Insider Selling: Mercury Systems (NASDAQ:MRCY) EVP Sells $131,182.08 in 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 shares were sold at an average price of $111.36, for a total transaction of $131,182.08. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 58,660 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,532,377.60. This represents a 1.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 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 Wednesday, August 19th, Stuart Kupinsky sold 1,308 shares of Mercury Systems stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.31, for a total value of $131,205.48.
• 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 Stock Down 3.0%

NASDAQ MRCY opened at $91.36 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $107.54 and a 200-day moving average price of $94.85. Mercury Systems Inc has a one year low of $65.04 and a one year high of $128.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 2.15 and a current ratio of 2.96. The company has a market capitalization of $5.49 billion, a P/E ratio of -182.72 and a beta of 0.95.

Mercury Systems (NASDAQ:MRCY) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 18th. The technology company reported $0.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 business had revenue of $289.78 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $266.09 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.47 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 6.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts predict that Mercury Systems Inc will post 0.77 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Mercury Systems

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. AQR Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Mercury Systems during the first quarter valued at approximately $755,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Mercury Systems by 51.6% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 855,441 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $36,861,000 after buying an additional 290,989 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its holdings in shares of Mercury Systems by 13.4% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 159,617 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $6,878,000 after buying an additional 18,916 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Mercury Systems by 161.3% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 50,769 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,188,000 after acquiring an additional 31,337 shares during the last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in shares of Mercury Systems by 30.3% during the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 124,973 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $6,731,000 after acquiring an additional 29,057 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.99% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Mercury Systems

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Canaccord Genuity Group raised their price objective on Mercury Systems from $106.00 to $128.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded Mercury Systems to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $131.00 price target (up from $126.00) on shares of Mercury Systems in a research report on Wednesday. Truist Financial raised their price target on Mercury Systems from $109.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Mercury Systems from $99.00 to $101.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Mercury Systems presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $110.10.

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.