Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) CEO Eric Demarco Sells 191,699 Shares of Stock

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) CEO Eric Demarco sold 191,699 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.28, for a total transaction of $17,306,585.72. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 687,117 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $62,032,922.76. This represents a 21.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Trading Up 2.2%

KTOS stock opened at $91.93 on Wednesday. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has a 12 month low of $23.90 and a 12 month high of $112.57. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $77.36 and its 200 day moving average is $71.84. The company has a market capitalization of $15.52 billion, a PE ratio of 707.21 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a current ratio of 4.30 and a quick ratio of 3.68.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bayforest Capital Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the 3rd quarter valued at about $32,000. Caitlin John LLC purchased a new stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Whittier Trust Co. acquired a new stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the third quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Accredited Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings 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. Finally, CI Investments Inc. increased its position in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 142.7% during the third quarter. CI Investments Inc. now owns 432 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 254 shares in the last quarter. 75.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $85.00 target price on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a report on Thursday, November 6th. BNP Paribas Exane initiated coverage on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $80.00 price objective for the company. Canaccord Genuity Group increased their target price on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $74.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 9th. Noble Financial reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research report on Thursday, October 2nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $82.53.

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.