Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) SVP Marie Mendoza Sells 1,676 Shares

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) SVP Marie Mendoza sold 1,676 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $120.18, for a total transaction of $201,421.68. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 63,393 shares in the company, valued at $7,618,570.74. The trade was a 2.58% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

Marie Mendoza also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, December 15th, Marie Mendoza sold 1,567 shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.27, for a total transaction of $119,515.09.
• On Monday, November 17th, Marie Mendoza sold 1,408 shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.09, for a total transaction of $101,502.72.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock Up 4.9%

Shares of KTOS stock traded up $6.16 on Friday, reaching $130.72. 4,884,519 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,630,015. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a current ratio of 4.30 and a quick ratio of 3.68. The company has a 50-day moving average of $81.19 and a 200-day moving average of $74.86. The company has a market cap of $22.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,005.62 and a beta of 1.09. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has a one year low of $23.90 and a one year high of $132.00.

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Citigroup reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research note on Monday. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $85.00 price target on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Citizens Jmp lifted their price target on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $105.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “market outperform” rating in a research note on Monday. B. Riley increased their price objective on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $105.00 to $128.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Noble Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $87.94.

Key Kratos Defense & Security Solutions News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst momentum — KTOS received an analyst upgrade that drove positive headlines and upward price-target revisions, supporting buying interest. Article Title Price target story
• Positive Sentiment: New hypersonics manufacturing capacity — Kratos opened a 55,000 sq. ft. hypersonic system manufacturing facility, a tangible expansion of production capability that strengthens its position on next‑gen defense programs. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Defense spending tailwind — Analysts note Kratos could benefit from a proposed increase in U.S. defense budgets, which would boost demand for unmanned systems, hypersonics and other programs where Kratos has exposure. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent fundamentals — Last reported quarter (Nov) showed revenue and EPS beats with year‑over‑year revenue growth, which underpins the bullish analyst views but is already priced in to some extent.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sale — Director Scot B. Jarvis sold 5,000 shares at an average of $120.18 (≈$600,900). The sale trimmed his stake by ~4.5%. SEC filing: Jarvis filing
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sale — SVP Marie Mendoza sold 1,676 shares at about $120.18 (~$201,422), a ~2.6% reduction in her holdings. SEC filing: Mendoza filing
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sale — Insider Phillip D. Carrai sold 6,500 shares at an average of $123.30 (~$801,450), reducing his stake by ~2.9%. SEC filing: Carrai filing

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. MRA Advisory Group lifted its position in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 15.7% during the 4th quarter. MRA Advisory Group now owns 28,976 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $2,200,000 after buying an additional 3,939 shares in the last quarter. Balboa Wealth Partners increased its position in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 78.0% during the fourth quarter. Balboa Wealth Partners now owns 11,132 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $845,000 after acquiring an additional 4,877 shares during the last quarter. FNY Investment Advisers LLC bought a new stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the fourth quarter worth $152,000. Herbst Group LLC purchased a new position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the fourth quarter worth $463,000. Finally, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 118.6% in the 4th quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 10,322 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $784,000 after purchasing an additional 5,601 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 75.92% of the company’s 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.