Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) SVP Marie Mendoza Sells 1,516 Shares

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) SVP Marie Mendoza sold 1,516 shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.97, for a total value of $134,878.52. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 67,926 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,043,376.22. This represents a 2.18% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link.

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

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock Down 3.9%

Shares of NASDAQ:KTOS traded down $3.65 during trading on Thursday, hitting $89.39. 273,405 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,337,185. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $25.78 and a fifty-two week high of $134.00. The stock has a market cap of $16.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 682.98 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a current ratio of 4.06, a quick ratio of 3.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $100.29 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $87.23.

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

KTOS has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Truist Financial set a $135.00 target price on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a report on Friday, January 9th. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $115.00 price target on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. BTIG Research boosted their price target on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $95.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Citizens Jmp upped their price objective on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $105.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “market outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $93.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $98.28.

Key Kratos Defense & Security Solutions News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Kratos is the prime contractor for MACH‑TB 2.0 Task Area 1 supporting Rocket Lab’s award to perform 20 hypersonic HASTE flights — this directly reinforces Kratos’ hypersonics backlog and supports revenue visibility from high‑priority defense work. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Recent Q4 results (EPS beat and revenue acceleration) and 2026 guidance implying double‑digit organic growth have led some analysts to lift price targets and sustain investor optimism around Kratos’ positioning in hypersonics, counter‑UAS and related areas. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader aerospace coverage (e.g., Astronics pieces) highlights sector backlog and margin tailwinds that provide context but are not company‑specific catalysts for KTOS. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary flagged a recent intraday rally tied to contract news and growth narrative; useful for sentiment tracking but largely reiterates the contract/growth drivers above. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Concentrated insider selling is a notable headwind: multiple officers and directors sold shares in mid‑March (including a VP, director and several SVPs), which can sap near‑term sentiment and trigger profit taking. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Specific disclosed sale: VP Maria De Burgreen sold 6,270 shares at ~$89.29 on Mar 16 for ~$559,848 — a large, disclosed insider sale that may amplify selling pressure. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation sensitivity: KTOS trades at a very rich multiple versus peers, so execution misses, guidance lapses, or signs of slowing contract conversion could produce outsized downside.

Institutional Trading of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of KTOS. Greenleaf Trust raised its holdings in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 2.7% in the 4th quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 3,830 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $291,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the period. LVW Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 3.0% during the fourth quarter. LVW Advisors LLC now owns 3,665 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $278,000 after acquiring an additional 107 shares during the period. CENTRAL TRUST Co boosted its holdings in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 7.3% during the fourth quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 1,698 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $129,000 after acquiring an additional 115 shares during the period. Quadrant Capital Group LLC grew its position in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 5,918 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $449,000 after purchasing an additional 122 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust increased its stake in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 6.9% during the fourth quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 1,945 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $148,000 after purchasing an additional 125 shares during the period. 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.