Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) SVP Marie Mendoza Sells 1,000 Shares

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) SVP Marie Mendoza sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.50, for a total value of $48,500.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 61,200 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,968,200. This represents a 1.61% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

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

• On Monday, August 17th, Marie Mendoza sold 1,513 shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $64.37, for a total value of $97,391.81.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock Up 0.1%

KTOS stock opened at $47.66 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $8.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 280.35 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a current ratio of 5.54, a quick ratio of 4.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has a twelve month low of $43.09 and a twelve month high of $134.00. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $51.76 and a 200-day simple moving average of $60.76.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The aerospace company reported $0.21 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.14 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $458.80 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $410.36 million. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had a return on equity of 3.07% and a net margin of 2.03%.Kratos Defense & Security Solutions’s quarterly revenue was up 30.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.11 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. will post 0.57 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

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

• Positive Sentiment: Guggenheim upgraded KTOS to “strong buy,” adding a bullish signal as investors assess the company’s long-term exposure to defense technology and missile-defense spending. Guggenheim upgrade report
• Positive Sentiment: A successful ARAV-B ballistic missile target mission during Pacific Dragon 2026 brought the system’s completed target flights to 43. The testing milestone reinforces Kratos’ missile-defense credentials and could support future government demand. Kratos missile test article
• Positive Sentiment: Manufacturing expansion across propulsion, hypersonics and unmanned systems is intended to increase affordable defense-production capacity. The strategy could position KTOS to benefit from rising demand for lower-cost weapons and autonomous systems, although the report does not cite a specific new contract. Kratos manufacturing expansion article
• Neutral Sentiment: Kratos’ latest reported quarter showed 30.5% year-over-year revenue growth and earnings of $0.21 per share versus a $0.14 consensus estimate. However, the stock’s price-to-earnings ratio near 280 indicates that substantial future growth is already reflected in the valuation.
• Negative Sentiment: Insiders disclosed two sales totaling 7,500 shares: Phillip Carrai sold 6,500 shares for about $310,895, while SVP Marie Mendoza sold 1,000 shares for $48,500. Both transactions were made under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans, reducing their negative significance, but they may still weigh modestly on sentiment. KTOS insider trading article

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 115.4% during the 4th quarter. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp now owns 420 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 225 shares during the period. Vision Retirement LLC lifted its stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 288.2% during the first quarter. Vision Retirement LLC now owns 427 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 317 shares during the period. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC bought a new position in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. IMG Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 427.0% in the 1st quarter. IMG Wealth Management Inc. now owns 527 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 427 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 333.3% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 650 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $46,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 75.92% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have commented on KTOS. Piper Sandler upgraded shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $75.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their target price on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Guggenheim assumed coverage on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research report on Monday. They issued a “buy” rating and a $74.00 price target for the company. Truist Financial reduced their price objective on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $135.00 to $104.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $98.06.

About Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc is a technology company that develops products and systems for national security, defense and commercial applications. The company primarily serves the U.S. Department of Defense and other government agencies, while also supporting allied governments and selected commercial customers.

Its offerings include unmanned aerial and ground systems, target drones, tactical drones, satellite communications systems, space-related products, missile defense technology, hypersonic and high-speed systems, radar and command-and-control solutions, and microwave electronics.