Insider Selling: Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) SVP Sells $134,878.52 in Stock

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) SVP Marie Mendoza sold 1,516 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.97, for a total transaction of $134,878.52. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 67,926 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,043,376.22. The trade was a 2.18% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

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

• On Tuesday, February 17th, Marie Mendoza sold 1,500 shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.08, for a total transaction of $132,120.00.
• On Thursday, January 15th, Marie Mendoza sold 1,676 shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $120.18, for a total transaction of $201,421.68.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:KTOS opened at $84.62 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. 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 fifty day simple moving average of $99.48 and a 200 day simple moving average of $87.39. The firm has a market cap of $15.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 650.97 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 (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 firm had revenue of $345.10 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $327.51 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.13 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 21.9% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. will post 0.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

KTOS has been the topic of a number of research reports. UBS Group began coverage on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $79.00 price objective on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Citizens Jmp increased their price target on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $105.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “market outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. JonesTrading initiated coverage on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a report on Monday, January 5th. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $112.00 to $134.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $98.28.

More Kratos Defense & Security Solutions News

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 Investors Weigh In On Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 7,600.0% during the 4th quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp now owns 385 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 380 shares during the period. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. acquired a new position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the 2nd quarter valued at $30,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. bought a new position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the 2nd quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Bayforest Capital Ltd bought a new position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the 3rd quarter worth $32,000. Institutional investors own 75.92% of the company’s stock.

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.