Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. The US segment refers to the unmanned aerial, unmanned ground, unmanned seaborne and related command, control and communications system businesses. The company was founded on December 19, 1994, and is headquartered in Round Rock, TX.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $35.44 to $36.85
• 50-Day Range: $24.96 to $34.93
• 52-Week Range: $17.76 to $36.84
• Volume: 1.37 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.62 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $5.55 billion
• P/E Ratio: 361.92
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $34.13
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions scored higher than 50% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 27th out of 53 stocks in the aerospace sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 38.71%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions are expected to grow by 38.71% in the coming year, from $0.31 to $0.43 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is 367.56, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.88.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is 367.56, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Aerospace sector average P/E ratio of about 51.37.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a P/B Ratio of 4.83. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.03% of the float of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has recently decreased by 18.34%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.03% of the float of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has recently decreased by 18.34%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.57

News Sentiment

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a news sentiment score of 1.57. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.95 average news sentiment score of Aerospace companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 19 news articles for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 19 people have searched for KTOS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -58% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

20 people have added Kratos Defense & Security Solutions to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 18% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions insiders have sold 909.77% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $250,325.00 in company stock and sold $2,527,700.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.37% of the stock of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

75.92% of the stock of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

KTOS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have KTOS shares performed this year?

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' stock was trading at $26.38 at the beginning of the year. Since then, KTOS stock has increased by 38.6% and is now trading at $36.5580.
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How were Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' earnings last quarter?

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November, 7th. The aerospace company reported $0.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.01. The aerospace company earned $275.90 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $278.47 million. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had a net margin of 1.31% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 3.68%.
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Does Kratos Defense & Security Solutions have any subsidiaries?

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions subsidiaries include CTT Inc., 5-D Systems, CPI ASC Signal Division Inc., Optimized Performance Machining Inc., Technical Directions Inc., Florida Turbine Technologies, SecureInfo Corporation, and others.

Who are Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions include Stephens Investment Management Group LLC (2.52%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (1.17%), Emerald Advisers LLC (0.96%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.80%). Insiders that own company stock include Eric M Demarco, Steven S Fendley, Deanna H Lund, Phillip D Carrai, Scot B Jarvis, David M Carter, Scott I Anderson, Marie Mendoza, Stacey G Rock, De Burgreen Maria Cervantes, Jonah Adelman, Benjamin M Goodwin, Jane Elizabeth Judd, Thomas E Iv Mills, Bradley L Boyd and Samuel N Liberatore.
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How do I buy shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions?

Shares of KTOS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Kratos Defense & Security Solutions investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Invesco QQQ (QQQ), Humana (HUM) and Adobe (ADBE).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/07/2024
• Today: 5/02/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/07/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Aerospace
• Industry: Guided missiles & space vehicles & parts
• Sub-Industry: Aerospace & Defense
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:KTOS
• CIK: 1069258
• Web: www.kratosdefense.com
• Phone: (512) 238-9840
• Fax: 858-812-7301
• Employees: 3,600
• Year Founded: 1994

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $34.13
• High Stock Price Target: $40.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $25.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -7.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.11
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 365.87
• Forward P/E Ratio: 118.70
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $-8,900,000.00
• Net Margins: 1.31%
• Pretax Margin: 2.67%
• Return on Equity: 3.68%
• Return on Assets: 2.48%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.13
• Current Ratio: 3.22
• Quick Ratio: 2.61

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.14 billion
• Price / Sales: 4.96
• Cash Flow: $0.82 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 45.10
• Book Value: $7.57 per share
• Price / Book: 4.86

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 153,286,000
• Free Float: 148,302,000
• Market Cap: $5.64 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.01