Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) Insider Sells $647,990.00 in Stock

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) insider Steven Fendley sold 7,000 shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.57, for a total value of $647,990.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 334,648 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $30,978,365.36. This represents a 2.05% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Price Performance

KTOS traded down $2.45 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $88.23. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,340,349 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,988,303. The company has a current ratio of 4.30, a quick ratio of 3.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has a twelve month low of $24.61 and a twelve month high of $134.00. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $97.13 and its 200 day simple moving average is $84.84. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 678.74 and a beta of 1.09.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) last announced its earnings results on Monday, February 23rd. The aerospace company reported $0.18 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.04. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had a return on equity of 3.44% and a net margin of 1.63%.The business had revenue of $345.10 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $327.51 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.13 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 21.9% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. will post 0.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in KTOS. Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its position in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 1,389.0% during the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 2,707,776 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $247,409,000 after acquiring an additional 2,525,921 shares during the last quarter. Rovida Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the second quarter worth about $82,315,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 7,701.6% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 1,593,549 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $120,966,000 after purchasing an additional 1,573,123 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at about $104,807,000. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. grew its stake in shares of 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 valued at $236,268,000 after buying an additional 1,162,577 shares during the period. 75.92% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Kratos Defense & Security Solutions News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Kratos won a $61.1 million U.S. Navy full‑rate production contract for 70 BQM‑177A subsonic aerial targets, reinforcing its role in DoD procurement and adding near‑term funded revenue. Kratos Lands $61.1M Navy Drone Deal—Analysts Eye 17% Upside
• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations: revenue +21.9% Y/Y to $345.1M and adjusted EPS of $0.18, with backlog growth and multiple defense program awards cited — supports growth thesis. Kratos Defense Q4 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised targets and reiterated conviction — BTIG lifted its price target (to $115) and some firms highlighted Kratos’ hypersonics and drone exposure as catalysts. Analyst upgrades can underpin upside if execution continues. BTIG price target raise
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary sees KTOS as a leader in unmanned, hypersonic and space segments and “poised for acceleration,” but notes valuation and institutional positioning as risks — bullish thesis intact but dependent on execution. Kratos Stock Poised for Acceleration
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the beat, management gave weaker Q1 guidance and flagged near‑term headwinds (production ramps, inventory and potential federal‑shutdown impacts), which pressured the stock after the report. Why Kratos (KTOS) Stock Is Falling Today
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and cash concerns: commentators point to extremely high forward multiples and impaired free cash flow from production ramps — investors may demand clearer cash‑flow improvement before re‑rating. Why Kratos Defense Stock Just Dropped
• Negative Sentiment: Institutional selling in Q4/Q1 and the potential for near‑term consolidation create downside if sentiment doesn’t turn positive on guidance or cash‑flow metrics. Institutional ownership and selling noted

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently commented on KTOS shares. B. Riley Financial boosted their target price on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $105.00 to $128.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $115.00 target price on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research report on Tuesday. Truist Financial set a $135.00 price target on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $112.00 to $134.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $98.28.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Company 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.