MRCY MERCURY SYSTEMS INC

BEARISH Impact: 7/10 Insider Cluster (1 insider)
Horizon days Filed Feb 25, 2026 Processed 2mo ago
Insider cluster: 2 insiders, $17.6M total
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d
MRCY ▲ +6.17% at T+60d
SHORT call ✗ call lost -6.17% · α vs SPY +0.78% · entry $89.30 → $94.81
Last close $98.55 (close May 22) · -10.36% from $89.30 entry (call sign-flipped)
Entry anchored
Feb 24, 03:59 PM ET
via Databento tick
T+1d
+0.31%
call -0.31% · α -0.86%
$89.58
settled 3mo ago
T+5d
-0.13%
call +0.13% · α -0.97%
$89.18
settled 3mo ago
T+20d
-11.86%
call +11.86% · α +6.62%
$78.71
settled 2mo ago
T+60d
+6.17%
call -6.17% · α +0.78%
$94.81
settled 4d ago

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Executive Summary

JANA Partners Management, LP sold a total of 452,057 MRCY shares in the open market over three days, realizing approximately $38.4 million in proceeds. This represents a significant reduction in their stake by a major institutional holder.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$38.4M
Insiders
1

Actionable Insight

Monitor for follow-up filings to determine if this is a full exit or partial reduction; such a concentrated sell-off by a known activist or institutional holder may signal deteriorating confidence or portfolio rebalancing, potentially prompting broader investor concern.

Key Facts

  • JANA Partners sold 452,057 shares of MRCY in three consecutive days (March 2–4, 2026).
  • All transactions were open-market sales (S) with no offsetting purchases.
  • Total proceeds from the sales: ~$38.4 million.
  • Sales represent ~0.71% of MRCY's $5.4B market cap, a material insider disposition.

Financial Impact

$38.4 million in open-market sales by a major holder, equivalent to 0.71% of market capitalization

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Risk Factors

  • Perceived loss of confidence from a significant shareholder could pressure the stock.
  • Potential for further selling if JANA continues to reduce its position.

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
CONTEXT: Insider Cluster Data (3 trades, 7d window)cluster-MRCY-1772708497946
4 reports for MRCY
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May 5, 2026
18d ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 8/10
$91.66 $92.32▲ +0.72%▼ −0.41%$98.55 (+7.52%)
Apr 14, 2026
5w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$85.51 $82.61▼ −3.39%▼ −5.03%$98.55 (+15.25%)
Apr 2, 2026
7w ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$74.22 $79.60▲ +7.25%▲ +3.63%$98.55 (+32.78%)
Feb 25, 2026
12w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 7/10
$89.30 $89.18▲ +0.13%▼ −0.97%$98.55 (−10.36%)
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