Douglas Munro Sells 109 Shares of Mercury Systems (NASDAQ:MRCY) Stock

Mercury Systems Inc (NASDAQ:MRCY) CAO Douglas Munro sold 109 shares of the firm’s 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 $10,646.03. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 12,982 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,267,951.94. The trade was a 0.83% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed 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.

Douglas Munro also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, August 19th, Douglas Munro sold 548 shares of Mercury Systems stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.31, for a total transaction of $54,969.88.
• On Tuesday, August 18th, Douglas Munro sold 494 shares of Mercury Systems stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $111.36, for a total transaction of $55,011.84.
• On Monday, August 17th, Douglas Munro sold 404 shares of Mercury Systems stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $109.95, for a total transaction of $44,419.80.

Mercury Systems Stock Performance

Shares of MRCY stock opened at $91.36 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.15, a current ratio of 2.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. Mercury Systems Inc has a 52 week low of $65.04 and a 52 week high of $128.45. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.49 billion, a PE ratio of -182.72 and a beta of 0.95. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $107.54 and a two-hundred day moving average of $94.85.

Mercury Systems (NASDAQ:MRCY) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 18th. The technology company reported $0.37 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 business had revenue of $289.78 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $266.09 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.47 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 6.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts predict that Mercury Systems Inc will post 0.77 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Mercury Systems

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System increased its holdings in shares of Mercury Systems by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System now owns 7,714 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $563,000 after acquiring an additional 134 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in Mercury Systems by 8.5% in the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,984 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $243,000 after purchasing an additional 155 shares during the last quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund raised its holdings in Mercury Systems by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 12,058 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $880,000 after purchasing an additional 187 shares in the last quarter. Arizona State Retirement System raised its holdings in Mercury Systems by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 15,211 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,111,000 after purchasing an additional 195 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth lifted its position in shares of Mercury Systems by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 6,929 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $536,000 after buying an additional 199 shares during the last quarter. 95.99% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Mercury Systems News Roundup

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 Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have weighed in on MRCY. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating and set a $115.00 price target on shares of Mercury Systems in a report on Friday, July 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Mercury Systems from $99.00 to $101.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and set a $131.00 target price (up from $126.00) on shares of Mercury Systems in a research note on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Mercury Systems in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on shares of Mercury Systems from $105.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently 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.