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After finishing at $66.83 in the prior trading day, Mercury Systems Inc (NASDAQ: MRCY) closed at $66.7, down -0.19%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.19 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.23 million shares were traded. MRCY stock price reached its highest trading level at $67.56 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $66.23.
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 12.93 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 34.22. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.41 and its Current Ratio is at 3.52. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.45 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.44.
On March 13, 2025, Truist Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Hold and also upped its target price recommendation from $49 to $56.
Robert W. Baird Upgraded its Neutral to Outperform on February 05, 2025, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $37 to $58.
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 Aug 13 ’25 when JANA Partners Management, LP sold 797,000 shares for $65.42 per share. The transaction valued at 52,139,740 led to the insider holds 5,964,313 shares of the business.
Ratner Steven sold 1,839 shares of MRCY for $98,345 on Jun 16 ’25. The EVP, CHRO now owns 35,174 shares after completing the transaction at $53.48 per share. On Jun 16 ’25, another insider, Ratner Steven, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 1,839 shares for $53.48 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, MRCY now has a Market Capitalization of 3996377088 and an Enterprise Value of 4154044160. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.38 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.67. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 4.555 whereas that against EBITDA is 58.007.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for MRCY is 0.77, which has changed by 0.667917 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.15005577 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, MRCY has reached a high of $69.95, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $32.32. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 25.13%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 45.08%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 718.99K shares per day over the past 3-months and 1098350 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 59.00M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 58.92M. Insiders hold about 1.66% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 110.67% stake in the company. Shares short for MRCY as of 1753920000 were 5024290 with a Short Ratio of 6.99, compared to 1751241600 on 5053109. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 5024290 and a Short% of Float of 13.28.
Earnings Estimates
At present, 7.0 analysts are actively evaluating the performance of Mercury Systems Inc (MRCY) in the stock market.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.16, with high estimates of $0.23 and low estimates of $0.11.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.25 and $0.84 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $0.99. EPS for the following year is $1.55, with 7.0 analysts recommending between $1.69 and $1.4.
Revenue Estimates
7 analysts predict $207.61M in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $212.67M to a low estimate of $205.34M. As of the current estimate, Mercury Systems Inc’s year-ago sales were $204.43MFor the next quarter, 7 analysts are estimating revenue of $225.6M. There is a high estimate of $229.51M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $223.1M.
A total of 8 analysts have provided revenue estimates for MRCY’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $959.38M, while the lowest revenue estimate was $931.01M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $949.35M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $912.02MBased on 8 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $1.03B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $1.07B and the low estimate is $995.75M.
