Managed Asset Portfolios LLC Has $4.80 Million Position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. $KTOS

Managed Asset Portfolios LLC cut its stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) by 70.6% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 52,500 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 126,083 shares during the period. Managed Asset Portfolios LLC’s holdings in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions were worth $4,797,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Oak Grove Capital LLC acquired a new position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the 3rd quarter valued at about $576,000. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky boosted its holdings in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 19.3% during the third quarter. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky now owns 52,112 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $4,762,000 after acquiring an additional 8,415 shares during the period. Victory Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the third quarter valued at approximately $21,013,000. CI Investments Inc. increased its stake in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 142.7% during the third quarter. CI Investments Inc. now owns 432 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 254 shares during the period. Finally, Journey Strategic Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the third quarter worth approximately $360,000. Institutional investors own 75.92% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently issued reports on KTOS. Truist Financial set a $135.00 price target on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research note on Friday, January 9th. BNP Paribas Exane set a $80.00 target price on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $93.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $115.00 price target on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Finally, Piper Sandler assumed coverage on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $99.00 price objective for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $98.28.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock Down 2.0%

KTOS stock opened at $88.95 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $15.15 billion, a PE ratio of 684.28 and a beta of 1.12. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $98.44 and a 200 day simple moving average of $85.58. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has a 52 week low of $25.32 and a 52 week 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.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

In other Kratos Defense & Security Solutions news, Director Scot B. Jarvis sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.00, for a total transaction of $440,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 90,417 shares in the company, valued at $7,956,696. The trade was a 5.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider Phillip D. Carrai sold 6,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.91, for a total value of $590,915.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 213,325 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,393,375.75. The trade was a 2.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 557,907 shares of company stock worth $48,954,443 in the last three months. Company insiders own 2.37% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

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

• Positive Sentiment: Kratos’ OpenSpace platform has been selected as the core of SSC Space Go, a new global data-delivery service for small satellites in LEO. This validates Kratos’ software-based ground systems strategy, could drive recurring software and services revenue, and boosts its addressable market in commercial and government small-sat connectivity. Kratos OpenSpace Deal With SSC Links Growth Story To Lofty Valuation
• Positive Sentiment: Kratos received an approximately $7 million production contract award for a Counter-UAS system (related to a longer-term contract). That adds near-term revenue, contributes to backlog, and reinforces Kratos’ position in air-defense and counter-drone markets. Kratos Receives $7 Million Order for Counter-UAS Systems
• Neutral Sentiment: Kratos completed a public equity offering to raise capital for expansion. This strengthens the balance sheet and funds growth initiatives but is dilutive and may temper near-term EPS expectations. Investors will weigh runway versus dilution. Kratos Defense Completes Public Equity Offering to Expand
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent geopolitical activity provided a short-term lift to defense names (and briefly to KTOS), but such moves can be fleeting and depend on escalation risk and contract flow rather than company fundamentals. What’s Behind The Jump In Kratos Defense & Security Stock?
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling and institutional distribution are cited as material headwinds—reports note heavy insider sales and institutions reducing positions, which creates selling pressure and limits upward momentum absent a strong catalyst. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions: Red Flags for Investors
• Negative Sentiment: Recent analyst estimate reductions (e.g., Noble Financial) and guidance sensitivity after past results have trimmed near-term expectations, pressuring sentiment until further out-quarter results or guidance prove stronger. Noble Financial Brokers Reduce Earnings Estimates for KTOS

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.