12,969 Shares in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. $KTOS Purchased by Copperleaf Capital LLC

Copperleaf Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 12,969 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,185,000.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the second quarter worth approximately $30,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. acquired a new position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the 2nd quarter worth $31,000. Bayforest Capital Ltd bought a new position in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the third quarter worth $32,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 64.4% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,315 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 515 shares during the period. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 129.0% during the second quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 893 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 503 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.92% of the company’s stock.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock Up 2.5%

KTOS stock opened at $124.56 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $21.03 billion, a PE ratio of 958.23 and a beta of 1.09. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has a 1 year low of $23.90 and a 1 year high of $126.31. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $81.19 and a 200 day simple moving average of $74.86. The company has a current ratio of 4.30, a quick ratio of 3.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04.

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

More Kratos Defense & Security Solutions News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Kratos opened a new 55,000-square-foot hypersonic systems manufacturing facility, expanding production capability in a high-growth defense segment — a potential revenue and contract pipeline catalyst. Kratos Defense opens new 55,000-square-foot hypersonic system manufacturing
• Positive Sentiment: An analyst-led price-target increase (reported +10.69% to $110.35) signals higher valuation expectations and likely contributed to buying interest. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) price target increased by 10.69% to 110.35
• Positive Sentiment: Market reports show multiple analyst upgrades (and corresponding intraday share jumps), indicating growing analyst conviction that has supported the rally. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) Shares Up 1.6% Following Analyst Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Additional coverage names KTOS a “strong buy” for January 2026, which can attract retail and momentum flows into the shares. 1 ‘Strong Buy’ Defense Stock to Load Up on in January 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Citizens JMP reiterated a bullish forecast for strong price appreciation, reinforcing the positive analyst narrative. Citizens Jmp Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Another report highlighted a separate analyst upgrade that pushed shares higher intraday (reported as a ~3.7% move), underlining momentum from street upgrades. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) Shares Up 3.7% on Analyst Upgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Insider Stacy Rock sold 16,568 shares, a dilution/insider-selling signal that may concern some investors, though the size relative to total float appears limited. Stacey Rock Sells 16,568 Shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) Stock

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently commented on KTOS. Truist Financial set a $135.00 price objective on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research note on Friday, January 9th. JMP Securities boosted their price target on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $70.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “market outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 2nd. BNP Paribas set a $80.00 price target on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. BTIG Research lifted their target price on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $80.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $70.00 to $87.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, September 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $87.94.

Insider Transactions at Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

In other Kratos Defense & Security Solutions news, insider Thomas E. Iv Mills sold 8,523 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.98, for a total transaction of $792,468.54. Following the transaction, the insider owned 9,802 shares in the company, valued at $911,389.96. This trade represents a 46.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Deanna H. Lund sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.91, for a total transaction of $389,550.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 243,235 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,950,438.85. The trade was a 2.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 898,639 shares of company stock worth $72,622,719. 2.37% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions 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.