Allianz Asset Management GmbH Grows Stock Position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. $KTOS

Allianz Asset Management GmbH boosted its position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) by 2,744.0% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 143,394 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after buying an additional 138,352 shares during the period. Allianz Asset Management GmbH owned approximately 0.08% of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions worth $13,102,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. CWM LLC lifted its stake in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 3.8% in the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 4,722 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $219,000 after acquiring an additional 171 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 15.2% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,515 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $70,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the period. USA Financial Formulas raised its holdings in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 15.7% during the third quarter. USA Financial Formulas now owns 1,660 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $152,000 after purchasing an additional 225 shares in the last quarter. MRP Capital Investments LLC raised its holdings in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 11.1% during the second quarter. MRP Capital Investments LLC now owns 2,500 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $116,000 after purchasing an additional 250 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Robertson Stephens Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 0.7% in the second quarter. Robertson Stephens Wealth Management LLC now owns 38,965 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,810,000 after purchasing an additional 275 shares during the period. 75.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CFO Deanna H. Lund sold 30,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $74.08, for a total value of $2,222,400.00. Following the sale, 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 sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Eric M. Demarco sold 200,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $74.09, for a total transaction of $14,818,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,196,237 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $88,629,199.33. The trade was a 14.32% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 916,815 shares of company stock valued at $75,023,021. Company insiders own 2.37% of the company’s stock.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions News Summary

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

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Trading Up 10.7%

Shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock opened at $94.41 on Friday. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has a 1 year low of $23.90 and a 1 year high of $134.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a current ratio of 4.30 and a quick ratio of 3.68. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $92.79 and a 200 day moving average price of $81.77. The company has a market capitalization of $15.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 726.29 and a beta of 1.09.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have issued reports on KTOS. BTIG Research boosted their target price 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. 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. BNP Paribas Exane set a $80.00 price objective on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. Truist Financial set a $135.00 target price on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $95.28.

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.