Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) CFO Deanna Lund Sells 7,000 Shares of Company Stock

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) CFO Deanna Lund sold 7,000 shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock in a transaction on Monday, October 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $40.00, for a total transaction of $280,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 266,740 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,669,600. The trade was a 2.56% 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. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of KTOS opened at $41.17 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 242.18 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a quick ratio of 4.99, a current ratio of 5.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $45.80 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $65.50. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has a twelve month low of $36.37 and a twelve month high of $134.00.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The aerospace company reported $0.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.14 by $0.07. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had a net margin of 2.03% and a return on equity of 3.07%. The business had revenue of $458.80 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $410.36 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.11 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 30.5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts anticipate that Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. will post 0.59 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. Piper Sandler cut their target price on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $75.00 to $61.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 23rd. Cantor Fitzgerald lowered their price target on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $115.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Canaccord Genuity Group increased their price objective on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Zacks Research upgraded Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 23rd. Finally, Oppenheimer assumed coverage on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research report on Thursday, October 22nd. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $50.00 price objective on the stock. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $88.25.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Kratos received a $33.6 million contract from Sierra Lobo to design, build and deliver the power conversion system for NASA’s Space Reactor-1 Freedom spacecraft. The nuclear-powered spacecraft is targeted for launch in 2028, adding to Kratos’ space and national-security credentials and providing a new contract win ahead of its third-quarter results. Kratos NASA contract announcement
• Positive Sentiment: Macquarie initiated coverage of KTOS with an Outperform rating, while RBC maintained its Outperform recommendation. These ratings indicate analysts continue to see long-term growth potential from defense technology, space systems and advanced military programs.
• Neutral Sentiment: RBC cut its price target to $55 from $80, reflecting a more cautious valuation outlook, but the new target still implies meaningful upside from the referenced trading level. The conflicting message—lower valuation expectations but a continued Outperform rating—may contribute to volatility. RBC price target update
• Negative Sentiment: CFO Deanna Lund sold 7,000 KTOS shares for approximately $280,000, reducing her holdings by 2.56%. Because the transaction occurred under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, it is a limited bearish signal, but insider selling can still pressure sentiment.
• Negative Sentiment: The broader defense sector has suffered a prolonged sell-off, with the SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF giving back its 2026 gains. Sector-wide risk aversion may be offsetting some of the positive impact from Kratos’ NASA contract.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in KTOS. MGO One Seven LLC lifted its stake in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 18.1% in the third quarter. MGO One Seven LLC now owns 20,354 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $869,000 after buying an additional 3,120 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming grew its holdings in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 18.0% during the third quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 12,052 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $514,000 after buying an additional 1,835 shares during the last quarter. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al grew its holdings in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 37.3% during the third quarter. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al now owns 27,240 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,163,000 after buying an additional 7,400 shares during the last quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. grew its holdings in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 22.8% during the third quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 59,359 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $2,534,000 after buying an additional 11,019 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Balance Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. 75.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Company Profile

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc is a technology and defense contractor that develops systems and products for national security applications. The company supports the U.S. Department of Defense, intelligence agencies, national security-related organizations and selected commercial customers, with an emphasis on affordable, rapidly deployable technologies.

Its offerings include unmanned aerial and target systems, hypersonic and high-speed systems, rocket and propulsion technologies, satellite communications equipment, microwave electronics, radar and missile-defense systems, electronic warfare solutions, command-and-control systems, and virtual and live training products.