- Jefferies analyst Sheila Kahyaoglu downgraded Mercury Systems Inc (NASDAQ:MRCY) to Hold from Buy and raised the price target to $65 (an upside of 4.7%) from $62.
- Kahyaoglu notes that the stock had increased 30% since the company released its Q2 earnings on February 1, owing to solid momentum in the Defense sector and three activist campaigns.
- According to Kahyaoglu, Mercury faces fundamental near-to-medium-term headwinds and is likely to cut FY22 guidance and fiscal Q3 earnings due in early May.
- Price Action: MRCY shares are trading lower by 4.32% at $62.07 on the last check Friday.
