Mercury Systems (NASDAQ:MRCY) CEO Sells $388,783.20 in Stock

Mercury Systems Inc (NASDAQ:MRCY) CEO William Ballhaus sold 3,536 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $109.95, for a total transaction of $388,783.20. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 301,153 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $33,111,772.35. The trade was a 1.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards.

Mercury Systems Price Performance

Shares of MRCY opened at $91.36 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -182.72 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 one year low of $65.04 and a one year high of $128.45. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $107.54 and its 200-day moving average is $94.85.

Mercury Systems (NASDAQ:MRCY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 18th. The technology company reported $0.37 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.38 by ($0.01). Mercury Systems had a positive return on equity of 1.29% and a negative net margin of 3.02%.The firm had revenue of $289.78 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $266.09 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.47 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 6.1% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts anticipate 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 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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have issued reports on the stock. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Mercury Systems from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Wall Street Zen cut Mercury Systems from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, July 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on Mercury Systems from $60.00 to $68.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on Mercury Systems from $105.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Truist Financial increased their price objective on Mercury Systems from $109.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. 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 given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Mercury Systems currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $110.10.

Institutional Trading of Mercury Systems

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in MRCY. Osaic Holdings Inc. grew its holdings in Mercury Systems by 53.2% during the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 599 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 208 shares during the last quarter. Leonteq Securities AG acquired a new stake in shares of Mercury Systems in the fourth quarter worth $35,000. Hollencrest Capital Management acquired a new stake in shares of Mercury Systems in the fourth quarter worth $37,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new stake in shares of Mercury Systems during the 2nd quarter worth $43,000. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Mercury Systems during the 2nd quarter worth $43,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.99% of the company’s stock.

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.