Mercury Systems (NASDAQ:MRCY) CEO William Ballhaus Sells 3,536 Shares of Stock

Mercury Systems Inc (NASDAQ:MRCY) CEO William Ballhaus sold 3,536 shares of the firm’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 $388,783.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 301,153 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $33,111,772.35. This represents a 1.16% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards.

Mercury Systems Stock Performance

MRCY opened at $101.25 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 3.19, a quick ratio of 2.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $108.62 and a two-hundred day moving average of $94.87. 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 PE ratio of -202.50 and a beta of 0.95.

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

More Mercury Systems News

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the company. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $131.00 price objective (up from $126.00) on shares of Mercury Systems in a report on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Mercury Systems from $99.00 to $101.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on shares of Mercury Systems from $105.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut Mercury Systems to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group increased their target price on shares of Mercury Systems from $102.00 to $106.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a 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 issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $106.80.

Institutional Trading of Mercury Systems

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Mercury Systems during the second quarter worth about $1,146,342,000. State Street Corp boosted its stake in shares of Mercury Systems by 12.1% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 3,423,600 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $249,957,000 after buying an additional 368,242 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Mercury Systems by 25.1% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,910,742 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $139,503,000 after purchasing an additional 383,299 shares in the last quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Mercury Systems by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,542,851 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $112,644,000 after buying an additional 21,182 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Mercury Systems by 3.6% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,368,659 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $99,940,000 after acquiring an additional 47,174 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.99% of the company’s stock.

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.