Stuart Kupinsky Sells 1,195 Shares of Mercury Systems (NASDAQ:MRCY) Stock

Mercury Systems Inc (NASDAQ:MRCY) EVP Stuart Kupinsky sold 1,195 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $109.95, for a total value of $131,390.25. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 59,838 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,579,188.10. This represents a 1.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing 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.

Stuart Kupinsky also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, August 18th, Stuart Kupinsky sold 1,178 shares of Mercury Systems stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $111.36, for a total transaction of $131,182.08.

Mercury Systems Trading Down 6.9%

Shares of MRCY stock opened at $94.23 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 2.96 and a quick ratio of 2.15. The business has a 50-day moving average of $108.12 and a 200 day moving average of $94.88. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.67 billion, a PE ratio of -188.46 and a beta of 0.95. Mercury Systems Inc has a 1-year low of $64.05 and a 1-year high of $128.45.

Mercury Systems (NASDAQ:MRCY) last issued its 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 firm had revenue of $289.78 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $266.09 million. During the same period in the previous 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. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Mercury Systems Inc will post 0.77 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Mercury Systems

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. AQR Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Mercury Systems during the first quarter valued at approximately $755,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Mercury Systems by 51.6% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 855,441 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $36,861,000 after purchasing an additional 290,989 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its position in shares of Mercury Systems by 13.4% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 159,617 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $6,878,000 after purchasing an additional 18,916 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Mercury Systems by 161.3% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 50,769 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,188,000 after buying an additional 31,337 shares during the last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in shares of Mercury Systems by 30.3% in the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 124,973 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $6,731,000 after buying an additional 29,057 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.99% of the company’s stock.

Mercury Systems News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Mercury reported record fiscal 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, improving revenue visibility as defense production ramps. Mercury Systems Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Fourth-quarter revenue increased 6.1% to roughly $290 million, exceeding the approximately $266 million consensus estimate. RBC, Baird and Piper Sandler raised price targets while retaining positive ratings, citing expected low-double-digit growth. Mercury Systems Q4 Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: A strategic alliance with Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) will apply software to automate material planning and factory operations for U.S. military programs, potentially improving Mercury’s manufacturing throughput and delivery timelines. Mercury Systems and Palantir Partnership
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple executives, including CEO William Ballhaus, sold shares totaling approximately $4.7 million. The filings indicate the transactions covered tax withholding on vested equity awards, limiting their significance as a bearish signal; no insider purchases were reported. Mercury Systems Insider Trading Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Adjusted EPS of $0.37 missed the $0.38 consensus and declined from $0.47 a year earlier. GAAP EPS was $0.01, while adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow also fell, overshadowing the bookings and revenue performance. Mercury Systems Earnings Reaction
• Negative Sentiment: Mercury’s fixed-price contracts expose margins to volatility in semiconductor and other component costs, raising concerns that higher input expenses could delay the expected earnings recovery. Mercury Systems Contract Risk

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently commented on MRCY shares. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Mercury Systems from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 18th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Mercury Systems in a research note on Friday, July 17th. 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. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on Mercury Systems from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Zacks Research cut Mercury Systems from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Mercury Systems currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $110.10.

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.