MRCY · Mercury Systems Inc · Insider Trading
Trades by corporate insiders — officers, directors and holders of more than 10% of the shares — disclosed to the SEC on Forms 4 and 5. Form 3 supplies initial ownership rather than a trade; Form 4 must be filed within two business days of the trade.
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| Date | Insider | Role | Type | Security | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-03 | Ratner Steven |
EVP, CHRO |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $84.49 to $84.52. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. |
Common Stock
|
4,000 |
| 2026-08-26 | Ballhaus William L |
Director, Chairman, President & CEO |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents the sale of shares intended solely to cover the exercise price, applicable withholding taxes and related transaction costs of stock options exercised on the same date. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $89.560 to $89.960. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. |
Common Stock
|
10,814 |
| 2026-08-26 | Ballhaus William L |
Director, Chairman, President & CEO |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents the sale of shares intended solely to cover the exercise price, applicable withholding taxes and related transaction costs of stock options exercised on the same date. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $88.500 to $89.435. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. |
Common Stock
|
38,276 |
| 2026-08-26 | Ballhaus William L |
Director, Chairman, President & CEO |
Convert↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents the exercise of a stock option award scheduled to expire on August 17, 2027. |
Common Stock
|
68,476 |
| 2026-08-26 | Ballhaus William L |
Director, Chairman, President & CEO |
Convert↓
Filing footnotes — Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
Represents the exercise of a stock option award scheduled to expire on August 17, 2027. |
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
68,476 |
| 2026-08-25 | Ballhaus William L |
Director, Chairman, President & CEO |
Convert↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents the exercise of a stock option award scheduled to expire on August 17, 2027. |
Common Stock
|
153,676 |
| 2026-08-25 | Ballhaus William L |
Director, Chairman, President & CEO |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents the sale of shares intended solely to cover the exercise price, applicable withholding taxes and related transaction costs of stock options exercised on the same date. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $86.800 to $87.800. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. |
Common Stock
|
107,628 |
| 2026-08-25 | Ballhaus William L |
Director, Chairman, President & CEO |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents the sale of shares intended solely to cover the exercise price, applicable withholding taxes and related transaction costs of stock options exercised on the same date. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $87.820 to $88.325. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. |
Common Stock
|
3,448 |
| 2026-08-25 | Ballhaus William L |
Director, Chairman, President & CEO |
Convert↓
Filing footnotes — Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
Represents the exercise of a stock option award scheduled to expire on August 17, 2027. |
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
153,676 |
| 2026-08-24 | Ballhaus William L |
Director, Chairman, President & CEO |
Convert↓
Filing footnotes — Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
Represents the exercise of a stock option award scheduled to expire on August 17, 2027. |
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
11,348 |
| 2026-08-24 | Ballhaus William L |
Director, Chairman, President & CEO |
Convert↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents the exercise of a stock option award scheduled to expire on August 17, 2027. |
Common Stock
|
11,348 |
| 2026-08-24 | Ballhaus William L |
Director, Chairman, President & CEO |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents the sale of shares intended solely to cover the exercise price, applicable withholding taxes and related transaction costs of stock options exercised on the same date. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $89.170 to $90.150. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. |
Common Stock
|
105,471 |
| 2026-08-24 | Ballhaus William L |
Director, Chairman, President & CEO |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents the sale of shares intended solely to cover the exercise price, applicable withholding taxes and related transaction costs of stock options exercised on the same date. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $90.250 to $90.735. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. |
Common Stock
|
2,738 |
| 2026-08-24 | Ballhaus William L |
Director, Chairman, President & CEO |
Convert↓
Filing footnotes — Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
Represents the exercise of a stock option award scheduled to expire on August 17, 2027. |
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
140,650 |
| 2026-08-24 | Ballhaus William L |
Director, Chairman, President & CEO |
Convert↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents the exercise of a stock option award scheduled to expire on August 17, 2027. |
Common Stock
|
140,650 |
| 2026-08-21 | Ballhaus William L |
Director, Chairman, President & CEO |
Convert↓
Filing footnotes — Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) (Direct)
Represents the exercise of a stock option award scheduled to expire on August 17, 2027. |
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
|
92,850 |
| 2026-08-21 | Ratner Steven |
EVP, CHRO |
Sell↓
|
Common Stock
(I)
|
356 |
| 2026-08-21 | Ballhaus William L |
Director, Chairman, President & CEO |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents the sale of shares intended solely to cover the exercise price, applicable withholding taxes and related transaction costs of stock options exercised on the same date. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $92.300 to $92.910. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. |
Common Stock
|
64,796 |
| 2026-08-21 | KUPINSKY STUART |
EVP, CLO & Corp Sec |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents the sale of shares effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on May 7, 2026. |
Common Stock
|
1,000 |
| 2026-08-21 | Ballhaus William L |
Director, Chairman, President & CEO |
Convert↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents the exercise of a stock option award scheduled to expire on August 17, 2027. |
Common Stock
|
92,850 |
| 2026-08-21 | Ballhaus William L |
Director, Chairman, President & CEO |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents the sale of shares intended solely to cover the exercise price, applicable withholding taxes and related transaction costs of stock options exercised on the same date. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $93.505 to $93.680. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. |
Common Stock
|
204 |
| 2026-08-20 | Farnsworth David E. |
Director |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents shares sold as part of a sell-to-cover program to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of stock awards. Represents the per share price attributed to sales of shares on behalf of all participants under the sell-to-cover program on the transaction date indicated. |
Common Stock
|
6,612 |
| 2026-08-20 | Ballhaus William L |
Director, Chairman, President & CEO |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents shares sold as part of a sell-to-cover program to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of stock awards. Represents the per share price attributed to sales of shares on behalf of all participants under the sell-to-cover program on the transaction date indicated. |
Common Stock
|
22,010 |
| 2026-08-20 | Munro Douglas |
SVP, CAO |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents shares sold as part of a sell-to-cover program to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of stock awards. Represents the per share price attributed to sales of shares on behalf of all participants under the sell-to-cover program on the transaction date indicated. |
Common Stock
|
109 |
| 2026-08-20 | Ratner Steven |
EVP, CHRO |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents shares sold as part of a sell-to-cover program to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of stock awards. Represents the per share price attributed to sales of shares on behalf of all participants under the sell-to-cover program on the transaction date indicated. |
Common Stock
|
1,026 |
| 2026-08-19 | Farnsworth David E. |
Director |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents shares sold as part of a sell-to-cover program to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of stock awards. Represents the per share price attributed to sales of shares on behalf of all participants under the sell-to-cover program on the transaction date indicated. |
Common Stock
|
8,155 |
| 2026-08-19 | Munro Douglas |
SVP, CAO |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents shares sold as part of a sell-to-cover program to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of stock awards. Represents the per share price attributed to sales of shares on behalf of all participants under the sell-to-cover program on the transaction date indicated. |
Common Stock
|
548 |
| 2026-08-19 | KUPINSKY STUART |
EVP, CLO & Corp Sec |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents shares sold as part of a sell-to-cover program to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of stock awards. Represents the per share price attributed to sales of shares on behalf of all participants under the sell-to-cover program on the transaction date indicated. |
Common Stock
|
1,308 |
| 2026-08-19 | Ballhaus William L |
Director, Chairman, President & CEO |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents shares sold as part of a sell-to-cover program to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of stock awards. Represents the per share price attributed to sales of shares on behalf of all participants under the sell-to-cover program on the transaction date indicated. |
Common Stock
|
26,802 |
| 2026-08-19 | Ratner Steven |
EVP, CHRO |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents shares sold as part of a sell-to-cover program to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of stock awards. Represents the per share price attributed to sales of shares on behalf of all participants under the sell-to-cover program on the transaction date indicated. |
Common Stock
|
2,187 |
| 2026-08-18 | Ballhaus William L |
Director, Chairman, President & CEO |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents shares sold as part of a sell-to-cover program to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of stock awards. Represents the per share price attributed to sales of shares on behalf of all participants under the sell-to-cover program on the transaction date indicated. |
Common Stock
|
24,144 |
| 2026-08-18 | Farnsworth David E. |
Director |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents shares sold as part of a sell-to-cover program to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of stock awards. Represents the per share price attributed to sales of shares on behalf of all participants under the sell-to-cover program on the transaction date indicated. |
Common Stock
|
7,347 |
| 2026-08-18 | Ratner Steven |
EVP, CHRO |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents shares sold as part of a sell-to-cover program to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of stock awards. Represents the per share price attributed to sales of shares on behalf of all participants under the sell-to-cover program on the transaction date indicated. |
Common Stock
|
1,971 |
| 2026-08-18 | KUPINSKY STUART |
EVP, CLO & Corp Sec |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents shares sold as part of a sell-to-cover program to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of stock awards. Represents the per share price attributed to sales of shares on behalf of all participants under the sell-to-cover program on the transaction date indicated. |
Common Stock
|
1,178 |
| 2026-08-18 | Munro Douglas |
SVP, CAO |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents shares sold as part of a sell-to-cover program to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of stock awards. Represents the per share price attributed to sales of shares on behalf of all participants under the sell-to-cover program on the transaction date indicated. |
Common Stock
|
494 |
| 2026-08-17 | Munro Douglas |
SVP, CAO |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents shares sold as part of a sell-to-cover program to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of stock awards. Represents the per share price attributed to sales of shares on behalf of all participants under the sell-to-cover program on the transaction date indicated. |
Common Stock
|
404 |
| 2026-08-17 | Farnsworth David E. |
Director |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents shares sold as part of a sell-to-cover program to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of stock awards. Represents the per share price attributed to sales of shares on behalf of all participants under the sell-to-cover program on the transaction date indicated. |
Common Stock
|
1,345 |
| 2026-08-17 | Ballhaus William L |
Director, Chairman, President & CEO |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents shares sold as part of a sell-to-cover program to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of stock awards. Represents the per share price attributed to sales of shares on behalf of all participants under the sell-to-cover program on the transaction date indicated. |
Common Stock
|
3,536 |
| 2026-08-17 | Ratner Steven |
EVP, CHRO |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents shares sold as part of a sell-to-cover program to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of stock awards. Represents the per share price attributed to sales of shares on behalf of all participants under the sell-to-cover program on the transaction date indicated. |
Common Stock
|
1,084 |
| 2026-08-17 | KUPINSKY STUART |
EVP, CLO & Corp Sec |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents shares sold as part of a sell-to-cover program to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of stock awards. Represents the per share price attributed to sales of shares on behalf of all participants under the sell-to-cover program on the transaction date indicated. |
Common Stock
|
1,195 |
| 2026-08-14 | Ballhaus William L |
Director, Chairman, President & CEO |
Other↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents shares underlying performance stock awards that were forfeited as a result of below-target performance. |
Common Stock
|
70,287 |
| 2026-08-14 | KUPINSKY STUART |
EVP, CLO & Corp Sec |
Other↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents shares underlying performance stock awards that were forfeited as a result of below-target performance. |
Common Stock
|
6,977 |
| 2026-08-14 | Farnsworth David E. |
Director |
Other↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents shares underlying performance stock awards that were forfeited as a result of below-target performance. |
Common Stock
|
16,275 |
| 2026-08-14 | Ratner Steven |
EVP, CHRO |
Other↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents shares underlying performance stock awards that were forfeited as a result of below-target performance. |
Common Stock
|
2,695 |
| 2026-07-16 | Nearhos Barry R |
Director |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents deferred stock units (DSUs) issued in lieu of a quarterly cash retainer payment for service as a director. These DSUs were fully vested upon grant, but do not convert into shares of common stock until the date on which the reporting person ceases to be a member of our Board of Directors. |
Common Stock
|
170 |
| 2026-05-26 | LANCE HOWARD L |
Director |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Indirect)
This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $98.1000 to $98.9000. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. |
Common Stock
(I)
|
1,250 |
| 2026-05-26 | LANCE HOWARD L |
Director |
Sell↓
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Indirect)
This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $99.3600 to $100.4501. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. |
Common Stock
(I)
|
8,000 |
| 2026-05-12 | Carvalho Orlando D |
Director |
Sell↓
|
Common Stock
|
7,000 |
| 2026-05-11 | Ratner Steven |
EVP, CHRO |
Sell↓
|
Common Stock
|
2,000 |
| 2026-04-16 | Nearhos Barry R |
Director |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — Common Stock (Direct)
Represents deferred stock units (DSUs) issued in lieu of a quarterly cash retainer payment for service as a director. These DSUs were fully vested upon grant, but do not convert into shares of common stock until the date on which the reporting person ceases to be a member of our Board of Directors. |
Common Stock
|
245 |