Eric Demarco Sells 8,301 Shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) Stock

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) CEO Eric Demarco sold 8,301 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.00, for a total transaction of $747,090.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 878,816 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $79,093,440. The trade was a 0.94% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Price Performance

Shares of KTOS opened at $91.44 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 4.30, a quick ratio of 3.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $77.37 and its two-hundred day moving average is $71.97. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has a twelve month low of $23.90 and a twelve month high of $112.57. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.44 billion, a PE ratio of 703.44 and a beta of 1.09.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The aerospace company reported $0.14 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.12 by $0.02. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had a return on equity of 3.14% and a net margin of 1.56%.The business had revenue of $347.60 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $323.01 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.11 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 26.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts anticipate that Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. will post 0.31 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of KTOS. Bayforest Capital Ltd purchased a new stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Caitlin John LLC acquired a new position in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the third quarter worth $32,000. Whittier Trust Co. purchased a new stake in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the third quarter valued at $38,000. Accredited Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 193.5% during the third quarter. Accredited Wealth Management LLC now owns 408 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 269 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CI Investments Inc. increased its position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 142.7% during the 3rd quarter. CI Investments Inc. now owns 432 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 254 shares in the last quarter. 75.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on KTOS. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $70.00 to $87.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, September 26th. Jones Trading assumed coverage on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a report on Monday. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. JMP Securities boosted their price target on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $70.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “market outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 2nd. Noble Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $85.00 price objective on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a report on Thursday, November 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $82.53.

Trending Headlines about Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

Here are the key news stories impacting Kratos Defense & Security Solutions this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and valuation primer highlights recent upgrades and new contract wins (program milestones including EPOCH–OneSat) that improve revenue visibility and underpin the higher analyst targets. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Jones Trading initiated coverage with a “buy” recommendation, adding fresh institutional analyst support that can attract momentum buyers and reinforce upward price movement. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Retrospective pieces explaining the stock’s prior large moves (e.g., why KTOS rose ~95% in Q3) provide context on growth drivers and investor sentiment but are not a direct near-term catalyst. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider sell: CEO Eric M. DeMarco disclosed a block sale of 191,699 shares (plus an additional 8,301 shares earlier), a meaningful reduction that can be perceived negatively by the market and increase selling pressure. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: CFO Deanna Lund sold 5,000 shares (~$389.6k), another insider sale that adds to negative signaling from management transactions. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation is extremely high (trailing P/E in the 700s, market cap ~ $15B) which raises downside risk if growth or contract execution disappoints; investors should weigh fundamentals vs. momentum. Read More.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Company Profile

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc (NASDAQ: KTOS) is a technology-driven company that specializes in national security and defense solutions for government and military customers. The firm’s core capabilities span unmanned systems, satellite communications, missile defense, cyber security, and directed-energy weapons. Through its integrated approach, Kratos delivers mission-critical products and services designed to enhance operational readiness and support force modernization initiatives.

In the unmanned systems arena, Kratos develops high-performance aerial platforms used as target drones, low-cost attritable aircraft and experimental stealth demonstrators.