Mercury Systems (NASDAQ:MRCY) EVP Stuart Kupinsky Sells 1,178 Shares of Stock

Mercury Systems Inc (NASDAQ:MRCY) EVP Stuart Kupinsky sold 1,178 shares of Mercury Systems stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $111.36, for a total value of $131,182.08. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 58,660 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,532,377.60. The trade was a 1.97% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 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 Monday, August 17th, Stuart Kupinsky sold 1,195 shares of Mercury Systems stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $109.95, for a total transaction of $131,390.25.

Mercury Systems Price Performance

Shares of Mercury Systems stock opened at $101.25 on Thursday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $108.62 and its 200 day moving average is $94.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a quick ratio of 2.15 and a current ratio of 3.19. Mercury Systems Inc has a one year low of $62.78 and a one year high of $128.45. The stock has a market cap of $6.08 billion, a P/E ratio of -202.50 and a beta of 0.95.

Mercury Systems (NASDAQ:MRCY) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 18th. The technology company reported $0.37 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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%. Mercury Systems’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.47 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Mercury Systems Inc will post 0.77 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Mercury Systems

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Osaic Holdings Inc. grew its stake in Mercury Systems by 53.2% in the second 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 Mercury Systems during the 4th quarter valued at $35,000. Hollencrest Capital Management bought a new stake in Mercury Systems during the 4th quarter valued at $37,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio purchased a new stake in shares of Mercury Systems in the 2nd quarter worth $43,000. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Mercury Systems in the 2nd quarter worth $43,000. Institutional investors own 95.99% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have issued reports on the company. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on Mercury Systems from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $131.00 target price (up from $126.00) on shares of Mercury Systems in a report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Mercury Systems in a research report on Friday, July 17th. 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 report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $115.00 price target on shares of Mercury Systems in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $106.80.

Mercury Systems News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Mercury Systems this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Mercury reported record fourth-quarter bookings of approximately $660 million, up 93.1% year over year, producing a 2.28 book-to-bill ratio. Backlog exceeded $1.9 billion, up 38.4%, improving revenue visibility as production ramps. Mercury Systems Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Fourth-quarter revenue rose 6.1% to about $290 million, beating analysts’ roughly $266 million estimate. Analysts at RBC, Baird and Piper Sandler raised price targets and maintained positive ratings, citing expected low-double-digit growth and the company’s sizable backlog. Mercury Systems Q4 Earnings in Line, Revenues Top on Bookings
• Neutral Sentiment: Several executives, including CEO William Ballhaus and multiple EVPs, sold shares totaling roughly $4.7 million in transactions dated August 17–18. The filings state the sales were used to cover tax withholding obligations tied to vested equity awards, reducing their signaling value, although there were no reported insider purchases. Mercury Systems Insider Trading Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Adjusted EPS was $0.37, slightly below the $0.38 consensus and down from $0.47 a year earlier; GAAP EPS was only $0.01 versus $0.27. Adjusted EBITDA fell to $49 million from $51 million, while free cash flow declined to $29 million from $34 million, overshadowing the bookings and revenue performance. Mercury Systems Drops as EPS Miss Overshadows Record Bookings
• Negative Sentiment: A newly highlighted risk is exposure to semiconductor cost volatility: Mercury relies on advanced components while many contracts are fixed-price, potentially allowing input-cost increases to compress margins until pricing or supply-chain adjustments take effect. 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.