Thomas Iv Mills Sells 5,758 Shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) Stock

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) insider Thomas Iv Mills sold 5,758 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.26, for a total value of $525,475.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 4,086 shares in the company, valued at approximately $372,888.36. This represents a 58.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of KTOS stock opened at $85.54 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 fifty day simple moving average of $98.75 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $85.60. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has a 12 month low of $25.78 and a 12 month high of $134.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.98 billion, a PE ratio of 658.05 and a beta of 1.12.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 23rd. The aerospace company reported $0.18 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.14 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $345.10 million for 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%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 21.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.13 earnings per share. Analysts forecast that Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. will post 0.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

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

• Positive Sentiment: Kratos won an ~US$7 million production contract for a secure Counter‑UAS system and confirmed its OpenSpace software‑defined platform is deployed in SSC Space’s Space Go LEO service — wins that add modest near‑term revenue and validate Kratos’ role in both C‑UAS hardware and virtualized ground infrastructure for satellite services. How Investors May Respond To Kratos (KTOS) Counter‑UAS Contract And OpenSpace LEO Deployment
• Positive Sentiment: Kratos announced a merger/acquisition of Nomad Global Communications System (Nomad GCS), extending Kratos’ comms and ground systems footprint in Montana and Alabama; this can broaden addressable market and operational capacity for government customers. Nomad GCS announces merger with defense contractor Kratos
• Positive Sentiment: Geopolitical escalation in the Middle East (reported expansion of Iran’s retaliatory targeting) has lifted defense demand expectations broadly — a sector tailwind that tends to support defense names like KTOS. Defense Stocks: Iran Expands Retaliation For U.S. Naval Attacks, Oil Prices Jump
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage is mixed but generally constructive: several buy/overweight ratings and a consensus target near ~$98, though some firms are neutral/hold. That provides support but also highlights valuation sensitivity vs execution risk. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) MarketBeat coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: CFO Deanna Lund sold 5,000 shares and another insider sold ~5,758 shares in early March. While not enormous relative to total float, these disclosed sales can trigger short‑term selling and raise investor caution about near‑term timing of personal liquidity. Deanna Lund Sells 5,000 Shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) Stock

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently commented on KTOS. JonesTrading began coverage on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research note on Monday, January 5th. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $85.00 price target on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Truist Financial set a $135.00 price objective on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research note on Friday, January 9th. B. Riley Financial lifted their price objective on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $105.00 to $128.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Noble Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. One equities 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 currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $98.28.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp grew its position in 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 buying an additional 380 shares during the period. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. purchased a new stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the second quarter worth about $30,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. purchased a new stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the second quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, Bayforest Capital Ltd bought a new stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the third quarter worth about $32,000. 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.