Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. $KTOS Shares Bought by Cwm LLC

Cwm LLC grew its position in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) by 3.8% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 4,722 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after purchasing an additional 171 shares during the period. Cwm LLC’s holdings in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions were worth $219,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of KTOS. Costello Asset Management INC acquired a new stake in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the first quarter worth approximately $29,000. Smallwood Wealth Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the first quarter worth approximately $30,000. Larson Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the first quarter worth approximately $30,000. Twin Tree Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the first quarter worth approximately $37,000. Finally, Banque Cantonale Vaudoise acquired a new stake in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the first quarter worth approximately $38,000. 75.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Trading Down 1.0%

KTOS opened at $89.78 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 897.89 and a beta of 1.12. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $80.65 and its 200-day moving average is $57.27. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has a 52-week low of $22.69 and a 52-week high of $112.57. The company has a quick ratio of 3.88, a current ratio of 4.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The aerospace company reported $0.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.09 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $351.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $305.67 million. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had a net margin of 1.20% and a return on equity of 3.10%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 17.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.14 earnings per share. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. Analysts expect that Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. will post 0.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

KTOS has been the topic of several research analyst reports. BTIG Research raised shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $80.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Thursday, August 14th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research report on Friday, July 18th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $70.00 to $112.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. Finally, Noble Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research report on Monday, August 11th. One 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 MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $77.36.

Insider Activity at Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

In other news, insider Stacey G. Rock sold 3,846 shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.02, for a total transaction of $353,908.92. Following the sale, the insider owned 34,202 shares in the company, valued at $3,147,268.04. This trade represents a 10.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider David M. Carter sold 4,000 shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.81, for a total transaction of $411,240.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 93,809 shares in the company, valued at $9,644,503.29. This represents a 4.09% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 78,716 shares of company stock valued at $5,989,535. 2.37% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.