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Insider Cluster (1 insider) ·Filed Feb 25, 2026

MRCY

MERCURY SYSTEMS INC
BEARISH
Impact 7/10
Horizondays Processed7mo ago
Insider cluster: 2 insiders, $17.6M total
Actionable Insight ▼ Bearish

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.

DirectionBearish
Confidencehigh
Horizondays
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
Entry = T+0 close
Feb 24, 2026
via day close
T+1d
+0.31%
call -0.31% · α -0.86%
$89.58
settled 8mo ago
T+5d
-0.13%
call +0.13% · α -0.97%
$89.18
settled 8mo ago
T+20d
-11.86%
call +11.86% · α +6.62%
$78.71
settled 7mo ago
T+60d
+6.17%
call -6.17% · α +0.78%
$94.81
settled 5mo 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

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

Investment Themes

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
15 reports for MRCY
Performance horizon
67% Hit rate @ T+20 4 of 6 directional calls Went positive at some point 4 of 6 best @ T+60▲ +64.82%Apr 2, 2026
Filters
Rows
Reports for MRCY — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Oct 13, 2026
13d ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 1/10
$75.69awaiting T+20—$79.02 (+4.40%)
Sep 16, 2026
5w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$87.25 $76.71▼ −12.08%▼ −15.26%$79.02 (−9.43%)
Aug 27, 2026
8w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$88.54 $80.12▼ −9.51%▼ −9.02%$79.02 (−10.75%)
Aug 25, 2026
8w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 5/10
$89.76 $83.18▲ +7.34%▲ +7.56%$79.02 (+11.97%)
Aug 21, 2026
9w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$89.59 $83.88▼ −6.37%▼ −7.67%$79.02 (−11.80%)
Aug 19, 2026
9w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 6/10
$94.23 $85.28▲ +9.50%▲ +9.50%$79.02 (+16.14%)
Aug 19, 2026
9w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$94.23 $85.28▼ −9.50%▼ −9.50%$79.02 (−16.14%)
Aug 19, 2026
9w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$94.23 $85.28▼ −9.50%▼ −9.50%$79.02 (−16.14%)
Aug 18, 2026
9w ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$101.25 $86.18▼ −14.88%▼ −12.93%$79.02 (−21.96%)
Jul 28, 2026
12w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 1/10
$90.17awaiting T+20—$79.02 (−12.37%)
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Report published Mar 5, 2026