Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) to Release Earnings on Wednesday

Key Points

• Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is set to release its Q2 2025 earnings on Wednesday, August 6th, with analysts predicting earnings of $0.09 per share and revenue of $305.67 million.
• The company's stock has a market capitalization of $8.76 billion and has fluctuated between a one-year low of $17.91 and a high of $61.43.
• Despite recent performance showing a 9.2% increase in quarterly revenue compared to last year, Kratos has received mixed analyst ratings, with one brokerage downgrading the stock to a "sell".

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS - Get Free Report) is projected to release its Q2 2025 earnings data before the market opens on Wednesday, August 6th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.09 per share and revenue of $305.67 million for the quarter. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS and its Q2 2025 guidance at EPS.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 7th. The aerospace company reported $0.12 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.09 by $0.03. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had a return on equity of 3.85% and a net margin of 1.68%. The business had revenue of $302.60 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $292.25 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.11 EPS. The firm's revenue was up 9.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Kratos Defense & Security Solutions to post $0 EPS for the current fiscal year and $0 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Trading Up 1.6%

NASDAQ:KTOS traded up $0.92 on Wednesday, reaching $58.01. The company's stock had a trading volume of 3,503,529 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,776,150. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a 1-year low of $17.91 and a 1-year high of $61.43. The business's 50-day moving average price is $45.12 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $36.25. The firm has a market cap of $8.90 billion, a PE ratio of 446.27 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a quick ratio of 2.26 and a current ratio of 2.84.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Phillip D. Carrai sold 6,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.73, for a total transaction of $202,380.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 282,084 shares of the company's stock, valued at $9,514,693.32. This represents a 2.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Eric M. Demarco acquired 7,455 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 12th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $33.59 per share, for a total transaction of $250,413.45. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,396,237 shares of the company's stock, valued at $46,899,600.83. The trade was a 0.54% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders have sold 144,572 shares of company stock valued at $5,352,006 over the last 90 days. 2.37% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its holdings in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 11.7% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 393,614 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $11,686,000 after purchasing an additional 41,265 shares during the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada increased its holdings in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 22.6% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 190,481 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $5,655,000 after purchasing an additional 35,098 shares during the period. Amundi bought a new stake in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the 1st quarter valued at about $791,000. Focus Partners Wealth bought a new position in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the first quarter worth about $225,000. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its holdings in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 178.0% in the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 3,570 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $108,000 after acquiring an additional 2,286 shares during the last quarter. 75.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently issued reports on KTOS shares. Wall Street Zen cut Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Noble Financial restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a report on Monday, July 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $44.00 to $48.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, June 30th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $54.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, July 21st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $52.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Monday, June 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $50.08.

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.