Stuart Kupinsky Sells 1,308 Shares of Mercury Systems (NASDAQ:MRCY) Stock

Mercury Systems Inc (NASDAQ:MRCY) EVP Stuart Kupinsky sold 1,308 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.31, for a total value of $131,205.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 57,352 shares in the company, valued at $5,752,979.12. The trade was a 2.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing 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 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 value of $131,182.08.
• On Monday, August 17th, Stuart Kupinsky sold 1,195 shares of Mercury Systems stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $109.95, for a total value of $131,390.25.

Mercury Systems Trading Down 3.0%

Shares of MRCY opened at $91.36 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $107.54 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $94.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 2.15 and a current ratio of 2.96. Mercury Systems Inc has a 52-week low of $65.04 and a 52-week high of $128.45. The company has a market cap of $5.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -182.72 and a beta of 0.95.

Mercury Systems (NASDAQ:MRCY) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $266.09 million. Mercury Systems had a positive return on equity of 1.29% and a negative net margin of 3.02%.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 posted $0.47 EPS. Analysts predict that Mercury Systems Inc will post 0.77 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $131.00 price objective (up from $126.00) on shares of Mercury Systems in a report on Wednesday. Zacks Research lowered shares of Mercury Systems from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. 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 report on Wednesday. Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their price objective on shares of Mercury Systems from $106.00 to $128.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on Mercury Systems from $60.00 to $68.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $110.10.

Key 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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Mercury Systems

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MRCY. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new position in Mercury Systems during the second quarter worth about $43,000. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC acquired a new position in shares of Mercury Systems during the 2nd quarter worth about $52,000. Leonteq Securities AG bought a new stake in shares of Mercury Systems in the 4th quarter valued at about $35,000. Hollencrest Capital Management bought a new stake in shares of Mercury Systems in the 4th quarter valued at about $37,000. Finally, Osaic Holdings Inc. increased its stake in shares of Mercury Systems by 53.2% in the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 599 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 208 shares during the last quarter. 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.