Mercury Systems FY2025 EPS Estimate Lifted by Zacks Research

Mercury Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRCY - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research increased their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Mercury Systems in a report issued on Tuesday, February 25th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the technology company will post earnings per share of ($0.02) for the year, up from their previous forecast of ($0.18). The consensus estimate for Mercury Systems' current full-year earnings is ($0.08) per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Mercury Systems' Q4 2025 earnings at $0.10 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.03) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at ($0.01) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.05 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.26 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.08 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.09 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.78 EPS.

Mercury Systems (NASDAQ:MRCY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 4th. The technology company reported ($0.08) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.04) by ($0.04). Mercury Systems had a negative return on equity of 2.03% and a negative net margin of 10.23%.

MRCY has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Robert W. Baird raised Mercury Systems from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and boosted their target price for the company from $37.00 to $58.00 in a research report on Wednesday, February 5th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Mercury Systems from an "underperform" rating to a "hold" rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $30.00 to $42.00 in a report on Monday, November 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Mercury Systems from $36.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Baird R W raised Mercury Systems from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 5th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Mercury Systems from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $42.14.

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Mercury Systems Trading Down 1.8 %

Shares of Mercury Systems stock traded down $0.80 on Thursday, reaching $43.61. The company had a trading volume of 388,330 shares, compared to its average volume of 532,127. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a quick ratio of 2.36 and a current ratio of 3.62. The firm has a market cap of $2.60 billion, a PE ratio of -27.96 and a beta of 0.79. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $43.11 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $39.57. Mercury Systems has a 52-week low of $26.48 and a 52-week high of $52.25.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Mercury Systems

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Creative Planning raised its stake in Mercury Systems by 22.8% during the 3rd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 9,788 shares of the technology company's stock worth $362,000 after acquiring an additional 1,818 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James & Associates increased its position in shares of Mercury Systems by 40.0% during the third quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 93,454 shares of the technology company's stock worth $3,458,000 after purchasing an additional 26,718 shares in the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC increased its position in shares of Mercury Systems by 144.0% during the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 666 shares of the technology company's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 393 shares in the last quarter. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale lifted its holdings in shares of Mercury Systems by 13.5% in the 3rd quarter. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale now owns 5,826 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $217,000 after purchasing an additional 695 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Mercury Systems by 43.2% in the 3rd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,668 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $62,000 after purchasing an additional 503 shares during the period. 95.99% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CAO Douglas Munro sold 595 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $44.12, for a total transaction of $26,251.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 14,572 shares in the company, valued at approximately $642,916.64. The trade was a 3.92 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, COO Charles Roger Iv Wells sold 2,342 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $44.12, for a total value of $103,329.04. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer now owns 95,928 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,232,343.36. This represents a 2.38 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 5,314 shares of company stock worth $234,454 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 1.60% of the company's stock.

Mercury Systems Company Profile

Mercury Systems, Inc, a technology company, manufactures and sells components, products, modules, and subsystems for aerospace and defense industries in the United States, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. Its products and solutions are deployed in approximately 300 programs with 25 defense contractors and commercial aviation customers.