Deanna Lund Sells 5,000 Shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) Stock

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) CFO Deanna Lund sold 5,000 shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $96.87, for a total value of $484,350.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 274,983 shares in the company, valued at $26,637,603.21. This represents a 1.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock Down 6.7%

KTOS stock opened at $85.25 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 4.30, a quick ratio of 3.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. 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 market capitalization of $14.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 655.82 and a beta of 1.09. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has a twelve month low of $23.90 and a twelve month high of $134.00.

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

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions News Roundup

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have commented on KTOS. Noble Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. 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. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Citigroup reiterated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $112.00 to $134.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $95.28.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in KTOS. Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its position in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 1,389.0% during the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 2,707,776 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $247,409,000 after acquiring an additional 2,525,921 shares during the last quarter. Rovida Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the 2nd quarter valued at about $82,315,000. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 29.6% in the 2nd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 5,086,494 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $236,268,000 after purchasing an additional 1,162,577 shares during the last quarter. Westfield Capital Management Co. LP acquired a new stake in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the third quarter valued at approximately $91,901,000. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC bought a new stake in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the second quarter valued at approximately $37,475,000. 75.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

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.