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Mercury Systems Inc (MRCY) Stock Analysis

Range Bound setup

SellModerate Confidence

Industrials · Aerospace & Defense

Earnings in 5 days (2026-05-05). Expect elevated volatility around the report — consider waiting for post-earnings price action before new entries.

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $77.75: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.2/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum.

Mercury Systems delivers mission-critical signal and data processing technology to aerospace and defense markets, deployed in 300+ programs across 35 countries from its Andover, MA headquarters. Fiscal 2025 revenues were $912M, primarily as subcontractor to defense prime... Read more

$77.75+8.2% A.UpsideScore 4.2/10#43 of 46 Aerospace & Defense
Stop $72.45Target $84.28(analyst − 13%)A.R:R 0.9:1
Analyst target$96.88+24.6%8 analysts
$84.28our TP
$77.75price
$96.88mean
$60
$120

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $77.75: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.2/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: RSI 46 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 4.2/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 4/7 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 5d<=7d. Suitability: aggressive.

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Concentration risk — Customer: government customers (97.0%)
Concentration risk — Supplier: sole-source suppliers
Quality below floor (2.9 < 4.0)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)
P/E (Fwd)49.8
Mkt Cap$4.5B
EV/EBITDA62.9
Profit Mgn-3.2%
ROE-2.1%
Rev Growth4.4%
Beta0.84
DividendNone
Rating analysts15

Quality Signals

Piotroski F6/9

Options Flow

P/C0.79neutral
IV91%elevated
Max Pain$145+86.5% vs spot

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • HIGHCustomergovernment customers97%
    10-K Item 1A: 'to the U.S. government, as well as foreign governments, accounted for approximately 97%, 95% and 98% of our total net revenues in fiscal years 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively'
  • LOWCustomerRTX Corporation13%
    10-K Item 1A: 'In fiscal 2025, RTX Corporation accounted for 13% of our total net revenues'
  • LOWCustomerLockheed Martin10%
    10-K Item 1A: 'both Lockheed Martin and U. S. Navy accounted for 10% of our total net revenues'
  • HIGHSuppliersole-source suppliers
    10-K Item 1A: 'Several components used in our products are currently obtained from sole-source suppliers'

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Rating Breakdown

4 floor-breakers

Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Macd
0.0
Volume
0.0
Obv
1.0
Ma Position
4.0
Rsi
5.5
Volume distribution (falling OBV)Above 200-day MA

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Growth Rank
1.2
Quality Rank
2.2
Value Rank
5.1

Unprofitable operations — net margin -3.2%. Quality floor flags this regardless of sector context.static

Roe
0.0
Roa
0.0
Operating Margin
0.0
Net Margin
0.0
Gross Margin
1.6
Moat
5.0
Piotroski F
6.7
Current Ratio
9.9
No competitive moatQuality concerns

Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Revenue Growth
3.6
Low model confidence on this dimension (33%).
GatesMomentum 2.1<4.5A.R:R 0.9 < 1.5@spotEARNINGS PROXIMITY 5d<=7dInsider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARRange BoundSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
46 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $71.40Resistance $88.06

Price Targets

$72
$84
A.Upside+8.4%
A.R:R0.9:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Quality below floor (2.9 < 4.0)
! Momentum score 2.1/10 — below 4.5 minimum
! Reward/Risk 0.9:1 at current price — below 1.5:1 minimum

Earnings

B
B
B
M
3/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-05-05 (5d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is MRCY stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $77.75: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.2/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: RSI 46 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $72.45. Score 4.2/10, moderate confidence.

What is the MRCY stock price target?

Take-profit target: $84.28 (+8.2% upside). Prior stop was $72.45. Stop-loss: $72.45.

What are the risks of investing in MRCY?

Concentration risk — Customer: government customers (97.0%); Concentration risk — Supplier: sole-source suppliers; Quality below floor (2.9 < 4.0).

Is MRCY overvalued or undervalued?

Mercury Systems Inc trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 49.8). TrendMatrix value score: 6.5/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about MRCY?

15 analysts cover MRCY with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $97.

What does Mercury Systems Inc do?Mercury Systems delivers mission-critical signal and data processing technology to aerospace and defense markets,...

Mercury Systems delivers mission-critical signal and data processing technology to aerospace and defense markets, deployed in 300+ programs across 35 countries from its Andover, MA headquarters. Fiscal 2025 revenues were $912M, primarily as subcontractor to defense prime contractors and direct sales to the U.S. government.

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