Mercury Systems Q1 EPS Forecast Increased by Zacks Research

Mercury Systems Inc (NASDAQ:MRCY) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q1 2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Mercury Systems in a report released on Monday, September 7th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the technology company will post earnings per share of $0.12 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.09. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Mercury Systems’ current full-year earnings is $0.89 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Mercury Systems’ Q2 2027 earnings at $0.15 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.22 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.33 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $0.83 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $0.27 EPS, Q3 2028 earnings at $0.32 EPS, Q4 2028 earnings at $0.40 EPS, FY2028 earnings at $1.23 EPS and FY2029 earnings at $1.46 EPS.

Several other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Truist Financial upped their price objective on shares of Mercury Systems from $109.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 20th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Mercury Systems from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 18th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Mercury Systems from a “sell (d-)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research report on Monday, August 24th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating and set a $115.00 price target on shares of Mercury Systems in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on shares of Mercury Systems from $105.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 19th. One 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 assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Mercury Systems currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $110.10.

Mercury Systems Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ MRCY opened at $80.76 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 1.85 and a current ratio of 2.96. The company has a market cap of $4.86 billion, a PE ratio of -161.52 and a beta of 0.98. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $100.39 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $95.00. Mercury Systems has a fifty-two week low of $65.04 and a fifty-two week high of $128.45.

Mercury Systems (NASDAQ:MRCY) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 18th. The technology company reported $0.37 earnings per share 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $266.09 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.47 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 6.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

Insider Transactions at Mercury Systems

In other news, EVP David Farnsworth sold 8,155 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.31, for a total value of $818,028.05. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 124,579 shares in the company, valued at $12,496,519.49. This trade represents a 6.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, CEO William Ballhaus sold 111,076 shares of Mercury Systems stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.12, for a total value of $9,676,941.12. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 342,436 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $29,833,024.32. This trade represents a 24.49% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 450,186 shares of company stock worth $41,770,650 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 1.40% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Mercury Systems

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Osaic Holdings Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Mercury Systems by 53.2% during the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 599 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 208 shares during the last quarter. Leonteq Securities AG acquired a new position in Mercury Systems during the fourth quarter valued at $35,000. Hollencrest Capital Management purchased a new stake in Mercury Systems in the fourth quarter valued at $37,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio purchased a new stake in Mercury Systems in the second quarter valued at $43,000. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. acquired a new stake in Mercury Systems during the 2nd quarter worth about $43,000. 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: Zacks Research raised its EPS estimates for fiscal 2027, including Q1 2027 to $0.12 from $0.09, Q2 to $0.15 from $0.11, Q3 to $0.22 from $0.20 and full-year 2027 to $0.83 from $0.67. The firm also increased its Q4 2027 estimate to $0.33 from $0.29, suggesting improved expectations for the company’s earnings trajectory. Mercury Systems analyst estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks maintained a “Hold” rating. Its current-year EPS consensus remains $0.89, while its projections call for $1.23 in fiscal 2028 and $1.46 in fiscal 2029, indicating anticipated longer-term earnings growth but no immediate change in the firm’s cautious stance.
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional ownership remains high at approximately 96%, with several funds adding shares during the second quarter. However, these holdings reflect earlier transactions and are unlikely to be a major immediate catalyst.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks reduced several fiscal 2028 forecasts: Q2 EPS to $0.27 from $0.28, Q3 to $0.32 from $0.33, Q4 to $0.40 from $0.42 and full-year EPS to $1.23 from $1.25. These cuts partially offset the improved fiscal 2027 outlook and signal some pressure on longer-term earnings expectations.
• Negative Sentiment: Executive Vice President Steven Ratner sold 4,000 shares for approximately $338,040, reducing his direct ownership by 17.19%. The sale follows several additional insider disposals in August and may reinforce concerns about insider confidence, although insider sales can also reflect personal financial planning. Steven Ratner sells Mercury Systems shares

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.