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NASDAQ:MRCY

Mercury Systems (MRCY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$74.87 -0.69 (-0.91%)
Closing price 10/23/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$74.92 +0.05 (+0.07%)
As of 10/23/2026 07:30 PM Eastern
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About Mercury Systems Stock (NASDAQ:MRCY)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$71.61
▼
$75.22
50-Day Range
$74.27
▼
$113.36
52-Week Range
$65.04
▼
$128.45
Volume
498,607 shs
Average Volume
537,939 shs
Market Capitalization
$4.56 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$108.55
Consensus Rating
Moderate 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.

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Mercury Systems Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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82nd Percentile Overall Score

MRCY MarketRank™: 
4.07750067042 of 5 stars

Mercury 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.

  • Consensus Rating

    Mercury 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 Potential

    Mercury Systems has a consensus price target of $108.55, representing about 45.0% upside from its current price of $74.87.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Mercury 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 Growth

    Earnings 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 Market

    The 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. Sector

    The 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 Ratio

    Mercury 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    8.32% of the float of Mercury Systems has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Mercury Systems has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.39.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Mercury Systems has recently decreased by 0.37%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Mercury Systems does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Mercury Systems does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    Mercury 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 Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Mercury Systems this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    6 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 Follows

    5 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.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In 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 Insiders

    0.99% of the stock of Mercury Systems is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    95.99% 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.
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MRCY Stock News Headlines

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MRCY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

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.

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.
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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.
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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.

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 Earnings
8/18/2026
Today
10/25/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/10/2026
Fiscal Year End
6/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Sub-Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:MRCY
CIK
1049521
Employees
2,102
Year Founded
1981

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$130.00
Low Price Target
$68.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+45.0%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.57
Research Coverage
14 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($0.50)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
82.27
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$29.67 million
Net Margins
-3.02%
Pretax Margin
-2.94%
Return on Equity
1.29%
Return on Assets
0.78%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.29
Current Ratio
2.96
Quick Ratio
1.85

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$983.62 million
Price / Sales
4.63
Cash Flow
$1.53 per share
Price / Cash Flow
49.02
Book Value
$24.94 per share
Price / Book
3.00

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
60,860,000
Free Float
60,261,000
Market Cap
$4.56 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.97

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This page (NASDAQ:MRCY) was last updated on 10/23/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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