IQ EQ FUND MANAGEMENT IRELAND Ltd Boosts Stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. $KTOS

IQ EQ FUND MANAGEMENT IRELAND Ltd increased its stake in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) by 96.8% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 235,518 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after buying an additional 115,831 shares during the quarter. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions comprises approximately 1.5% of IQ EQ FUND MANAGEMENT IRELAND Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest holding. IQ EQ FUND MANAGEMENT IRELAND Ltd owned 0.14% of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions worth $21,519,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Amalgamated Bank raised its holdings in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 57.7% during the third quarter. Amalgamated Bank now owns 73,673 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $6,732,000 after purchasing an additional 26,946 shares during the last quarter. Mission Wealth Management LP acquired a new stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the 3rd quarter worth about $1,828,000. Baillie Gifford & Co. acquired a new position in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the 3rd quarter valued at about $19,048,000. ARK Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 22.2% in the second quarter. ARK Investment Management LLC now owns 4,507,692 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $209,382,000 after buying an additional 818,104 shares during the last quarter. Finally, WCM Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the third quarter worth about $17,922,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 75.92% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

In other Kratos Defense & Security Solutions news, insider Steven S. Fendley sold 7,000 shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock in a transaction on Monday, January 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $107.97, for a total value of $755,790.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 341,631 shares in the company, valued at $36,885,899.07. The trade was a 2.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Scot B. Jarvis sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $118.28, for a total value of $591,400.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 100,417 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,877,322.76. The trade was a 4.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 912,815 shares of company stock valued at $74,673,421 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 2.37% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

Here are the key news stories impacting Kratos Defense & Security Solutions this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Taiwan partnership and operational test: Kratos and Taiwan’s military successfully tested a new jet‑powered attack drone designed for low‑cost, scalable deployment — a meaningful export/partner win that increases near‑term program and production visibility for Kratos’ unmanned systems business. Taiwan teams with US firm Kratos to build attack drones to counter China
• Positive Sentiment: Successful integrated system tests: Reports show Kratos and Taiwan’s NCSIST completed an integrated Mighty Hornet IV test and Kratos is winning training/simulation contracts — both signal product maturation across drone and training platforms, which supports recurring contract opportunities. Kratos, NCSIST Team Successfully Test Integrated Mighty Hornet IV System
• Positive Sentiment: Market recognition and analyst support: Several firms have recently raised price targets and reiterated buy/overweight views (Goldman, KeyCorp, Canaccord), providing additional sell‑side backing for future upside. MarketBeat KTOS analyst notes
• Neutral Sentiment: Catalyst calendar: Kratos remains a near‑term earnings/catalyst name (next report late Feb), and is featured in lists of high‑momentum defense names — both keep it on investors’ radar but are mixed for direction until results/contract rollouts are quantified. KTOS company and forecast page
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling flagged: Kratos’ CFO sold 5,000 shares (~$484k) in early February; the disclosure has coincided with headline coverage and is being cited as a proximate reason for today’s weakness. CFO Sells $484,350.00 in Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Extended valuation and profit‑taking risk: KTOS trades with a very high P/E and has rallied strongly over the past year; that elevated valuation increases sensitivity to earnings misses, contract timing, or any negative headlines, amplifying downside on distribution. Valuation and performance context

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

KTOS has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Noble Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. BNP Paribas Exane set a $80.00 price objective on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating and issued a $85.00 price target on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Jones Trading started coverage on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research report on Monday, January 5th. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $95.28.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ KTOS opened at $85.25 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $92.42 and a 200-day simple moving average of $81.34. The company has a quick ratio of 3.68, a current ratio of 4.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 655.82 and a beta of 1.09. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has a 52 week low of $23.90 and a 52 week high of $134.00.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The aerospace company reported $0.14 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.12 by $0.02. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had a return on equity of 3.14% and a net margin of 1.56%.The business had revenue of $347.60 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $323.01 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.11 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts predict that Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. will post 0.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Profile

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc (NASDAQ: KTOS) is a technology-driven company that specializes in national security and defense solutions for government and military customers. The firm’s core capabilities span unmanned systems, satellite communications, missile defense, cyber security, and directed-energy weapons. Through its integrated approach, Kratos delivers mission-critical products and services designed to enhance operational readiness and support force modernization initiatives.

In the unmanned systems arena, Kratos develops high-performance aerial platforms used as target drones, low-cost attritable aircraft and experimental stealth demonstrators.