Phillip Carrai Sells 6,500 Shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) Stock

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) insider Phillip Carrai sold 6,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $74.72, for a total transaction of $485,680.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 227,898 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,028,538.56. This represents a 2.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock Performance

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock opened at $70.99 on Friday. 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 50-day moving average of $83.70 and a 200-day moving average of $87.19. The firm has a market cap of $13.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 546.12 and a beta of 1.22. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has a 1-year low of $31.48 and a 1-year high of $134.00.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) last posted its earnings results on Monday, February 23rd. The aerospace company reported $0.18 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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%. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions’s revenue for the quarter was up 21.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.13 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts expect that Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. will post 0.31 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Bayforest Capital Ltd bought a new position in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Caitlin John LLC bought a new position in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp increased its stake in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 7,600.0% during the fourth quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp now owns 385 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 380 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Whittier Trust Co. bought a new position in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the third quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Institutional investors own 75.92% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on KTOS shares. Piper Sandler started coverage on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. They set a “neutral” rating and a $99.00 target price for the company. Noble Financial reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $115.00 price target on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $93.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $135.00 price target on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research note on Friday, January 9th. 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $98.28.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Kratos won a material Space Force award — a reported $446.8M contract (subject to options) for a missile‑warning system, which boosts backlog and near‑term revenue visibility. Is Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) One of the Best Military Drone Stocks to Buy Right Now?
• Positive Sentiment: Macro tailwinds: rising U.S. defense budgets and demand for unmanned/space/hypersonic systems position Kratos as a thematic beneficiary for next‑generation warfare spending. Defense Budget Expansion: 3 Mid-Cap Names in a Sweet Spot
• Positive Sentiment: Operational progress: recent coverage highlights Kratos’ hypersonic systems development and successful tests — a capability set that can drive higher‑margin, long‑duration programs. How Is Kratos Defense Advancing Its Hypersonic Systems Development?
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and institutional backdrop is mixed‑to‑supportive: multiple buy ratings and price targets above current levels, while large institutional holders continue to hold/accumulate — this provides potential upside but already factors into the stock.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling this week (Phillip D. Carrai, Scot B. Jarvis, SVP Marie Mendoza) — all reported as Rule 10b5‑1 plan trades. While pre‑arranged plans limit informational value, clustered disclosures can prompt investor concern and near‑term selling pressure. SEC filing – Phillip D. Carrai SEC filing – Scot B. Jarvis SEC filing – Marie Mendoza
• Negative Sentiment: Technical/valuation headwinds: KTOS is trading below its 50‑ and 200‑day moving averages and has a very high trailing P/E, making it vulnerable to momentum‑driven profit‑taking despite fundamental wins.

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.