BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S Invests $6.31 Million in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. $KTOS

BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S bought a new stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 69,045 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,309,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. grew its stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 64.0% during the 3rd quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 9,458 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $864,000 after purchasing an additional 3,691 shares during the last quarter. Savant Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the third quarter valued at approximately $265,000. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 426.7% in the 3rd quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. now owns 56,995 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $5,208,000 after buying an additional 46,174 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 816.7% during the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 880 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $80,000 after buying an additional 784 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Premier Path Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $298,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 75.92% of the company’s stock.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of KTOS stock opened at $94.41 on Friday. 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, Inc. has a 12-month low of $23.90 and a 12-month high of $134.00. The business’s 50 day moving average is $92.79 and its two-hundred day moving average is $81.59. The company has a market capitalization of $15.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 726.29 and a beta of 1.09.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The aerospace company reported $0.14 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 the consensus estimate of $323.01 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.11 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 26.0% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts expect that Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. will post 0.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Trending Headlines about Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

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

• Positive Sentiment: Taiwan partnership and drone production ramp — Kratos and Taiwan’s military successfully tested a jet-powered attack drone aimed at rapidly fielding low-cost, attritable aircraft, a material international contract/partnership that supports near-term production and revenue growth. Taiwan teams with US firm Kratos to build attack drones to counter China
• Positive Sentiment: Successful integrated Mighty Hornet IV test — Kratos and NCSIST validated the integrated Mighty Hornet IV system, reinforcing international demand for Kratos’ attritable and integrated drone/weapon solutions. This demonstrates exportable tech and program traction. Kratos, NCSIST Team Successfully Test Integrated Mighty Hornet IV System
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/market coverage turning favorable — Coverage notes (Zacks, MarketBeat) highlight strong recent share gains, contract wins, hypersonics expansion and rising price targets from major brokers, which supports investor appetite and higher upside expectations. KTOS Stock Rises 17.7% in 3 Months
• Neutral Sentiment: Training and simulation wins noted — Coverage (Yahoo/Business Insider) flags Kratos’ training and simulation contracts as potential durable edges, but these are longer-duration revenue streams and less immediately accretive than production contracts. Do Kratos (KTOS) Training Wins Hint At A Durable Edge In Defense Simulation?
• Neutral Sentiment: Momentum / thematic coverage — MarketBeat and others include KTOS in lists of high-risk/high-reward defense stocks that outperformed in 2025; useful for sentiment but not a direct operational catalyst. Earnings scheduled late February remain the next major event. 3 High-Risk Stocks That Soared in 2025 But Can Still Fly Higher (KTOS)
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — CFO Deanna Lund sold 5,000 shares (~$484k) and insider David M. Carter sold 4,000 shares (~$350k) in early Feb. Multiple insider sales can weigh on sentiment even as executives retain substantial positions. SEC filing for Carter’s sale: SEC filing: Carter sale SEC filing: Lund sale

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on KTOS. Citigroup reiterated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research note on Monday, January 12th. BTIG Research increased their price target on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $80.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Citizens Jmp boosted their price objective on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $105.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “market outperform” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $93.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $112.00 to $134.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $95.28.

Insider Activity at Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

In related news, Director William A. Hoglund sold 75,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $74.35, for a total transaction of $5,576,250.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 147,193 shares in the company, valued at $10,943,799.55. This represents a 33.75% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Deanna H. Lund sold 30,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $74.08, for a total transaction of $2,222,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 273,285 shares in the company, valued at $20,244,952.80. This represents a 9.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 916,815 shares of company stock valued at $75,023,021 in the last three months. Company insiders own 2.37% of the company’s stock.

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.