Mercury Systems Inc (NASDAQ:MRCY – Free Report) – Research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q4 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Mercury Systems in a report issued on Tuesday, July 7th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the technology company will post earnings per share of $0.20 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.21. Zacks Research currently has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Mercury Systems’ current full-year earnings is $0.30 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Mercury Systems’ Q3 2027 earnings at $0.20 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.29 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $0.67 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $0.23 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $1.25 EPS.
Mercury Systems (NASDAQ:MRCY – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The technology company reported $0.27 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.06 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $235.76 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $208.56 million. Mercury Systems had a positive return on equity of 2.22% and a negative net margin of 1.46%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.06 EPS.
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Mercury Systems Price Performance
MRCY opened at $112.41 on Thursday. Mercury Systems has a fifty-two week low of $49.86 and a fifty-two week high of $128.45. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $104.84 and a 200 day moving average of $91.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a quick ratio of 2.15 and a current ratio of 3.19. The firm has a market cap of $6.75 billion, a P/E ratio of -468.38 and a beta of 0.93.
Insider Buying and Selling at Mercury Systems
In other Mercury Systems news, EVP David E. Farnsworth sold 3,625 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $84.87, for a total transaction of $307,653.75. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 157,701 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,384,083.87. This represents a 2.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, Director Howard L. Lance sold 9,250 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $99.76, for a total transaction of $922,780.00. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 21,875 shares of company stock valued at $2,040,874 in the last three months. 1.40% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Nordea Investment Management AB bought a new position in shares of Mercury Systems in the fourth quarter worth $4,954,000. Penn Capital Management Company LLC bought a new stake in shares of Mercury Systems during the 3rd quarter valued at $14,292,000. One Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Mercury Systems by 43.6% during the 4th quarter. One Capital Management LLC now owns 29,300 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $2,139,000 after purchasing an additional 8,893 shares during the period. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Mercury Systems by 45.6% during the 4th quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 399,496 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $29,168,000 after purchasing an additional 125,194 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Portolan Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Mercury Systems during the 3rd quarter worth about $3,472,000. 95.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Key Stories Impacting Mercury Systems
Here are the key news stories impacting Mercury Systems this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research upgraded Mercury Systems (MRCY) from Hold to Strong-Buy, signaling improved analyst confidence in the stock.
- Positive Sentiment: The firm raised several forward EPS estimates, including Q2 2028, Q3 2028 and Q4 2028, which suggests expectations for stronger profitability later on.
- Positive Sentiment: Recent quarterly results were solid, with Mercury Systems reporting earnings and revenue above Wall Street expectations, supporting the bullish thesis.
- Neutral Sentiment: Some estimates were trimmed for FY2026 and parts of FY2027, indicating that near-term earnings growth may be less robust than previously expected.
- Neutral Sentiment: The stock has also recently reached a new 12-month high, so investor optimism is already elevated. Mercury Systems Hits New 12-Month High – Should You Buy?
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.
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