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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) Stock Price Up 4.6% - Time to Buy?

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Key Points

  • Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' stock increased by 4.6%, reaching a trading price of $90.62 after closing at $86.65.
  • Analysts have shown confidence in the stock, with thirteen analysts giving buy ratings and a consensus price target set at $77.36.
  • Recent insider trading activity includes CFO Deanna H. Lund selling 5,000 shares at an average price of $92.03, reflecting a 1.60% decrease in her holdings.
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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS - Get Free Report)'s stock price shot up 4.6% on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $90.80 and last traded at $90.62. 3,697,293 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 2% from the average session volume of 3,625,948 shares. The stock had previously closed at $86.65.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on KTOS shares. BTIG Research upgraded Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $80.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Thursday, August 14th. Raymond James Financial restated a "strong-buy" rating on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Citigroup reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research report on Thursday, October 2nd. 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 target price for the company in a research report on Monday, June 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $77.36.

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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock Up 4.6%

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 business has a 50-day moving average price of $78.10 and a 200-day moving average price of $54.79. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.30 billion, a PE ratio of 906.29 and a beta of 1.12.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The aerospace company reported $0.11 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 company had revenue of $351.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $305.67 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.14 EPS. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions'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. Equities research analysts forecast that Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. will post 0.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Kratos Defense & Security Solutions news, CFO Deanna H. Lund sold 5,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.03, for a total value of $460,150.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 308,069 shares in the company, valued at $28,351,590.07. This represents a 1.60% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider David M. Carter sold 4,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $102.81, for a total transaction of $411,240.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 93,809 shares of the company's stock, valued at $9,644,503.29. The trade was a 4.09% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 85,716 shares of company stock valued at $6,399,245. Corporate insiders own 2.37% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 11.7% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 16,447,687 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $488,332,000 after purchasing an additional 1,728,179 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its holdings in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 29.6% in the second quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 5,086,494 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $236,268,000 after acquiring an additional 1,162,577 shares during the last quarter. ARK Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 22.2% in the second quarter. ARK Investment Management LLC now owns 4,507,692 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $209,382,000 after acquiring an additional 818,104 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 8.3% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,949,763 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $183,490,000 after acquiring an additional 301,135 shares during the period. Finally, Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 18.1% during the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,837,005 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $131,779,000 after purchasing an additional 434,561 shares during the last quarter. 75.92% of the stock is currently owned by 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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