Trivium Point Advisory LLC Buys 4,483 Shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. $KTOS

Key Points

• Trivium Point Advisory LLC increased its stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 25%, owning 22,406 shares valued at approximately $1,041,000 after acquiring 4,483 additional shares in the second quarter.
• Kratos Defense & Security Solutions reported a 17.1% increase in quarterly revenue year-over-year, totaling $351.50 million, along with an earnings per share (EPS) of $0.11, beating analyst expectations.
• Shares of Kratos were trading at $91.37, reflecting a 3.7% increase, with institutional investors holding over 75% of the company's stock.

Trivium Point Advisory LLC increased its stake in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS - Free Report) by 25.0% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 22,406 shares of the aerospace company's stock after buying an additional 4,483 shares during the quarter. Trivium Point Advisory LLC's holdings in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions were worth $1,041,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Grandview Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the second quarter worth $216,000. ORG Partners LLC grew its holdings in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 12.3% during the second quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 2,432 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $105,000 after buying an additional 267 shares in the last quarter. MinichMacGregor Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 2.7% in the second quarter. MinichMacGregor Wealth Management LLC now owns 197,983 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $9,196,000 after purchasing an additional 5,131 shares during the last quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue boosted its position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 15.8% in the second quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 98,033 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $4,552,000 after purchasing an additional 13,345 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Northside Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the second quarter worth $232,000. Institutional investors own 75.92% of the company's stock.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock Up 3.7%

Shares of NASDAQ KTOS opened at $91.37 on Wednesday. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has a one year low of $22.69 and a one year high of $91.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a current ratio of 4.43 and a quick ratio of 3.88. The business's fifty day moving average price is $68.21 and its 200-day moving average price is $48.42. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.42 billion, a PE ratio of 913.79 and a beta of 1.05.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The aerospace company reported $0.11 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.09 by $0.02. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had a return on equity of 3.10% and a net margin of 1.20%.The firm had revenue of $351.50 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $305.67 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.14 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 17.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. will post 0.31 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

In related news, insider David M. Carter sold 4,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, September 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $68.70, for a total transaction of $274,800.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 97,809 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,719,478.30. The trade was a 3.93% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, VP De Burgreen Maria Cervantes sold 6,264 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, September 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.80, for a total value of $437,227.20. Following the sale, the vice president owned 53,609 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,741,908.20. The trade was a 10.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 66,430 shares of company stock worth $4,241,022 in the last 90 days. 2.37% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have weighed in on the company. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $54.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, July 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $44.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, June 30th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $70.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $38.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, June 27th. Finally, Noble Financial reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research report on Monday, August 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $61.00.

About Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc engages in the provision of mission critical products, services and solutions for United States national security priorities. It operates through the Kratos Government Solutions (KGS) and Unmanned Systems (US) segments. The KGS segment consists of an aggregation of KGS operating segments, including microwave electronic products, space, satellite and cyber, training solutions.

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