Insider Selling: Mercury Systems (NASDAQ:MRCY) EVP Sells $645,794.04 in Stock

Mercury Systems Inc (NASDAQ:MRCY) EVP David Farnsworth sold 6,612 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.67, for a total transaction of $645,794.04. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 117,967 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,521,836.89. This represents a 5.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed 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.

Mercury Systems Stock Performance

Shares of MRCY stock opened at $91.36 on Monday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $107.54 and its 200-day simple moving average is $94.86. Mercury Systems Inc has a 52 week low of $65.04 and a 52 week high of $128.45. The company has a current ratio of 2.96, a quick ratio of 1.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. The company has a market cap of $5.49 billion, a PE ratio of -182.72 and a beta of 0.95.

Mercury Systems (NASDAQ:MRCY) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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 positive return on equity of 1.29% and a negative net margin of 3.02%.The business had revenue of $289.78 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $266.09 million. During the same period last 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, equities research analysts anticipate that Mercury Systems Inc will post 0.77 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on MRCY shares. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $131.00 target price (up from $126.00) on shares of Mercury Systems in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. Truist Financial boosted their price target on Mercury Systems from $109.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Zacks Research cut Mercury Systems from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Mercury Systems from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, July 18th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Mercury Systems in a research note on Friday, July 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $110.10.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Mercury Systems

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new stake in shares of Mercury Systems during the second quarter valued at about $43,000. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC acquired a new position in shares of Mercury Systems in the second quarter worth about $52,000. Leonteq Securities AG acquired a new position in shares of Mercury Systems in the fourth quarter worth about $35,000. Hollencrest Capital Management acquired a new position in shares of Mercury Systems in the fourth quarter worth about $37,000. Finally, 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 purchasing an additional 208 shares during the last quarter. 95.99% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Mercury Systems News

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

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.