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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) Insider Sells $622,160.00 in Stock

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Key Points

  • Insider Steven Fendley sold 7,000 shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions for $622,160, representing a 2.02% decrease in his ownership of the stock.
  • Kratos stock increased by 1.7% during trading hours, reaching $92.96, with significant trading volume of almost 3.85 million shares.
  • The company reported $351.50 million in revenue for the last quarter, exceeding expectations and marking a 17.1% increase year-over-year.
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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS - Get Free Report) insider Steven Fendley sold 7,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.88, for a total value of $622,160.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 339,419 shares in the company, valued at approximately $30,167,560.72. This trade represents a 2.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock Up 1.7%

KTOS stock traded up $1.59 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $92.96. 3,848,925 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,244,867. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has a 12 month low of $22.69 and a 12 month high of $93.52. 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 company has a market cap of $15.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 929.69 and a beta of 1.12. The firm's 50-day moving average is $68.90 and its 200-day moving average is $48.73.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The aerospace company reported $0.11 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.09 by $0.02. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had a net margin of 1.20% and a return on equity of 3.10%. 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 previous year, the firm posted $0.14 earnings per share. The company's revenue was up 17.1% on a year-over-year basis. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. will post 0.31 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on KTOS shares. Benchmark upped their target price on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $48.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 8th. 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 report on Monday, June 30th. JMP Securities set a $70.00 target price on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions and gave the stock a "market outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Truist Financial upped their target price on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $38.00 to $52.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, June 27th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group restated a "buy" rating and set a $74.00 target price on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research note on Tuesday, September 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $61.00.

View Our Latest Stock Analysis on KTOS

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans boosted its stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 9.0% during the 2nd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 122,379 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $5,685,000 after purchasing an additional 10,113 shares during the period. MRP Capital Investments LLC grew its stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 11.1% in the second quarter. MRP Capital Investments LLC now owns 2,500 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $116,000 after acquiring an additional 250 shares during the period. State of Wyoming bought a new stake in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the second quarter valued at about $132,000. Caxton Associates LLP raised its holdings in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 30.4% during the second quarter. Caxton Associates LLP now owns 16,030 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $745,000 after acquiring an additional 3,736 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Castleark Management LLC grew its position in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 34.8% in the second quarter. Castleark Management LLC now owns 174,166 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $8,090,000 after purchasing an additional 44,996 shares during the last quarter. 75.92% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Company Profile

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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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