Waterloo Capital L.P. Sells 14,246 Shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. $KTOS

Waterloo Capital L.P. lowered its stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) by 40.5% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 20,924 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 14,246 shares during the period. Waterloo Capital L.P.’s holdings in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions were worth $1,912,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. bought a new position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. bought a new position in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the second quarter valued at $31,000. Bayforest Capital Ltd acquired a new position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the third quarter worth $32,000. Whittier Trust Co. acquired a new position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the third quarter worth $38,000. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 64.4% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,315 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 515 shares in the last quarter. 75.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on KTOS shares. Noble Financial restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Jones Trading began coverage on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research report on Monday, January 5th. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. Piper Sandler assumed coverage on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $99.00 price objective on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $93.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $135.00 price target on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research note on Friday, January 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $95.28.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Kratos Defense & Security Solutions news, insider David M. Carter sold 4,000 shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.40, for a total value of $349,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 77,826 shares in the company, valued at $6,801,992.40. The trade was a 4.89% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Scot B. Jarvis sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $118.28, for a total transaction of $591,400.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 100,417 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,877,322.76. The trade was a 4.74% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 916,815 shares of company stock valued at $75,023,021 in the last 90 days. 2.37% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Price Performance

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock opened at $94.41 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $15.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 726.29 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a current ratio of 4.30, a quick ratio of 3.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has a 12 month low of $23.90 and a 12 month high of $134.00. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $92.79 and its 200-day moving average is $81.59.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The aerospace company reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.12 by $0.02. The business 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 firm’s quarterly revenue was up 26.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.11 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. will post 0.31 EPS for the current year.

More Kratos Defense & Security Solutions News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Taiwan partnership and drone production ramp — Kratos and Taiwan’s military successfully tested a jet-powered attack drone aimed at rapidly fielding low-cost, attritable aircraft, a material international contract/partnership that supports near-term production and revenue growth. Taiwan teams with US firm Kratos to build attack drones to counter China
• Positive Sentiment: Successful integrated Mighty Hornet IV test — Kratos and NCSIST validated the integrated Mighty Hornet IV system, reinforcing international demand for Kratos’ attritable and integrated drone/weapon solutions. This demonstrates exportable tech and program traction. Kratos, NCSIST Team Successfully Test Integrated Mighty Hornet IV System
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/market coverage turning favorable — Coverage notes (Zacks, MarketBeat) highlight strong recent share gains, contract wins, hypersonics expansion and rising price targets from major brokers, which supports investor appetite and higher upside expectations. KTOS Stock Rises 17.7% in 3 Months
• Neutral Sentiment: Training and simulation wins noted — Coverage (Yahoo/Business Insider) flags Kratos’ training and simulation contracts as potential durable edges, but these are longer-duration revenue streams and less immediately accretive than production contracts. Do Kratos (KTOS) Training Wins Hint At A Durable Edge In Defense Simulation?
• Neutral Sentiment: Momentum / thematic coverage — MarketBeat and others include KTOS in lists of high-risk/high-reward defense stocks that outperformed in 2025; useful for sentiment but not a direct operational catalyst. Earnings scheduled late February remain the next major event. 3 High-Risk Stocks That Soared in 2025 But Can Still Fly Higher (KTOS)
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — CFO Deanna Lund sold 5,000 shares (~$484k) and insider David M. Carter sold 4,000 shares (~$350k) in early Feb. Multiple insider sales can weigh on sentiment even as executives retain substantial positions. SEC filing for Carter’s sale: SEC filing: Carter sale SEC filing: Lund sale

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.