Advisors Asset Management Inc. Increases Stock Position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. $KTOS

Advisors Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) by 108.4% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 45,350 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after buying an additional 23,594 shares during the period. Advisors Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions were worth $4,144,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. acquired a new stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the second quarter worth about $30,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. acquired a new stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Bayforest Capital Ltd purchased a new position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Whittier Trust Co. acquired a new position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the third quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 64.4% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,315 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 515 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.92% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

In related news, insider David M. Carter sold 4,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.40, for a total transaction of $349,600.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 77,826 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,801,992.40. This trade represents a 4.89% 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, insider Steven S. Fendley sold 7,000 shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $107.97, for a total transaction of $755,790.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 341,631 shares in the company, valued at approximately $36,885,899.07. This represents a 2.01% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 921,815 shares of company stock valued at $75,465,021 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 2.37% of the company’s stock.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock Up 2.3%

Shares of NASDAQ:KTOS opened at $89.06 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $94.49 and a 200 day simple moving average of $82.73. The company has a market cap of $15.04 billion, a PE ratio of 685.13 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a quick ratio of 3.68 and a current ratio of 4.30. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has a 52 week low of $23.90 and a 52 week high of $134.00.

Key Kratos Defense & Security Solutions News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Seeking Alpha initiated coverage with a bullish thesis highlighting Kratos’ role in U.S. defense industrial rebuilding and growth areas like unmanned systems and attrition‑driven defense spending — a narrative that can support higher valuation and investor interest. Kratos Defense: A $134 Story In The Age Of Attrition
• Positive Sentiment: Kratos expanded a commercial application — a partnership with Champion Tire & Wheel to extend automated truck platooning for the NASCAR 2026 season — showing revenue diversification and commercial validation of its autonomy technologies. Kratos and Champion Tire & Wheel Expand Automated Truck Platooning for NASCAR 2026 Season
• Positive Sentiment: Recent Wall Street support and institutional flows appear constructive: multiple buy/overweight analyst ratings and elevated price targets (median ~$125) plus reported institutional adds (e.g., BlackRock increasing shares) bolster investor confidence. Earnings release / Quiver summary (includes analyst & institutional notes)
• Neutral Sentiment: Kratos scheduled its Q4 and FY2025 earnings release and conference call for Feb. 23 (post‑market) — a near‑term catalyst that can drive volatility either way depending on results and guidance. Earnings Conference Call Announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysis pieces are debating market support for KTOS (mixed takeaways); these narratives can amplify moves but don’t change fundamentals immediately. Is Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc Gaining or Losing Market Support?
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent short‑interest reports in feeds show anomalous/zero and NaN values — data appears inconsistent and likely unreliable; unclear near‑term impact until corrected reporting.
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling activity has been reported (many executives selling shares, no purchases shown), which can create perception of selling pressure or governance concerns for some investors. Quiver report with insider trading details

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Piper Sandler began coverage on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $99.00 target price for the company. BTIG Research boosted their price target on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $80.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. B. Riley Financial lifted their target price on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $105.00 to $128.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Citigroup restated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $112.00 to $134.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. One research 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 company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target 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.