Mercury Systems (NASDAQ:MRCY) shares fell Wednesday after Goldman Sachs cut the stock to Sell from Neutral, lowering the price target to $24 from $37 per share.
Analysts noted that MRCY has seen organic revenue declines as well as margin and free cash flow pressure in recent periods. They feel these headwinds may continue in the medium term.
MRCY shares are down almost 3% premarket, trading around $32.15 per share.
"Some of the headwinds have been at the sector level, but MRCY financials have deteriorated more than other companies in the space, especially in its profitability," analysts wrote.
"MRCY has seen delays on key programs where it gained substantial content," they added. "That volume headwind plus program operating performance have caused margin deterioration, while cash flow has been weak."
Goldman Sachs also feels MRCY's financial guidance and consensus estimates set a high bar for the pace of recovery back to historical financials, setting up the risk of further downside compared to expectations.