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In the latest session, Mercury Systems Inc (NASDAQ: MRCY) closed at $46.48 up 0.30% from its previous closing price of $46.34. In other words, the price has increased by $0.30 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.62 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Mercury Systems Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 10.29 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 19.26. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.25 and its Current Ratio is at 3.44. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.45 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.45.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Truist on March 13, 2025, Upgraded its rating to Buy and sets its target price to $56 from $49 previously.
On February 05, 2025, Robert W. Baird Upgraded its rating to Outperform which previously was Neutral and also upped its target price recommendation from $37 to $58.
Jefferies Upgraded its Underperform to Hold on November 11, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $30 to $42.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 08 ’25 when Ratner Steven sold 3,892 shares for $47.70 per share. The transaction valued at 185,645 led to the insider holds 56,187 shares of the business.
Ratner Steven sold 325 shares of MRCY for $14,960 on May 08 ’25. The EVP, CHRO now owns 0 shares after completing the transaction at $46.03 per share. On May 09 ’25, another insider, JANA Partners Management, LP, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 100,000 shares for $45.87 each. As a result, the insider received 4,587,000 and left with 6,761,313 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.13 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.89.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, MRCY has reached a high of $52.25, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $26.48. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 0.80%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 14.01%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 58.85M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 58.48M. Insiders hold about 2.13% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 105.23% stake in the company.
