On Friday, Mercury Systems got an upgrade for its IBD SmartSelect Composite Rating from 94 to 96.
The revised score means the stock currently tops 96% of all other stocks in terms of key performance metrics and technical strength. Winning stocks often have a 95 or higher score in the early stages of a new price run, so that's an important benchmark to look for when looking for the best stocks to buy and watch.
Mercury Systems is currently about 4% above a 44.63 entry from a consolidation.
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The stock earns an 80 EPS Rating, which means its recent quarterly and annual earnings growth is outpacing 80% of all stocks.
Its Accumulation/Distribution Rating of B shows moderate buying by institutional investors over the last 13 weeks.
In Q2, the company posted 0% earnings-per-share growth. Sales were flat, matching the prior report's 13%.
Mercury Systems earns the No. 13 rank among its peers in the Aerospace/Defense industry group. Embraer ADR, Heico and Heico Cl A are among the top 5 highly-rated stocks within the group.
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