Mercury Systems, Inc.

MRCY • Aerospace & Defense

$82.42

▼ -2.29 (-2.70%)

Current price

EarningsLatest report: Jul 3, 2026

HIGHER-RISK PROFILECautionConfidence: 70%

Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.

Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.Methodology

Analysis thesis: Caution is warranted. Recent ratios show weaknesses that may limit returns unless fundamentals improve.

Market Cap

$5.01B

Growth

3.7%

Cash Flow

4/5

Trend

Mostly stable

Evidence

Positive free cash flow · 1.15Consistent free cash flow · 4/5Manageable debt level · 0.33Healthy liquidity · 2.96Weak profitability

Financial data as of: Jul 3, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCLast earnings update: Jul 3, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCLast profile update: Aug 20, 2026, 12:07 PM UTC

Company Snapshot

Key valuation, quality, financial strength, momentum and analyst data.

Price$82.42

Change-2.70%

Shares Out61.26M

Market Cap$5.01B

Enterprise Value$5.29B

52W Range64.05 - 128.45

Beta1.00

P/E-169.01

P/S5.10

P/B3.35

P/FCF77.24

EV/Sales5.38

Price$82.42

Change-2.70%

Shares Out61.26M

Market Cap$5.01B

Enterprise Value$5.29B

52W Range64.05 - 128.45

Beta1.00

P/E-169.01

P/S5.10

P/B3.35

P/FCF77.24

EV/Sales5.38

EV/EBITDA89.88

EV/FCF81.44

Earnings Yield-0.59%

FCF Yield1.29%

Dividend Yield0.00%

Gross Margin28.58%

Oper. Margin0.03%

Profit Margin-3.02%

Debt/Eq0.33

Current Ratio2.96

Quick Ratio1.85

Revenue 5Y3.75%

FCF 5Y11.43%

Target$116.00

Target Upside40.74%

Target Median$120.00

Target Range68.00 - 131.00

Volume1.70M

Avg Volume674.97K

EPS Surprise0.21

Investment DNA

How strong this company looks for long-term investors

out of 100

Business Quality

Margins, moat, returns

22/100

Financial Strength

Debt, cash, stability

76/100

Growth Potential

Revenue and expansion

58/100

Price Attractiveness

Cheap or expensive today

35/100

Why this score▼

Positive free cash flow · 1.15Consistent free cash flow · 4/5Manageable debt level · 0.33Healthy liquidity · 2.96Weak profitability

Analyst view

Analyst sentiment and price target

MRCY

Analyst sentiment

Based on 20 analyst votes · 2026-09-04

80/100

Bullish

Hold

Bearish

Price Target

2026-08-20

Low

$68.00

Mean

$111.67

Median

$117.50

High

$131.00

Company Overview

IPO: 1/30/1998

Industry: Aerospace & Defense

P/B i: 3.35

Debt / Equity i: 0.33

Operating Margin: 0.03%

Net Margin: -3.02%

ROE i: -

ROIC: -

Financial Health

Score15 / 20

Debt / Equity: 0.33

Current Ratio: 2.96

Quick Ratio: 1.85

Status: Good

Insider Transactions

Recent executive and insider activity

Ballhaus William L

Transaction: 08/18/2026

SELL

Change

-24,144

Price

$111.36

Filing

08/19/2026

Type

SELL

Farnsworth David E.

Transaction: 08/18/2026

SELL

Change

-7,347

Price

$111.36

Filing

08/19/2026

Type

SELL

KUPINSKY STUART

Transaction: 08/18/2026

SELL

Change

-1,178

Price

$111.36

Filing

08/19/2026

Type

SELL

Insider	Type	Change	Price	Transaction	Filing
Ballhaus William L	SELL	-24,144	$111.36	08/18/2026	08/19/2026
Farnsworth David E.	SELL	-7,347	$111.36	08/18/2026	08/19/2026
KUPINSKY STUART	SELL	-1,178	$111.36	08/18/2026	08/19/2026
Ratner Steven	SELL	-1,971	$111.36	08/18/2026	08/19/2026
Munro Douglas	SELL	-494	$111.36	08/18/2026	08/19/2026
Ballhaus William L	SELL	-3,536	$109.95	08/17/2026	08/19/2026
Farnsworth David E.	SELL	-1,345	$109.95	08/17/2026	08/19/2026
KUPINSKY STUART	SELL	-1,195	$109.95	08/17/2026	08/19/2026
Ratner Steven	SELL	-1,084	$109.95	08/17/2026	08/19/2026
Munro Douglas	SELL	-404	$109.95	08/17/2026	08/19/2026
Ballhaus William L	SELL	-70,287	Not reported	08/14/2026	08/18/2026
Farnsworth David E.	SELL	-16,275	Not reported	08/14/2026	08/18/2026
KUPINSKY STUART	SELL	-6,977	Not reported	08/14/2026	08/18/2026
Ratner Steven	SELL	-2,695	Not reported	08/14/2026	08/18/2026
Nearhos Barry R	BUY	+170	Not reported	07/16/2026	07/20/2026
LANCE HOWARD L	SELL	-1,250	$98.50	05/26/2026	05/27/2026
Carvalho Orlando D	SELL	-7,000	$89.36	05/12/2026	05/13/2026
Ratner Steven	SELL	-2,000	$92.46	05/11/2026	05/12/2026
Farnsworth David E.	SELL	-3,625	$84.87	04/16/2026	04/17/2026
Nearhos Barry R	BUY	+245	Not reported	04/16/2026	04/17/2026

About the Company

Mercury Systems, Inc.

Mercury Systems, Inc. is a technology firm dedicated to the creation and delivery of a wide range of advanced components, modules, and integrated subsystems, primarily catering to the aerospace and defense industries. The company's operations span globally, with a presence in the United States, Europe, and the Asia Pacific regions. Its sophisticated solutions are vital to approximately 300 programs, supporting 25 defense contractors and numerous commercial aviation customers. The company's extensive product line includes intricate components such as power amplifiers, limiters, switches, oscillators, filters, equalizers, digital and analog converters, various chips, monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs), and advanced memory and storage devices. Furthermore, it offers sophisticated modules and sub-assemblies, including embedded processing boards, switched fabric boards, digital receiver boards, multi-chip modules, integrated radio frequency (RF) and microwave multi-function assemblies, tuners, transceivers, as well as specialized graphics, video, Ethernet, and input/output boards. Mercury Systems also supplies complete integrated subsystems. Beyond these offerings, the company is actively involved in designing and developing critical technologies like digital radio frequency memory units for modern electronic warfare applications, radar environment simulation and test systems for defense and intelligence operations, signals intelligence payloads and electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) technologies optimized for small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) platforms, and advanced onboard UAV processor systems facilitating real-time wide area motion imagery. Established in 1981, the firm, initially named Mercury Computer Systems, Inc., officially rebranded to Mercury Systems, Inc. in November 2012, and its headquarters are located in Andover, Massachusetts.

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Latest news

Insider Waves Goodbye to More Than 48,000 Shares of Defense Stock Worth $4.8 Million

The transaction involved 48,812 shares with an estimated value of ~$4.8 million. The disposition represented 17% of the executive's total equity holdings.

The Motley Fool

American Capital Management Inc. Makes New $59.46 Million Investment in Mercury Systems Inc $MRCY

American Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in Mercury Systems Inc (NASDAQ: MRCY) in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 486,064 shares of the technology company's stock, valued at approximately $59,460,000. Mercury Systems makes up about 2.7% of

Defense World

Did Mercury Systems, Inc. Insiders Breach their Fiduciary Duties to Shareholders?

Shareholders are encouraged to contact the firm to discuss their rights and options at no cost or obligation. We would handle any matter on a contingent fee basis, whereby you would not be responsible for out-of-pocket payment of our legal fees or expenses.

PRNewsWire

BlackRock Inc. Acquires New Shares in Mercury Systems Inc $MRCY

BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Mercury Systems Inc (NASDAQ: MRCY) in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 9,370,902 shares of the technology company's stock, valued at approximately $1,146,342,000. BlackRock Inc. owned approximately 15.61% of Mercury Systems

Defense World

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG Takes $4.02 Million Position in Mercury Systems Inc $MRCY

B. Metzler seel. Sohn and Co. AG bought a new position in shares of Mercury Systems Inc (NASDAQ: MRCY) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 32,845 shares of the technology company's stock, valued at approximately $4,018,000. B.

Defense World

Earnings Surprises

Period	Estimate	Actual	Surprise
2026-05-05	0.06	0.27	0.21
2026-02-03	0.07	0.16	0.09
2025-11-04	0.08	0.26	0.18
2025-08-11	0.21	0.47	0.26
2025-05-06	0.06	0.06	0
2025-02-04	-0.04	0.07	0.11
2024-11-05	-0.13	0.04	0.17
2024-08-13	-0.07	0.23	0.3
2024-05-07	-0.15	-0.26	-0.11
2024-02-06	0.07	-0.42	-0.49
2023-11-07	0.16	-0.24	-0.4
2023-08-15	0.54	0.11	-0.43