Phillip Carrai Sells 6,500 Shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) Stock

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) insider Phillip Carrai sold 6,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.07, for a total value of $578,955.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 234,292 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $20,868,388.44. This represents a 2.70% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Price Performance

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock opened at $92.78 on Friday. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has a 52 week low of $25.78 and a 52 week high of $134.00. The company has a quick ratio of 3.46, a current ratio of 4.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $100.06 and its 200 day simple moving average is $87.26. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.33 billion, a PE ratio of 713.75 and a beta of 1.12.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of KTOS. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 22.6% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 190,481 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $5,655,000 after acquiring an additional 35,098 shares during the last quarter. Amundi acquired a new position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the 1st quarter valued at $791,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 64.4% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,315 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 515 shares during the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its stake in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 178.0% during the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 3,570 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $108,000 after purchasing an additional 2,286 shares during the period. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its stake in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 11.7% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 393,614 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $11,686,000 after purchasing an additional 41,265 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 75.92% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

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

• Positive Sentiment: Kratos was awarded a $446 million Space Force contract to supply missile‑tracking ground systems — a material award that strengthens its missile‑defense credentials and near‑term revenue pipeline. Kratos wins $446 million Space Force contract for missile-tracking ground systems
• Positive Sentiment: Kratos is the prime on MACH‑TB 2.0 Task Area 1 supporting Rocket Lab’s $190M award to perform 20 HASTE hypersonic flights — this cements Kratos’ role in hypersonics and adds multi‑year, mission‑critical work that improves backlog visibility. Rocket Lab Secures $190M Contract for 20x HASTE Launches, Cements Hypersonics Leadership with Department of War Partnership
• Positive Sentiment: Kratos reported a Q4 EPS and revenue beat and analysts have nudged up price targets and modeling — supporting the bullish growth narrative around unmanned systems, hypersonics and counter‑UAS. How The Kratos Defense (KTOS) Investment Story Is Shifting With Premium Valuation And Growth Hopes
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector flows into drone‑focused ETFs (e.g., JEDI) amid geopolitical tensions are lifting sentiment for UAV and unmanned systems suppliers, a tailwind for Kratos but not a company‑specific catalyst. Beyond Defense: Drone ETFs Flying High Amid the Middle East Crisis
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple insiders have sold sizable blocks of stock in mid‑March (including a VP, a director and senior officers). The concentrated insider selling can pressure sentiment and prompt short‑term profit taking. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) SVP Marie Mendoza Sells 1,516 Shares
• Negative Sentiment: The Motley Fool/market commentary highlighted operational/customer issues at Red Cat (a related business item) as a near‑term negative; that report prompted some sellers and may create a buying opportunity for longer‑term investors if fundamentals hold. Why Kratos Defense Stock Dropped Today
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation is elevated versus peers; the stock’s premium multiple makes it sensitive to execution risk — any miss on contract conversion or guidance could trigger outsized downside.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating and set a $115.00 price objective on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. UBS Group assumed coverage on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $79.00 target price on the stock. Piper Sandler initiated coverage on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. They set a “neutral” rating and a $99.00 price target for the company. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $112.00 to $134.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, B. Riley Financial upped their price objective on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $105.00 to $128.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average 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.