Mercury Systems (MRCY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Mercury Systems, Inc. is a technology company that develops and manufactures secure, high-performance computing and sensor-processing solutions for the aerospace and defense industries. Its products are designed for use in mission-critical applications where ruggedness, rapid data processing, cybersecurity and long operational life are essential.

The company’s offerings include embedded computing systems, digital signal processing technologies, radio-frequency and microwave components, avionics systems, sensor-processing solutions, electronic warfare technology and secure communications products. These solutions are used in applications such as radar, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, electronic warfare, aircraft mission systems, unmanned platforms and other defense programs.

Founded in 1981 and headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, Mercury Systems serves defense contractors, original equipment manufacturers and government customers. The company supports programs in the United States and works with customers and partners serving allied and international defense markets. Its business is focused primarily on supplying technology and subsystems that can be integrated into larger aerospace and defense platforms.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $84.37 to $86.98
• 50-Day Range: $80.43 to $113.36
• 52-Week Range: $65.04 to $128.45
• Volume: 1.73 million shs
• Average Volume: 706,933 shs
• Market Capitalization: $5.13 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $110.55
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Mercury Systems Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Mercury Systems scored higher than 70% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 324th out of 662 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Mercury Systems has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.54, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Mercury Systems has a consensus price target of $110.55, representing about 29.6% upside from its current price of $85.28.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Mercury Systems has been the subject of 11 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 61.54%

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 -170.56, 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 -170.56, 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 3.42. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

8.82% 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 4.89.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Mercury Systems has recently increased by 5.07%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

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 and Social Media

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.36

News Sentiment

Mercury Systems has a news sentiment score of 0.36. 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 0.62 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Mercury Systems this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 3 people have searched for MRCY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -40% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 5 people have added Mercury Systems to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -55% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

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 $41,770,650.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.40% 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/18/2026
• Today: 9/19/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/03/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 6/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Aerospace & Defense
• Sub-Industry: Aerospace & Defense
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:MRCY
• CIK: 1049521
• Web: www.mrcy.com
• Phone: (978) 256-1300
• Fax: 612-656-4400
• Employees: 2,102
• Year Founded: 1981

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Mercury Systems: $110.55
• High Price Target: $131.00
• Low Price Target: $68.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +29.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.54
• Research Coverage: 13 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.50)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 93.71
• 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: 5.21
• Cash Flow: $1.51 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 56.42
• Book Value: $24.94 per share
• Price / Book: 3.42

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 60,140,000
• Free Float: 59,294,000
• Market Cap: $5.13 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.98