Stuart Kupinsky Sells 1,178 Shares of Mercury Systems (NASDAQ:MRCY) Stock

Mercury Systems Inc (NASDAQ:MRCY) EVP Stuart Kupinsky sold 1,178 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 58,660 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,532,377.60. The trade was a 1.97% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed 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 Monday, August 17th, Stuart Kupinsky sold 1,195 shares of Mercury Systems stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $109.95, for a total value of $131,390.25.

Mercury Systems Trading Down 6.9%

Shares of NASDAQ MRCY opened at $94.23 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $108.12 and its two-hundred day moving average is $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. Mercury Systems Inc has a 1-year low of $64.05 and a 1-year high of $128.45. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.67 billion, a P/E ratio of -188.46 and a beta of 0.95.

Mercury Systems (NASDAQ:MRCY) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 company 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 company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.47 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts expect that Mercury Systems Inc will post 0.77 EPS for the current year.

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the company. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating and issued a $115.00 price target on shares of Mercury Systems in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on shares of Mercury Systems from $105.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on shares of Mercury Systems from $60.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $131.00 price target (up from $126.00) on shares of Mercury Systems in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their price target on shares of Mercury Systems from $106.00 to $128.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Mercury Systems currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $110.10.

Institutional Trading of Mercury Systems

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

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.