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

Mercury Systems Inc (NASDAQ:MRCY) CAO Douglas Munro sold 404 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $109.95, for a total transaction of $44,419.80. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 14,133 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,553,923.35. The trade was a 2.78% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 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 stock was sold at an average price of $111.36, for a total transaction of $55,011.84.

Mercury Systems Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ MRCY opened at $94.23 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $108.12 and a 200-day moving average price of $94.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 2.96 and a quick ratio of 2.15. The stock has a market cap of $5.67 billion, a PE ratio of -188.46 and a beta of 0.95. Mercury Systems Inc has a 1 year low of $64.05 and a 1 year high of $128.45.

Mercury Systems (NASDAQ:MRCY) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, August 18th. The technology company reported $0.37 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 6.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.47 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Mercury Systems Inc will post 0.77 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Mercury Systems

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of MRCY. Sigma Planning Corp bought a new position in shares of Mercury Systems during the 2nd quarter valued at about $633,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its holdings in shares of Mercury Systems by 5.5% in the second quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 122,585 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $14,996,000 after purchasing an additional 6,413 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its position in shares of Mercury Systems by 2.6% in the second quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 775,502 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $94,867,000 after buying an additional 19,977 shares in the last quarter. Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Mercury Systems in the second quarter worth about $372,000. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Mercury Systems in the second quarter worth about $233,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.99% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on Mercury Systems from $60.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Mercury Systems from $99.00 to $101.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut Mercury Systems to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on Mercury Systems from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $131.00 price objective (up from $126.00) on shares of Mercury Systems in a report on Wednesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $110.10.

Key Headlines Impacting Mercury Systems

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

• Positive Sentiment: Mercury reported record fiscal 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, improving revenue visibility as defense production ramps. Mercury Systems Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Fourth-quarter revenue increased 6.1% to roughly $290 million, exceeding the approximately $266 million consensus estimate. RBC, Baird and Piper Sandler raised price targets while retaining positive ratings, citing expected low-double-digit growth. Mercury Systems Q4 Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: A strategic alliance with Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) will apply software to automate material planning and factory operations for U.S. military programs, potentially improving Mercury’s manufacturing throughput and delivery timelines. Mercury Systems and Palantir Partnership
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple executives, including CEO William Ballhaus, sold shares totaling approximately $4.7 million. The filings indicate the transactions covered tax withholding on vested equity awards, limiting their significance as a bearish signal; no insider purchases were reported. Mercury Systems Insider Trading Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Adjusted EPS of $0.37 missed the $0.38 consensus and declined from $0.47 a year earlier. GAAP EPS was $0.01, while adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow also fell, overshadowing the bookings and revenue performance. Mercury Systems Earnings Reaction
• Negative Sentiment: Mercury’s fixed-price contracts expose margins to volatility in semiconductor and other component costs, raising concerns that higher input expenses could delay the expected earnings recovery. Mercury Systems 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.