Mercury Systems (NASDAQ:MRCY) CAO Douglas Munro Sells 404 Shares of Stock

Mercury Systems Inc (NASDAQ:MRCY) CAO Douglas Munro sold 404 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 value of $44,419.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 14,133 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,553,923.35. This trade represents a 2.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 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 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.

Mercury Systems Stock Down 3.6%

Shares of NASDAQ:MRCY opened at $101.25 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $6.08 billion, a PE ratio of -202.50 and a beta of 0.95. Mercury Systems Inc has a 52 week low of $62.78 and a 52 week high of $128.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a quick ratio of 2.15 and a current ratio of 3.19. The company’s fifty day moving average is $108.62 and its 200-day moving average is $94.87.

Mercury Systems (NASDAQ:MRCY) last released 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). The business had revenue of $289.78 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 quarterly revenue was up 6.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.47 earnings per share. Equities research analysts predict that Mercury Systems Inc will post 0.77 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have issued reports on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Mercury Systems from $99.00 to $101.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Mercury Systems from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 18th. Zacks Research cut shares of Mercury Systems from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on Mercury Systems from $60.00 to $68.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Mercury Systems in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $106.80.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Mercury Systems

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in Mercury Systems during the second quarter worth approximately $1,146,342,000. Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Mercury Systems by 161.7% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,527,443 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $118,224,000 after buying an additional 943,736 shares during the period. Bamco Inc. NY acquired a new stake in Mercury Systems in the second quarter valued at approximately $74,244,000. American Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Mercury Systems in the 2nd quarter worth $59,460,000. Finally, William Blair Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Mercury Systems during the second quarter worth about $46,453,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.99% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Mercury Systems

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

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.