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After finishing at $49.96 in the prior trading day, Mercury Systems Inc (NASDAQ: MRCY) closed at $50.13, up 0.34%. In other words, the price has increased by $0.34 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.69 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of MRCY by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 11.10 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 20.77. 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:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jun 16 ’25 when Ratner Steven sold 1,839 shares for $53.48 per share. The transaction valued at 98,345 led to the insider holds 35,174 shares of the business.
Ratner Steven bought 1,839 shares of MRCY for $98,345 on Jun 16 ’25. On May 14 ’25, another insider, Munro Douglas, who serves as the VP, CAO of the company, sold 1,610 shares for $45.64 each. As a result, the insider received 73,480 and left with 13,433 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.38 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.03.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, MRCY has reached a high of $54.32, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $26.53. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 1.69%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 17.23%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 58.85M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 58.66M. Insiders hold about 1.83% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 107.48% stake in the company.
