Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) SVP Marie Mendoza Sells 1,676 Shares

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) SVP Marie Mendoza sold 1,676 shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $120.18, for a total transaction of $201,421.68. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 63,393 shares in the company, valued at $7,618,570.74. This represents a 2.58% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

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

• On Monday, December 15th, Marie Mendoza sold 1,567 shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.27, for a total transaction of $119,515.09.
• On Monday, November 17th, Marie Mendoza sold 1,408 shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $72.09, for a total transaction of $101,502.72.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock Performance

NASDAQ KTOS opened at $130.72 on Friday. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has a twelve month low of $23.90 and a twelve month high of $132.00. The company has a quick ratio of 3.68, a current ratio of 4.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. The stock has a market cap of $22.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 1,005.62 and a beta of 1.09. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $82.25 and its 200 day simple moving average is $75.44.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 4th. The aerospace company reported $0.14 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.12 by $0.02. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had a return on equity of 3.14% and a net margin of 1.56%.The company had revenue of $347.60 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $323.01 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.11 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 26.0% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts forecast 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 subject of several recent analyst reports. Citigroup reiterated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research note on Monday. JMP Securities upped their target price on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $70.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “market outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 2nd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. BNP Paribas Exane assumed coverage on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $80.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $70.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, September 26th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $87.94.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst momentum — KTOS received an analyst upgrade that drove positive headlines and upward price-target revisions, supporting buying interest. Article Title Price target story
• Positive Sentiment: New hypersonics manufacturing capacity — Kratos opened a 55,000 sq. ft. hypersonic system manufacturing facility, a tangible expansion of production capability that strengthens its position on next‑gen defense programs. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Defense spending tailwind — Analysts note Kratos could benefit from a proposed increase in U.S. defense budgets, which would boost demand for unmanned systems, hypersonics and other programs where Kratos has exposure. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent fundamentals — Last reported quarter (Nov) showed revenue and EPS beats with year‑over‑year revenue growth, which underpins the bullish analyst views but is already priced in to some extent.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sale — Director Scot B. Jarvis sold 5,000 shares at an average of $120.18 (≈$600,900). The sale trimmed his stake by ~4.5%. SEC filing: Jarvis filing
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sale — SVP Marie Mendoza sold 1,676 shares at about $120.18 (~$201,422), a ~2.6% reduction in her holdings. SEC filing: Mendoza filing
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sale — Insider Phillip D. Carrai sold 6,500 shares at an average of $123.30 (~$801,450), reducing his stake by ~2.9%. SEC filing: Carrai filing

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. MRA Advisory Group raised its stake in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 15.7% in the fourth quarter. MRA Advisory Group now owns 28,976 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $2,200,000 after acquiring an additional 3,939 shares during the last quarter. Balboa Wealth Partners increased its holdings in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 78.0% in the fourth quarter. Balboa Wealth Partners now owns 11,132 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $845,000 after purchasing an additional 4,877 shares in the last quarter. FNY Investment Advisers LLC bought a new position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the 4th quarter worth approximately $152,000. Herbst Group LLC acquired a new position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the 4th quarter worth $463,000. Finally, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 118.6% during the 4th quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 10,322 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $784,000 after buying an additional 5,601 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.