Trek Financial LLC Has $3.49 Million Stock Holdings in Karman Holdings Inc. $KRMN

Trek Financial LLC cut its stake in shares of Karman Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KRMN) by 10.3% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 48,264 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,522 shares during the period. Trek Financial LLC’s holdings in Karman were worth $3,485,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Karman by 56.4% during the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 455 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 164 shares in the last quarter. Amalgamated Bank grew its position in Karman by 9.4% in the third quarter. Amalgamated Bank now owns 2,183 shares of the company’s stock worth $158,000 after acquiring an additional 188 shares in the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Karman by 5,718.2% during the 3rd quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 640 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 629 shares during the last quarter. Global Trust Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Karman during the 2nd quarter valued at $50,000. Finally, Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new stake in Karman in the third quarter worth $101,000.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Truist Financial set a $118.00 price target on Karman in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Piper Sandler started coverage on Karman in a research report on Wednesday. They set a “neutral” rating and a $98.00 target price for the company. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on shares of Karman from $85.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday. Evercore ISI upped their price objective on shares of Karman from $110.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of Karman from $123.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $98.67.

Key Karman News

Here are the key news stories impacting Karman this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Karman raised FY‑2026 revenue guidance to $700.0M–$715.0M (well above consensus of ~$579M), and updated FY‑2025 revenue guidance to ~$470–471M, signaling stronger forward growth that could justify higher valuation and lift near‑term expectations. Karman Space & Defense to Host Investor Conference Call Providing Further Details on Seemann and MSC Acquisition and Maritime Market Expansion, Updated Financial Expectations …
• Positive Sentiment: Karman’s Seemann & MSC deal is expected to improve access to U.S. Navy programs and boost 2026 results — a strategic M&A that increases addressable market in maritime defense. Karman: Seemann, MSC deal to boost access to US Navy programs, lift 2026 results
• Positive Sentiment: Citigroup bumped its price target to $125 and maintains a Buy — this endorsement (≈15.6% upside vs. the current price) provides a high‑profile bullish vote of confidence for Karman’s growth profile. Citigroup raises price target on Karman
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and news outlets are drilling into Karman’s place in aerospace/defense — sector comparisons and analyst insight pieces provide context but do not change fundamentals immediately. Analysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies: Knight Transportation (KNX), Karman Holdings Inc. (KRMN) and United Airlines Holdings (UAL)
• Neutral Sentiment: Performance roundups compare KRMN to peers (useful for relative positioning but not an immediate catalyst). Is Karman Holdings Inc. (KRMN) Outperforming Other Aerospace Stocks This Year?
• Negative Sentiment: Piper Sandler initiated coverage with a Neutral rating and $98 price target (≈9% below the current level), which can pressure sentiment given the lower target relative to recent prices. Piper Sandler initiates coverage of Karman Holdings (KRMN) with neutral recommendation
• Negative Sentiment: BWS Financial reaffirmed a Sell rating and a $37 price target (deep downside versus current levels), representing a clear bearish outlier that could weigh on sentiment if amplified. Karman had its “sell” rating reaffirmed by analysts at BWS Financial

Karman Price Performance

Karman stock traded down $3.51 on Friday, reaching $108.10. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,866,940 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,692,686. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $79.13 and its 200 day moving average price is $68.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 2.69 and a current ratio of 2.86. The company has a market cap of $14.30 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 432.41. Karman Holdings Inc. has a twelve month low of $25.02 and a twelve month high of $116.90.

Karman (NYSE:KRMN) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, November 7th. The company reported $0.10 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.10. Karman had a net margin of 2.65% and a return on equity of 11.11%. The business had revenue of $121.79 million during the quarter. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.04 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 41.7% on a year-over-year basis.

Insider Activity at Karman

In related news, insider Stephanie Sawhill sold 62,000 shares of Karman stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.93, for a total value of $3,963,660.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 504,939 shares in the company, valued at $32,280,750.27. This trade represents a 10.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Michael Willis sold 115,000 shares of Karman stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $58.63, for a total transaction of $6,742,450.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 859,709 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $50,404,738.67. This represents a 11.80% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 251,000 shares of company stock worth $15,419,170 over the last 90 days.

Karman Profile

We specialize in the upfront design, testing, manufacturing, and sale of mission-critical systems for existing and emerging missile and defense, and space programs. Our integrated payload protection, propulsion, and interstage system solutions are deployed across a wide variety of existing and emerging programs supporting important Department of Defense (“DoD”) and space sector initiatives. We estimate that no single program accounted for more than 10% of sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 or the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, with revenue from over 100 active programs supporting current production and next-generation space, missile, hypersonic, and defense applications.