Deutsche Bank AG Makes New $17.45 Million Investment in Mercury Systems Inc $MRCY

Deutsche Bank AG bought a new stake in Mercury Systems Inc (NASDAQ:MRCY - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 142,678 shares of the technology company's stock, valued at approximately $17,454,000. Deutsche Bank AG owned approximately 0.24% of Mercury Systems at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of MRCY. Rice Hall James & Associates LLC purchased a new position in Mercury Systems in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $4,866,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in Mercury Systems in the second quarter valued at $1,151,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Mercury Systems in the second quarter valued at $344,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new position in shares of Mercury Systems in the second quarter valued at $38,438,000. Finally, State of Wyoming acquired a new position in shares of Mercury Systems during the 2nd quarter worth $132,000. 95.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of Mercury Systems from $105.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on shares of Mercury Systems from $60.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock a "sell" rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Mercury Systems from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, July 18th. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on shares of 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 shares of Mercury Systems from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $110.10.

Insider Buying and Selling at Mercury Systems

In other news, EVP Steven Ratner sold 1,026 shares of Mercury Systems stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 20th. The stock was 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 $2,273,269.25. The trade was a 4.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 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 company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.31, for a total value of $54,969.88. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 13,091 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,313,158.21. The trade was a 4.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 120,705 shares of company stock valued at $12,485,420. 1.40% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Mercury Systems Stock Performance

NASDAQ:MRCY opened at $91.36 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $107.54 and a 200-day simple moving average of $94.85. 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 firm has a market cap of $5.49 billion, a PE ratio of -182.72 and a beta of 0.95. Mercury Systems Inc has a 1-year low of $65.04 and a 1-year high of $128.45.

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

Key Stories Impacting Mercury Systems

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

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.

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