Steven Ratner Sells 1,971 Shares of Mercury Systems (NASDAQ:MRCY) Stock

Mercury Systems Inc (NASDAQ:MRCY) EVP Steven Ratner sold 1,971 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $111.36, for a total transaction of $219,490.56. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 26,488 shares in the company, valued at $2,949,703.68. This represents a 6.93% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards.

Steven Ratner also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, August 17th, Steven Ratner sold 1,084 shares of Mercury Systems stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $109.95, for a total transaction of $119,185.80.

Mercury Systems Stock Down 6.9%

Shares of NASDAQ:MRCY opened at $94.23 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $108.12 and a 200-day moving average of $94.88. The company has a market capitalization of $5.67 billion, a PE ratio of -188.46 and a beta of 0.95. 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 $64.05 and a 52-week high of $128.45.

Mercury Systems (NASDAQ:MRCY) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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 firm had revenue of $289.78 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 revenue was up 6.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.47 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts predict that Mercury Systems Inc will post 0.77 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

MRCY has been the topic of several research reports. Wall Street Zen cut Mercury Systems from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, July 18th. Canaccord Genuity Group raised their price objective on shares of Mercury Systems from $106.00 to $128.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $131.00 target price (up from $126.00) on shares of Mercury Systems in a research report on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Mercury Systems from $99.00 to $101.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut shares of Mercury Systems to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. One 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. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Mercury Systems presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $110.10.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Mercury Systems

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Osaic Holdings Inc. boosted its holdings in Mercury Systems by 53.2% in the second 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. Leonteq Securities AG acquired a new stake in Mercury Systems during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Hollencrest Capital Management bought a new position in Mercury Systems during the 4th quarter worth approximately $37,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new position in Mercury Systems during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $43,000. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Mercury Systems in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $43,000. 95.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

More Mercury Systems News

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.