Dupree Financial Group LLC Makes New $2.16 Million Investment in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. $KTOS

Dupree Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 23,652 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,161,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. bought a new stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the second quarter valued at about $30,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. bought a new position in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the second quarter worth about $31,000. Bayforest Capital Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the 3rd quarter valued at about $32,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 64.4% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,315 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 515 shares during the period. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 129.0% in the 2nd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 893 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 503 shares in the last quarter. 75.92% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

In other Kratos Defense & Security Solutions news, insider Jonah Adelman sold 30,000 shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $74.80, for a total value of $2,244,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 9,348 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $699,230.40. This trade represents a 76.24% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CFO Deanna H. Lund sold 30,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $74.08, for a total transaction of $2,222,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 273,285 shares in the company, valued at approximately $20,244,952.80. This trade represents a 9.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 911,815 shares of company stock valued at $74,226,491 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 2.37% of the company’s stock.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock Up 4.9%

Shares of KTOS stock opened at $130.72 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $82.25 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $75.67. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has a 52 week low of $23.90 and a 52 week high of $132.00. The stock has a market cap of $22.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 1,005.62 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a quick ratio of 3.68, a current ratio of 4.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The aerospace company reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.12 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $347.60 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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 in the previous year, the firm posted $0.11 earnings per share. Analysts predict that Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. will post 0.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst momentum — KTOS received an analyst upgrade that drove positive headlines and upward price-target revisions, supporting buying interest. Article Title Price target story
• Positive Sentiment: New hypersonics manufacturing capacity — Kratos opened a 55,000 sq. ft. hypersonic system manufacturing facility, a tangible expansion of production capability that strengthens its position on next‑gen defense programs. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Defense spending tailwind — Analysts note Kratos could benefit from a proposed increase in U.S. defense budgets, which would boost demand for unmanned systems, hypersonics and other programs where Kratos has exposure. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent fundamentals — Last reported quarter (Nov) showed revenue and EPS beats with year‑over‑year revenue growth, which underpins the bullish analyst views but is already priced in to some extent.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sale — Director Scot B. Jarvis sold 5,000 shares at an average of $120.18 (≈$600,900). The sale trimmed his stake by ~4.5%. SEC filing: Jarvis filing
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sale — SVP Marie Mendoza sold 1,676 shares at about $120.18 (~$201,422), a ~2.6% reduction in her holdings. SEC filing: Mendoza filing
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sale — Insider Phillip D. Carrai sold 6,500 shares at an average of $123.30 (~$801,450), reducing his stake by ~2.9%. SEC filing: Carrai filing

Analysts Set New Price Targets

KTOS has been the topic of several analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $85.00 price target on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their target price on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $74.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a report on Monday, January 12th. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $70.00 to $87.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, September 26th. Finally, KeyCorp initiated coverage on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $90.00 price objective on the stock. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $87.94.

About Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

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.