 and its 200 day simple moving average is $94.85. Mercury Systems Inc has a 1-year low of $65.04 and a 1-year high of $128.45. The stock has a market cap of $5.49 billion, a PE ratio of -182.72 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a current ratio of 2.96, a quick ratio of 2.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29.

Mercury Systems (NASDAQ:MRCY) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 company had revenue of $289.78 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $266.09 million. Mercury Systems had a negative net margin of 3.02% and a positive return on equity of 1.29%. Mercury Systems’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.47 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts expect that Mercury Systems Inc will post 0.77 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Mercury Systems

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Osaic Holdings Inc. grew its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 208 shares in the last quarter. Leonteq Securities AG bought a new stake in shares of Mercury Systems in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Hollencrest Capital Management acquired a new stake in Mercury Systems during the fourth quarter worth approximately $37,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new stake in Mercury Systems during the second quarter worth approximately $43,000. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. bought a new position in Mercury Systems during the 2nd quarter worth $43,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.99% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines 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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Mercury Systems from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, July 18th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded Mercury Systems to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Zacks Research lowered Mercury Systems from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on Mercury Systems from $105.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $131.00 price target (up from $126.00) on shares of Mercury Systems in a research note on Wednesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average 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.