Insider Selling: Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) Director Sells $1,336,650.00 in Stock

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) Director Scott Anderson sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.11, for a total value of $1,336,650.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 51,334 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,574,372.74. The trade was a 22.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock Performance

NASDAQ KTOS opened at $84.62 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, a current ratio of 4.06 and a quick ratio of 3.46. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has a 1-year low of $25.78 and a 1-year high of $134.00. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $99.48 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $87.39. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.80 billion, a PE ratio of 650.97 and a beta of 1.12.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 23rd. The aerospace company reported $0.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.04. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had a return on equity of 3.34% and a net margin of 1.63%.The business had revenue of $345.10 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $327.51 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.13 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 21.9% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts predict that Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. will post 0.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Large government awards: Kratos won a $446M Space Force contract for missile‑tracking ground systems, a multi‑hundred‑million dollar win that supports near‑term revenue visibility in missile defense programs. Kratos wins $446 million Space Force contract for missile-tracking ground systems
• Positive Sentiment: Hypersonics backlog: Kratos is the MACH‑TB 2.0 Task Area 1 prime supporting Rocket Lab’s 20‑flight HASTE hypersonic award, which bolsters Kratos’ hypersonics pipeline and recurring high‑priority defense work. Rocket Lab Secures $190M Contract for 20x HASTE Launches
• Positive Sentiment: Recent results and analyst support: Q4 beat (EPS and revenue) and raised price targets from some brokers have sustained a bullish narrative around Kratos’ growth in unmanned systems and hypersonics. How The Kratos Defense (KTOS) Investment Story Is Shifting
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector tailwinds: Drone‑focused ETFs and broader defense demand (Middle East tensions, hypersonics interest) are lifting investor interest in UAV/hypersonic suppliers, a contextual positive that doesn’t guarantee company‑specific upside. Beyond Defense: Drone ETFs Flying High Amid the Middle East Crisis
• Negative Sentiment: Concentrated insider selling: Several officers and a director executed sizable share sales in mid‑March (including a VP, SVP and a director), which likely amplified near‑term selling pressure and signaled liquidity‑taking. Kratos Defense Insider Buying and Selling
• Negative Sentiment: Reported operational/partner issue: Coverage flagged “bad news from Red Cat” as a proximate cause for an intraday drop, suggesting partner/program noise that may concern short‑term traders. Why Kratos Defense Stock Dropped Today
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation risk: KTOS trades at a premium multiple; any execution miss, slower contract conversion, or weaker guidance could produce outsized downside versus peers.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in KTOS. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp grew its stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 7,600.0% in the 4th quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp now owns 385 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 380 shares in the last quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. bought a new position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the 2nd quarter worth about $30,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the second quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, Bayforest Capital Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the third quarter worth approximately $32,000. 75.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have commented on KTOS. Noble Financial reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. UBS Group initiated coverage on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $79.00 price target for the company. BTIG Research lifted their price target on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $95.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Piper Sandler assumed coverage on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. They set a “neutral” rating and a $99.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Citizens Jmp upped their price objective on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $105.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “market outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $98.28.

About Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

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.