Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management Has $8.46 Million Stock Holdings in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. $KTOS

Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management boosted its position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) by 35.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 92,535 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after acquiring an additional 24,430 shares during the period. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management owned 0.05% of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions worth $8,455,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its position in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 29.6% during the 2nd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 5,086,494 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $236,268,000 after buying an additional 1,162,577 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 8.3% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,949,763 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $183,490,000 after buying an additional 301,135 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its holdings in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 29.5% in the third quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 3,068,863 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $280,402,000 after buying an additional 698,778 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 18.1% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,837,005 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $131,779,000 after buying an additional 434,561 shares during the period. Finally, Hood River Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 13.3% in the second quarter. Hood River Capital Management LLC now owns 2,755,446 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $127,990,000 after acquiring an additional 324,140 shares during the last quarter. 75.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

In other Kratos Defense & Security Solutions news, insider David M. Carter sold 8,123 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.40, for a total transaction of $856,164.20. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 81,816 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,623,406.40. This trade represents a 9.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Eric M. Demarco sold 200,000 shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.53, for a total transaction of $16,106,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 796,237 shares in the company, valued at approximately $64,120,965.61. The trade was a 20.08% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 574,731 shares of company stock worth $50,506,306 over the last three months. Company insiders own 2.37% of the company’s stock.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Price Performance

KTOS opened at $87.00 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $16.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 669.28 and a beta of 1.12. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has a 12 month low of $25.78 and a 12 month high of $134.00. The company has a quick ratio of 3.46, a current ratio of 4.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $98.94 and a 200 day simple moving average of $86.03.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) last posted its earnings results on Monday, February 23rd. The aerospace company reported $0.18 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.04. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had a return on equity of 3.34% and a net margin of 1.63%.The firm had revenue of $345.10 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $327.51 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.13 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 21.9% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts expect that Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. will post 0.31 EPS for the current year.

Trending Headlines about Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

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

• Positive Sentiment: Kratos completed the cash acquisition of Israeli firm Orbit Technologies, adding capabilities and personnel that support its unmanned systems and satellite communications strategy. Kratos Defense Completes Cash Acquisition of Orbit Technologies
• Positive Sentiment: Kratos won a multi‑million dollar production contract for a Counter‑UAS system and confirmed its OpenSpace platform is deployed in SSC Space’s Space Go LEO service — tangible revenue/visibility drivers for its unmanned and space businesses. Kratos Defense Weighs New Contracts Equity Raise And OpenSpace Growth Potential
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and media lists continue to highlight KTOS as a defense/drone play; several firms maintain buy/overweight views and some raised targets recently, supporting demand from retail and institutional momentum. MarketBeat KTOS Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: The company completed a major follow‑on equity offering to fund expansion and M&A — this provides firepower for growth but introduces dilution risk investors must price in. Equity Offering and Growth Plans
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: CFO Deanna Lund and another insider disclosed sales totaling ~10k+ shares in early March, which some investors view as a near‑term negative signal. Deanna Lund Sells 5,000 Shares
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and volatility risks: KTOS trades at a very high P/E and has shown wide price swings over the past year, raising the risk that momentum reverses if execution or macro tailwinds fade. KTOS Valuation and Metrics

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have commented on KTOS. Truist Financial set a $135.00 target price on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a report on Friday, January 9th. Citigroup restated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective 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. BNP Paribas Exane set a $80.00 target price on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Finally, B. Riley Financial raised their target price on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $105.00 to $128.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $98.28.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions 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.