Mercury Systems (MRCY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. Its product portfolio spans open architecture compute platforms, secure data storage and management systems, high-speed analog-to-digital conversion technology, and application-specific integrated circuits designed for harsh environments. These solutions enable system integrators and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to accelerate the development of next-generation radar systems, electronic countermeasures and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) platforms.

Headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, Mercury Systems serves defense prime contractors, government agencies and allied militaries around the globe. The company maintains research, development and manufacturing facilities across North America and Europe, ensuring compliance with domestic security standards while supporting international programs. Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Mark A. Aslett, Mercury Systems continues to invest in secure-by-design architectures and trusted supply chain practices to meet evolving defense requirements and advance its position in mission-critical electronics.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $96.06 to $98.75
• 50-Day Range: $69.86 to $98.55
• 52-Week Range: $45.88 to $103.84
• Volume: 363,060 shs
• Average Volume: 549,531 shs
• Market Capitalization: $5.92 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $89.89
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Mercury Systems Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Mercury Systems scored higher than 44% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 42nd out of 58 stocks in the aerospace sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Mercury Systems has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Downside Risk

Mercury Systems has a consensus price target of $89.89, representing about 8.8% downside from its current price of $98.55.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Mercury Systems has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 322.22%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Mercury Systems are expected to grow by 322.22% in the coming year, from $0.18 to $0.76 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Mercury Systems is -410.63, 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 -410.63, 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 4.00. 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

8.02% 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 9.44.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Mercury Systems has recently increased by 1.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

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: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.57

News Sentiment

Mercury Systems has a news sentiment score of 1.57. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.61 average news sentiment score of Aerospace companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Mercury Systems this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for MRCY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% 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 150% 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 $42,960,291.00 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: 5/05/2026
• Today: 5/25/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 6/30/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/10/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Aerospace
• Industry: AEROSP/DEF EQ
• Sub-Industry: Electronic Manufacturing Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:MRCY
• CIK: 1049521
• Web: www.mrcy.com
• Phone: (978) 256-1300
• Fax: 612-656-4400
• Employees: 2,162
• Year Founded: 1981

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Mercury Systems: $89.89
• High Price Target: $109.00
• Low Price Target: $68.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -8.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 10 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.24)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 547.50
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$37.90 million
• Net Margins: -1.46%
• Pretax Margin: -1.85%
• Return on Equity: 2.22%
• Return on Assets: 1.32%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.40
• Current Ratio: 3.19
• Quick Ratio: 2.15

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $912.02 million
• Price / Sales: 6.49
• Cash Flow: $1.53 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 64.61
• Book Value: $24.61 per share
• Price / Book: 4.00

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 60,040,000
• Free Float: 59,202,000
• Market Cap: $5.92 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.83