Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) Earns "Hold (C)" Rating from Weiss Ratings

Key Points

• Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) received a "hold (c)" rating from Weiss Ratings, while several other analysts awarded it various ratings ranging from "buy" to "strong buy".
• Shares of KTOS are currently priced at approximately $105.67 with a market capitalization of $17.84 billion, showcasing significant growth from its 52-week low of $22.69.
• Insiders have sold a total of 82,276 shares in the last ninety days, indicating potential changes in management or investor sentiment, as insider ownership is down by 2.37%.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "hold (c)" rating restated by equities researchers at Weiss Ratings in a report released on Wednesday,Weiss Ratings reports.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on KTOS. Canaccord Genuity Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $74.00 price target on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a report on Tuesday, September 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $52.00 price target for the company in a report on Monday, June 30th. Noble Financial reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a report on Monday, August 11th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a "strong-buy" rating on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a report on Friday, August 8th. Finally, Robert W. Baird upped their price target on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $70.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, September 26th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $65.86.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock Up 1.9%

Shares of KTOS opened at $105.67 on Wednesday. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a 52 week low of $22.69 and a 52 week high of $106.31. The company has a quick ratio of 3.88, a current ratio of 4.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12. The company has a market capitalization of $17.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,056.81 and a beta of 1.12. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $73.05 and its 200-day moving average price is $51.09.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The aerospace company reported $0.11 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 the consensus estimate of $305.67 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.14 earnings per share. The company's revenue 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, sell-side analysts predict that Kratos Defense & Security Solutions will post 0.31 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

In other Kratos Defense & Security Solutions news, insider Phillip D. Carrai sold 6,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $51.42, for a total transaction of $308,520.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 270,104 shares of the company's stock, valued at $13,888,747.68. This represents a 2.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Steven S. Fendley sold 7,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $67.58, for a total value of $473,060.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 346,441 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $23,412,482.78. This represents a 1.98% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 82,276 shares of company stock valued at $5,677,241. 2.37% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the first quarter valued at approximately $594,000. Corebridge Financial Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 5.2% in the first quarter. Corebridge Financial Inc. now owns 77,422 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $2,299,000 after purchasing an additional 3,860 shares during the last quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue grew 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 acquiring an additional 13,345 shares during the period. Trivium Point Advisory LLC grew its position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 25.0% in the second quarter. Trivium Point Advisory LLC now owns 22,406 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $1,041,000 after acquiring an additional 4,483 shares during the period. Finally, New York State Teachers Retirement System purchased a new position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the first quarter worth approximately $1,407,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.92% of the company's stock.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Company Profile

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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