Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. Purchases Shares of 9,407 Mercury Systems Inc $MRCY

Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in Mercury Systems Inc (NASDAQ:MRCY) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 9,407 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,151,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of MRCY. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in Mercury Systems by 161.7% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,527,443 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $118,224,000 after purchasing an additional 943,736 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Mercury Systems by 12.1% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 3,423,600 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $249,957,000 after purchasing an additional 368,242 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Mercury Systems during the 2nd quarter valued at $38,438,000. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC boosted its position in shares of Mercury Systems by 46.9% in the 1st quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC now owns 934,824 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $68,158,000 after purchasing an additional 298,298 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its stake in Mercury Systems by 51.6% during the 1st 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 last quarter. 95.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

MRCY has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Truist Financial upped their target price on Mercury Systems from $109.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on Mercury Systems from $105.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded shares of Mercury Systems to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Mercury Systems in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Mercury Systems from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. 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 company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $110.10.

Key Headlines 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

Insider Transactions at Mercury Systems

In other Mercury Systems news, CEO William L. Ballhaus sold 22,010 shares of Mercury Systems stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.67, for a total transaction of $2,149,716.70. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 228,197 shares in the company, valued at approximately $22,288,000.99. The trade was a 8.80% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, EVP Stuart Kupinsky sold 1,308 shares of Mercury Systems stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.31, for a total transaction of $131,205.48. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 57,352 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,752,979.12. The trade was a 2.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders have sold 120,705 shares of company stock valued at $12,485,420 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 1.40% of the company’s stock.

Mercury Systems Stock Performance

Shares of MRCY opened at $91.36 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $107.54 and a two-hundred day moving average 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 stock has a market cap of $5.49 billion, a P/E ratio of -182.72 and a beta of 0.95.

Mercury Systems (NASDAQ:MRCY) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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). Mercury Systems had a negative net margin of 3.02% and a positive return on equity of 1.29%. The firm had revenue of $289.78 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $266.09 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.47 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts predict that Mercury Systems Inc will post 0.77 EPS for the current year.

Mercury Systems 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.