Insider Selling: Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) CEO Sells 8,301 Shares of Stock

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) CEO Eric Demarco sold 8,301 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.00, for a total transaction of $747,090.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 878,816 shares in the company, valued at $79,093,440. The trade was a 0.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Trading Up 2.2%

Shares of KTOS traded up $2.00 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $91.93. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,903,900 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,975,709. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has a 52 week low of $23.90 and a 52 week high of $112.57. The stock has a market cap of $15.52 billion, a PE ratio of 707.21 and a beta of 1.09. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $77.36 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $71.84. 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 (NASDAQ:KTOS) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The aerospace company reported $0.14 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.12 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $347.60 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $323.01 million. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had a net margin of 1.56% and a return on equity of 3.14%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 26.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.11 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. will post 0.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in KTOS. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the 2nd quarter worth about $30,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. bought a new stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the second quarter worth about $31,000. Bayforest Capital Ltd purchased a new stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the third quarter worth about $32,000. Caitlin John LLC purchased a new stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the third quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, Accredited Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 193.5% during the third quarter. Accredited Wealth Management LLC now owns 408 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 269 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 75.92% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

KTOS has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. BNP Paribas Exane began coverage on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $80.00 target price for the company. Jones Trading initiated coverage on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research report on Monday. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and set a $85.00 price objective on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. B. Riley cut shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $72.00 to $105.00 in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, BNP Paribas set a $80.00 price target on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $82.53.

Trending Headlines about Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

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

• Positive Sentiment: Jones Trading initiated coverage with a “buy” rating, providing fresh institutional analyst support that can attract buyers and lend momentum to the rally. Jones Trading Coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Kratos announced program progress (EPOCH–OneSat milestone) and secured new defense contracts, which could boost near‑term revenue visibility and reinforce defense growth thesis for investors. EPOCH–OneSat Milestone & Contracts
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces explaining past performance (e.g., why KTOS rose ~95% in Q3) provide useful context on growth drivers and investor sentiment but are retrospective rather than direct catalysts. InsiderMonkey Q3 Analysis
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Eric M. DeMarco sold a large block — 191,699 shares on Jan 6 at an average ~$90.28 (and 8,301 shares on Jan 5 at ~$90.00). Combined, the filings show roughly 200,000 shares sold over two days, with the larger Jan 6 sale reported as a ~21.8% reduction in a particular holding; sizable insider sales can be perceived negatively by the market. SEC filing: CEO SEC Filing
• Negative Sentiment: CFO Deanna H. Lund sold 5,000 shares on Jan 2 at an average of $77.91, a modest reduction but another insider sale that adds to the negative signaling from management transactions. SEC filing: CFO SEC Filing

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.