MarketBeat rates Mercury Systems stock Moderate Buy at 13 firms
Published on 10/06/2026 at 11:28 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Mercury Systems (ISIN US5893781089) was trading at EUR 74.25 at Lang & Schwarz on October 6, 2026 at 11:18 a.m. CEST, up 0.47 percent from the EUR 73.90 prior close. MarketBeat reported on October 6 that 13 firms assigned the stock a Moderate Buy consensus, with an average 12-month target of USD 112.80.
CEO contract runs through 2030
Mercury Systems said on September 16, 2026, that Chairman and CEO Bill Ballhaus's employment contract was extended through August 15, 2030. The company also reaffirmed the financial guidance issued with its August 18 earnings release.
The filing covering the agreement states that the amendment was approved on September 15, 2026, and that the remaining terms were unchanged. The SEC filing identifies MRCY as common stock listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market.
Revenue rises as profit remains mixed
Mercury reported USD 983.62 million of revenue for fiscal 2026, up 7.85 percent from USD 912.02 million in fiscal 2025. The company recorded a GAAP net loss of USD 29.67 million, narrower than the USD 37.90 million loss in fiscal 2025.
Operating cash flow reached USD 102.39 million in fiscal 2026, compared with USD 138.85 million in fiscal 2025. The latest annual figures show the central tension in the stock: demand expanded, but cash generation declined while the company remained loss-making on a GAAP basis.
Stock stays below yearly high
MRCY's primary-market reference was USD 82.94 at the Nasdaq close on October 5, 2026, while its 52-week range was USD 65.04 to USD 128.45. The Lang & Schwarz euro quote therefore sits well below the dollar-denominated yearly high, and the two currencies should not be combined into one distance calculation.
Investing.com lists November 10, 2026 as the next earnings date and identifies the Nasdaq as the trading venue. For investors, the next report will test whether the backlog and fiscal 2027 outlook can translate into stronger cash conversion.
Mercury Systems market snapshot
- Company: Mercury Systems, Inc.
- ISIN: US5893781089
- Ticker: MRCY
- Primary exchange: Nasdaq Global Select Market
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 6, 2026, 11:18 a.m. CEST): EUR 74.25
- Change versus prior close: plus 0.47 percent
- Prior close Lang & Schwarz (October 5, 2026): EUR 73.90
- Market capitalization: USD 5.0 billion (as of October 5, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 65.04-128.45 (as of October 6, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Industrials / Aerospace and Defense
- Next earnings date: November 10, 2026
