NASDAQ:MRCY Mercury Systems (MRCY) Stock Price, News & Analysis $74.87 -0.69 (-0.91%) Closing price 10/23/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$74.92 +0.05 (+0.07%) As of 10/23/2026 07:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Mercury Systems Stock (NASDAQ:MRCY) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Mercury Systems alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$71.61▼$75.2250-Day Range$74.27▼$113.3652-Week Range$65.04▼$128.45Volume498,607 shsAverage Volume537,939 shsMarket Capitalization$4.56 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$108.55Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Mercury Systems, Inc. is an aerospace and defense technology company that develops and manufactures mission-critical computing and electronic systems. Its products are designed for use in aircraft, unmanned systems, naval vessels, ground vehicles, radar platforms and other defense applications. The company provides embedded computing solutions, including high-performance processors, ruggedized computers, secure servers, data-storage systems and software. Its portfolio also includes radio-frequency and microwave components, electronic warfare systems, signal processing technologies and systems used for radar, communications, avionics and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions. Founded in 1981 and headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, Mercury Systems primarily serves the U.S. defense industry and works with original equipment manufacturers, defense contractors and government customers. The company also supports allied international markets through its operations and relationships with aerospace and defense customers.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Mercury Systems Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks82nd Percentile Overall ScoreMRCY MarketRank™: 4.07750067042 of 5 starsMercury Systems scored higher than 82% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 239th out of 649 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingMercury Systems has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.57, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 6 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Upside PotentialMercury Systems has a consensus price target of $108.55, representing about 45.0% upside from its current price of $74.87.Amount of Analyst CoverageMercury Systems has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Mercury Systems' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth61.54% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Mercury Systems are expected to grow by 61.54% in the coming year, from $0.91 to $1.47 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Mercury Systems is -149.74, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Mercury Systems is -149.74, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMercury Systems has a P/B Ratio of 3.00. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Mercury Systems' valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted8.32% of the float of Mercury Systems has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMercury Systems has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.39.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Mercury Systems has recently decreased by 0.37%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldMercury Systems does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthMercury Systems does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media3.3 / 5News Sentiment0.27 News SentimentMercury Systems has a news sentiment score of 0.27. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.47 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Mercury Systems this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search Interest6 people have searched for MRCY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows5 people have added Mercury Systems to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 67% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Mercury Systems insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $41,857,170.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.99% of the stock of Mercury Systems is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions95.99% of the stock of Mercury Systems is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Mercury Systems' insider trading history. Receive MRCY Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Mercury Systems and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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MRCY Stock News HeadlinesOppenheimer Initiates Coverage on Mercury Systems (NASDAQ:MRCY)October 24 at 2:54 AM | americanbankingnews.comOppenheimer Initiates Mercury Systems at Outperform With $90 Price TargetOctober 22 at 2:47 PM | marketscreener.comMTrump’s Plan To Cheat HistoryChina has slashed its U.S. Treasury holdings by more than 45% from their peak, while building gold vaults and payment networks that bypass the dollar entirely. Since the Federal Reserve opened in 1913, the dollar has lost most of its purchasing power. Porter Stansberry argues a new monetary order is forming around AI infrastructure, chips and energy, pointing to stocks like Vertiv, GE Vernova and Arista Networks that have surged hundreds of percent in recent years.October 25 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)Mercury Systems, Inc. (MRCY)October 20, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comMercury Systems, Inc. (MRCY)October 20, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comMercury Systems to Report First Quarter Fiscal Year 2027 Financial Results on November 10, 2026October 13, 2026 | globenewswire.comMercury Celebrates the Expansion of its Phoenix Production FacilityOctober 8, 2026 | markets.businessinsider.com3 Defense Stocks Riding Nuclear, Missile, and Aerospace Demand (MRCY)BWX Technologies, Mercury Systems, and Howmet Aerospace show strong backlog, revenue growth, and raised guidance as defense spending rises, though their stock performances vary widely.September 26, 2026 | marketbeat.comSee More Headlines MRCY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have MRCY shares performed this year? Mercury Systems' stock was trading at $73.01 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, MRCY shares have increased by 2.5% and is now trading at $74.87. How were Mercury Systems' earnings last quarter? Mercury Systems Inc (NASDAQ:MRCY) posted its quarterly 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 company's revenue for the quarter was up 6.1% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Mercury Systems' major shareholders? Mercury Systems' top institutional investors include Moody National Bank Trust Division (0.09%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.03%), Yousif Capital Management LLC (0.03%) and Quadrant Capital Group LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Jana Partners Management, Lp, William L Ballhaus, David E Farnsworth, Charles Roger Iv Wells, Stuart Kupinsky, Orlando D Carvalho, Michelle M Mccarthy, Stephanie Georges, Steven Ratner, Debora A Plunkett, Douglas Munro, Barry R Nearhos and Howard L Lance. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Mercury Systems? Shares of MRCY stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Mercury Systems own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Mercury Systems investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Marvell Technology (MRVL), Micron Technology (MU), Tesla (TSLA), Broadcom (AVGO) and Qualcomm (QCOM). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/18/2026Today10/25/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/10/2026Fiscal Year End6/30/2027Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (1m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 MRCY's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. MRCY has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorIndustrials Industry Aerospace & Defense Sub-IndustryAerospace & Defense Current SymbolNASDAQ:MRCY CIK1049521 Webwww.mrcy.com Phone(978) 256-1300Fax612-656-4400Employees2,102Year Founded1981Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Mercury Systems$108.55 High Price Target$130.00 Low Price Target$68.00 Potential Upside/Downside+45.0%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.57 Research Coverage14 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($0.50) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio82.27 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$29.67 million Net Margins-3.02% Pretax Margin-2.94% Return on Equity1.29% Return on Assets0.78% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.29 Current Ratio2.96 Quick Ratio1.85 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$983.62 million Price / Sales4.63 Cash Flow$1.53 per share Price / Cash Flow49.02 Book Value$24.94 per share Price / Book3.00Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares60,860,000Free Float60,261,000Market Cap$4.56 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.97 Social Links The 7 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2027Looking for higher dividend income in 2027? 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