Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) CEO Sells $747,090.00 in Stock

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) CEO Eric Demarco sold 8,301 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.00, for a total value of $747,090.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 878,816 shares in the company, valued at $79,093,440. The trade was a 0.94% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock Up 2.2%

NASDAQ:KTOS traded up $2.00 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $91.93. 2,903,900 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,975,709. The company has a current ratio of 4.30, a quick ratio of 3.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $77.36 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $71.84. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has a 1 year low of $23.90 and a 1 year high of $112.57. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 707.21 and a beta of 1.09.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on KTOS shares. Jones Trading began coverage on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research note on Monday. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $70.00 to $112.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. BTIG Research increased their target price on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $80.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Noble Financial reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane assumed coverage on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $80.00 price target for the company. 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 company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $82.53.

Key Kratos Defense & Security Solutions News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Jones Trading initiated coverage with a “buy” rating, providing fresh institutional analyst support that can attract buyers and lend momentum to the rally. Jones Trading Coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Kratos announced program progress (EPOCH–OneSat milestone) and secured new defense contracts, which could boost near‑term revenue visibility and reinforce defense growth thesis for investors. EPOCH–OneSat Milestone & Contracts
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces explaining past performance (e.g., why KTOS rose ~95% in Q3) provide useful context on growth drivers and investor sentiment but are retrospective rather than direct catalysts. InsiderMonkey Q3 Analysis
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Eric M. DeMarco sold a large block — 191,699 shares on Jan 6 at an average ~$90.28 (and 8,301 shares on Jan 5 at ~$90.00). Combined, the filings show roughly 200,000 shares sold over two days, with the larger Jan 6 sale reported as a ~21.8% reduction in a particular holding; sizable insider sales can be perceived negatively by the market. SEC filing: CEO SEC Filing
• Negative Sentiment: CFO Deanna H. Lund sold 5,000 shares on Jan 2 at an average of $77.91, a modest reduction but another insider sale that adds to the negative signaling from management transactions. SEC filing: CFO SEC Filing

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. purchased a new stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the 2nd quarter valued at $30,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. purchased a new stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the second quarter valued at $31,000. Bayforest Capital Ltd purchased a new stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the third quarter valued at $32,000. Caitlin John LLC bought a new position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the third quarter valued at about $32,000. Finally, Accredited Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 193.5% in the third quarter. Accredited Wealth Management LLC now owns 408 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 269 shares during the last quarter. 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.