Peregrine Capital Management LLC Cuts Position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. $KTOS

Peregrine Capital Management LLC decreased its position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) by 31.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 181,124 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 82,315 shares during the quarter. Peregrine Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions were worth $16,549,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. CWM LLC increased its position 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 valued at $219,000 after purchasing an additional 171 shares during the last quarter. Red Mountain Financial LLC grew its stake in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 1.9% during the second quarter. Red Mountain Financial LLC now owns 10,500 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $488,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew 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 purchasing an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. USA Financial Formulas increased its holdings in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 15.7% in the third quarter. USA Financial Formulas now owns 1,660 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $152,000 after buying an additional 225 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MRP Capital Investments LLC raised its stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 11.1% in the second quarter. MRP Capital Investments LLC now owns 2,500 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $116,000 after buying an additional 250 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 75.92% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other Kratos Defense & Security Solutions news, insider Stacey G. Rock sold 8,549 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.45, for a total transaction of $610,826.05. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 30,283 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,163,720.35. This trade represents a 22.02% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Steven S. Fendley sold 7,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.57, for a total value of $535,990.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 318,435 shares in the company, valued at approximately $24,382,567.95. The trade was a 2.15% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 864,865 shares of company stock worth $68,967,762 over the last quarter. 2.37% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on KTOS shares. BNP Paribas set a $80.00 price objective on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. BTIG Research raised their price objective on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $80.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $70.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, September 26th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their price target on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $74.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $82.53.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock opened at $104.04 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $77.68 and its 200-day simple moving average is $72.20. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has a 12 month low of $23.90 and a 12 month high of $112.57. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 800.37 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a current ratio of 4.30 and a quick ratio of 3.68.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 4th. The aerospace company reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.12 by $0.02. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had a net margin of 1.56% and a return on equity of 3.14%. The company had revenue of $347.60 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $323.01 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.11 EPS. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.0% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. will post 0.31 earnings per share for the current year.

Trending Headlines about Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

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

• Positive Sentiment: Federal policy and spending tailwinds — Kratos publicly applauded President Trump’s focus on reinvestment in defense capacity (favors contractors prioritizing production over buybacks), a narrative boosting sector sentiment. Kratos Applauds Focus on Reinvestment to Strengthen Defense Readiness
• Positive Sentiment: Major program tie-up — Northrop Grumman competitively won a Marine Corps CCA program that pairs its uncrewed tech with Kratos’ Valkyrie UAS, validating Kratos’ product role in high‑profile defense programs. Northrop Grumman to Rapidly Develop Marine Corps CCA with Kratos’ Valkyrie UAS
• Positive Sentiment: Heavy bullish options flow — unusually large call buying (about 10,959 calls, ~51% above typical volume) suggests short‑term speculative bullish positioning from traders. Article not provided
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and price targets — recent buy/overweight ratings (e.g., Jones Research $150 target cited) and multiple buy ratings are supporting investor optimism. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock Opinions on Recent Price Surge and Analyst Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector narrative and commentary — multiple articles tie the rally to proposed larger defense budgets (e.g., a reported $1.5T target) and rising drone demand; useful context but not new company fundamentals. Why Kratos Defense Stock Soared Today
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst writeups emphasize strong top‑line growth forecasts (Kratos projecting mid‑teens to high‑teens organic revenue growth to 2027) but also highlight ongoing unprofitability and margin/cash‑flow pressure — a mixed fundamental picture. Trump’s ‘Dream Military’ Is A Game Changer For Kratos: My Volatility Playbook
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider sales — multiple filings show senior executives selling sizable blocks (including recent CEO and CFO sales totaling millions), which can create investor concern about timing/valuation and weigh on sentiment. Insider Selling: Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) CEO Sells $17,306,585.72 in Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Additional insider transactions — separate CEO and CFO sell notices (smaller but still material) amplify the insider‑selling narrative. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) CEO Sells $747,090.00 in Stock Insider Selling: Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) CFO Sells $389,550.00 in Stock

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.