Mercury Systems (NASDAQ:MRCY) EVP Steven Ratner Sells 1,084 Shares of Stock

Mercury Systems Inc (NASDAQ:MRCY) EVP Steven Ratner sold 1,084 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $109.95, for a total value of $119,185.80. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 28,459 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,129,067.05. The trade was a 3.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 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 Tuesday, August 18th, Steven Ratner sold 1,971 shares of Mercury Systems stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $111.36, for a total transaction of $219,490.56.

Mercury Systems Stock Down 3.6%

NASDAQ MRCY opened at $101.25 on Thursday. Mercury Systems Inc has a 1 year low of $62.78 and a 1 year high of $128.45. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.08 billion, a PE ratio of -202.50 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 3.19 and a quick ratio of 2.15. The business’s 50-day moving average is $108.62 and its 200 day moving average is $94.87.

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). Mercury Systems had a negative net margin of 3.02% and a positive return on equity of 1.29%. The company had revenue of $289.78 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $266.09 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.47 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts forecast that Mercury Systems Inc will post 0.77 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds 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 approximately $633,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its stake in Mercury Systems by 5.5% in 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 worth $14,996,000 after buying an additional 6,413 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its stake in Mercury Systems by 2.6% in the 2nd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 775,502 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $94,867,000 after buying an additional 19,977 shares in the last quarter. Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Mercury Systems during the second quarter valued at about $372,000. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC bought a new stake in Mercury Systems during the second quarter valued at about $233,000. 95.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have commented on MRCY shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Mercury Systems in a report on Friday, July 17th. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on Mercury Systems from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. Truist Financial upgraded Mercury Systems to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Wall Street Zen lowered Mercury Systems from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, July 18th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut shares of Mercury Systems to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $106.80.

Trending Headlines about Mercury Systems

Here are the key news stories impacting Mercury Systems this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Mercury reported record fourth-quarter bookings of approximately $660 million, up 93.1% year over year, producing a 2.28 book-to-bill ratio. Backlog exceeded $1.9 billion, up 38.4%, improving revenue visibility as production ramps. Mercury Systems Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Fourth-quarter revenue rose 6.1% to about $290 million, beating analysts’ roughly $266 million estimate. Analysts at RBC, Baird and Piper Sandler raised price targets and maintained positive ratings, citing expected low-double-digit growth and the company’s sizable backlog. Mercury Systems Q4 Earnings in Line, Revenues Top on Bookings
• Neutral Sentiment: Several executives, including CEO William Ballhaus and multiple EVPs, sold shares totaling roughly $4.7 million in transactions dated August 17–18. The filings state the sales were used to cover tax withholding obligations tied to vested equity awards, reducing their signaling value, although there were no reported insider purchases. Mercury Systems Insider Trading Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Adjusted EPS was $0.37, slightly below the $0.38 consensus and down from $0.47 a year earlier; GAAP EPS was only $0.01 versus $0.27. Adjusted EBITDA fell to $49 million from $51 million, while free cash flow declined to $29 million from $34 million, overshadowing the bookings and revenue performance. Mercury Systems Drops as EPS Miss Overshadows Record Bookings
• Negative Sentiment: A newly highlighted risk is exposure to semiconductor cost volatility: Mercury relies on advanced components while many contracts are fixed-price, potentially allowing input-cost increases to compress margins until pricing or supply-chain adjustments take effect. Mercury Systems Fixed-Price 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.