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

Key Points

• B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG acquired 32,845 Mercury Systems shares worth approximately $4.02 million, representing about 0.05% of the company. Institutional investors collectively own 95.99% of MRCY.
• Analyst views remain mixed: Canaccord Genuity and RBC raised their price targets to $128 and $120, respectively, while other firms downgraded the stock. MarketBeat’s consensus rating is Hold, with an average target of $110.10.
• Mercury reported 6.1% year-over-year revenue growth to $289.78 million and record bookings, but adjusted EPS of $0.37 missed estimates and declined from $0.47 a year earlier. Recent insider sales were primarily attributed to tax withholding obligations on vested equity awards.

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG bought a new position in shares of Mercury Systems Inc (NASDAQ:MRCY - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 32,845 shares of the technology company's stock, valued at approximately $4,018,000. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG owned about 0.05% of Mercury Systems as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of MRCY. Leonteq Securities AG acquired a new position in shares of Mercury Systems in the 4th quarter worth approximately $35,000. Hollencrest Capital Management purchased a new stake in Mercury Systems in the 4th quarter worth approximately $37,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Mercury Systems by 53.2% in the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 599 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 208 shares in the last quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. boosted its position in shares of Mercury Systems by 53.6% during the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 653 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $48,000 after acquiring an additional 228 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Mercury Systems in the 2nd quarter worth about $43,000. 95.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Mercury Systems from $99.00 to $101.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Wall Street Zen cut Mercury Systems from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, July 18th. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their target price on shares of Mercury Systems from $106.00 to $128.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Mercury Systems from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on shares of Mercury Systems from $105.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $110.10.

Insider Transactions at Mercury Systems

In related news, EVP Steven Ratner sold 1,026 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.67, for a total value of $100,209.42. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 23,275 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,273,269.25. This represents a 4.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, CAO Douglas Munro sold 548 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.31, for a total transaction of $54,969.88. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 13,091 shares in the company, valued at $1,313,158.21. The trade was a 4.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 120,705 shares of company stock valued at $12,485,420. 1.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Key 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

Mercury Systems Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ MRCY opened at $91.36 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $5.49 billion, a P/E ratio of -182.72 and a beta of 0.95. The business's 50 day moving average price is $107.54 and its 200 day moving average price is $94.85. Mercury Systems Inc has a 52 week low of $65.04 and a 52 week high of $128.45. The company has a quick ratio of 2.15, a current ratio of 2.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29.

Mercury Systems (NASDAQ:MRCY - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 18th. The technology company reported $0.37 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.38 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $289.78 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $266.09 million. Mercury Systems had a positive return on equity of 1.29% and a negative net margin of 3.02%.The company's revenue for the quarter was up 6.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.47 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Mercury Systems Inc will post 0.77 earnings per share for the current year.

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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