William Hoglund Sells 30,500 Shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) Stock

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) Director William Hoglund sold 30,500 shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.19, for a total value of $2,171,295.00. Following the sale, the director owned 252,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,975,475. This trade represents a 10.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Price Performance

Shares of KTOS opened at $67.31 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $89.65 and a 200-day moving average price of $87.93. The company has a current ratio of 4.06, a quick ratio of 3.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 517.81 and a beta of 1.22. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has a 12-month low of $25.78 and a 12-month high of $134.00.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 23rd. The aerospace company reported $0.18 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.14 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $345.10 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $327.51 million. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had a net margin of 1.63% and a return on equity of 3.34%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 21.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.13 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. will post 0.31 earnings per share for the current year.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Large proposed defense budget — President Trump’s FY2027 request calls for a significant jump in defense spending, a macro tailwind for defense contractors with unmanned systems and C5ISR capabilities like Kratos. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and higher price targets — Multiple firms (BTIG, Cantor Fitzgerald, B. Riley, Citi, JonesTrading) have reiterated buys or raised targets, lifting the consensus price objective well above current levels and supporting longer-term upside expectations. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Strong institutional ownership and recent buys — Large funds (Geode, Morgan Stanley, First Trust, Invesco) hold material stakes and increased positions, which provides liquidity and steady demand but can also amplify volatility if they rebalance. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Planned insider sales under 10b5-1 — Director William Hoglund (30,500 shares) and CFO Deanna Lund (5,000 shares) executed sales under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans; such planned disposals are less informative about company fundamentals but increase share supply. Read More. · Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Additional insider selling not flagged as 10b5-1 — Director/insider Steven Fendley sold 7,000 shares (~1.9% of his stake) at ~ $69.59; while modest, repeated insider sales can concern investors when combined with technical weakness. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Technical/near-term pressure — Coverage noting that KTOS has been declining since mid-January and “may have more room to go” highlights short-term downside risk despite positive fundamentals. Read More.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,446,230 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $337,565,000 after buying an additional 148,622 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley raised its stake in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 3.9% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 3,311,095 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $251,345,000 after acquiring an additional 124,607 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 29.5% during the third quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 3,068,863 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $280,402,000 after acquiring an additional 698,778 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 7.4% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,046,194 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $278,331,000 after acquiring an additional 209,189 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hood River Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 13.3% in the second quarter. Hood River Capital Management LLC now owns 2,755,446 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $127,990,000 after acquiring an additional 324,140 shares in the last quarter. 75.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Noble Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. BTIG Research upped their price objective on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $95.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. KeyCorp increased their target price on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $90.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Citizens Jmp boosted their price target on shares of 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. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $98.28.

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.