Insider Selling: Mercury Systems (NASDAQ:MRCY) EVP Sells $119,185.80 in Stock

Mercury Systems Inc (NASDAQ:MRCY) EVP Steven Ratner sold 1,084 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $109.95, for a total value of $119,185.80. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 28,459 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,129,067.05. The trade was a 3.67% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 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 shares were sold at an average price of $97.67, for a total value 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 value of $219,377.97.
• On Tuesday, August 18th, Steven Ratner sold 1,971 shares of Mercury Systems stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $111.36, for a total value of $219,490.56.

Mercury Systems Stock Down 3.0%

Shares of NASDAQ MRCY opened at $91.36 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $5.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -182.72 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a quick ratio of 2.15, a current ratio of 2.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $107.54 and its 200 day simple moving average is $94.85. Mercury Systems Inc has a 12-month low of $65.04 and a 12-month 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 last year, the firm earned $0.47 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts expect that Mercury Systems Inc will post 0.77 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Mercury Systems

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of MRCY. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Mercury Systems in the second quarter worth about $234,000. Nykredit A S bought a new stake in shares of Mercury Systems in the second quarter worth $265,000. Sigma Planning Corp bought a new position in Mercury Systems in the 2nd quarter worth $633,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its holdings in Mercury Systems by 5.5% during the second quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 122,585 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $14,996,000 after purchasing an additional 6,413 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its position in shares of Mercury Systems by 2.6% in the second quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 775,502 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $94,867,000 after acquiring an additional 19,977 shares in the last quarter. 95.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and set a $115.00 price target on shares of Mercury Systems in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on Mercury Systems from $105.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Piper Sandler reissued 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. The Goldman Sachs Group increased 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. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Mercury Systems in a report on Friday, July 17th. One equities research 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 given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $110.10.

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.