Insider Selling: Mercury Systems (NASDAQ:MRCY) EVP Sells 1,195 Shares

Mercury Systems Inc (NASDAQ:MRCY) EVP Stuart Kupinsky sold 1,195 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $109.95, for a total transaction of $131,390.25. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 59,838 shares in the company, valued at $6,579,188.10. This trade represents a 1.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards.

Stuart Kupinsky also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, August 18th, Stuart Kupinsky sold 1,178 shares of Mercury Systems stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $111.36, for a total transaction of $131,182.08.

Mercury Systems Stock Performance

Shares of MRCY stock traded down $3.75 on Wednesday, reaching $101.25. The stock had a trading volume of 1,723,371 shares, compared to its average volume of 669,717. Mercury Systems Inc has a 12 month low of $62.78 and a 12 month high of $128.45. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -421.88 and a beta of 0.95. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $108.73 and its two-hundred day moving average is $94.85. 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 quarterly 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 business had revenue of $289.78 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $266.09 million. Mercury Systems had a positive return on equity of 2.22% and a negative net margin of 1.46%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.47 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Mercury Systems Inc will post 0.33 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MRCY. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System bought a new stake in shares of Mercury Systems in the first quarter valued at about $1,706,000. Rice Hall James & Associates LLC acquired a new stake in Mercury Systems in the 2nd quarter worth about $4,866,000. One Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Mercury Systems by 43.6% in the 4th quarter. One Capital Management LLC now owns 29,300 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $2,139,000 after purchasing an additional 8,893 shares during the period. Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Mercury Systems by 45.6% in the 4th quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 399,496 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $29,168,000 after purchasing an additional 125,194 shares during the period. Finally, Swedbank AB grew its position in shares of Mercury Systems by 722.1% during the 4th quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 38,349 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,800,000 after purchasing an additional 33,684 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.99% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have commented on the stock. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Mercury Systems from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, July 18th. Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on shares of Mercury Systems from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Mercury Systems in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Zacks Research cut shares of Mercury Systems from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group raised their price objective on shares of Mercury Systems from $102.00 to $106.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $106.80.

Key Stories Impacting 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.