Mercury Systems (NASDAQ:MRCY) CAO Douglas Munro Sells 548 Shares of Stock

Mercury Systems Inc (NASDAQ:MRCY) CAO Douglas Munro sold 548 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.31, for a total value of $54,969.88. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 13,091 shares in the company, valued at $1,313,158.21. This trade represents a 4.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 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 Tuesday, August 18th, Douglas Munro sold 494 shares of Mercury Systems stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $111.36, for a total value of $55,011.84.
• 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 value of $44,419.80.

Mercury Systems Price Performance

MRCY stock opened at $91.36 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $107.54 and its 200 day moving average price is $94.85. Mercury Systems Inc has a 12-month low of $65.04 and a 12-month high of $128.45. The company has a current ratio of 2.96, a quick ratio of 2.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. The company has a market capitalization of $5.49 billion, a PE ratio of -182.72 and a beta of 0.95.

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on shares of Mercury Systems from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Mercury Systems from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, July 18th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised 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. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on shares of Mercury Systems from $60.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded shares of Mercury Systems to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. One equities research 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.com, Mercury Systems presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $110.10.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Mercury Systems

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of MRCY. AQR Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Mercury Systems in the 1st quarter valued at about $755,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Mercury Systems by 51.6% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 855,441 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $36,861,000 after buying an additional 290,989 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its stake in shares of Mercury Systems by 13.4% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 159,617 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $6,878,000 after buying an additional 18,916 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC raised its holdings in Mercury Systems by 161.3% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 50,769 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $2,188,000 after acquiring an additional 31,337 shares in the last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in Mercury Systems by 30.3% in the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 124,973 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $6,731,000 after acquiring an additional 29,057 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.99% of the company’s stock.

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

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.