Karman (NYSE:KRMN) Price Target Raised to $125.00

Karman (NYSE:KRMN) had its price target boosted by Citigroup from $123.00 to $125.00 in a research report sent to investors on Thursday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have a buy rating on the stock.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Karman in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Raymond James Financial restated a “strong-buy” rating and set a $130.00 price target on shares of Karman in a research note on Thursday. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on Karman from $85.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday. Evercore ISI boosted their price objective on Karman from $110.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Truist Financial set a $118.00 target price on Karman in a report on Friday, January 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Karman has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $98.67.

Karman Stock Down 3.1%

Shares of NYSE:KRMN opened at $108.10 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $14.30 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 432.41. Karman has a 12-month low of $25.02 and a 12-month high of $116.90. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $79.13 and a 200 day moving average price of $68.72. The company has a current ratio of 2.86, a quick ratio of 2.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27.

Karman (NYSE:KRMN) last posted its earnings results on Friday, November 7th. The company reported $0.10 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.10. Karman had a net margin of 2.65% and a return on equity of 11.11%. The company had revenue of $121.79 million for the quarter. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.04 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 41.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

Insider Activity at Karman

In related news, insider Stephanie Sawhill sold 62,000 shares of Karman stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.93, for a total value of $3,963,660.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 504,939 shares in the company, valued at approximately $32,280,750.27. This trade represents a 10.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Michael Willis sold 115,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $58.63, for a total value of $6,742,450.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 859,709 shares in the company, valued at approximately $50,404,738.67. This trade represents a 11.80% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders sold 251,000 shares of company stock worth $15,419,170.

Institutional Trading of Karman

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in KRMN. Yorktown Management & Research Co Inc acquired a new position in Karman during the 4th quarter worth approximately $245,000. Gibbs Wealth Management acquired a new stake in shares of Karman in the 4th quarter valued at $194,000. Diversify Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Karman during the fourth quarter worth $352,000. Carnegie Investment Counsel increased its holdings in Karman by 38.4% in the fourth quarter. Carnegie Investment Counsel now owns 345,030 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,246,000 after buying an additional 95,723 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its stake in Karman by 6.0% in the fourth quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 365,396 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,736,000 after buying an additional 20,681 shares in the last quarter.

Key Stories Impacting Karman

Here are the key news stories impacting Karman this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Karman raised FY‑2026 revenue guidance to $700.0M–$715.0M (well above consensus of ~$579M), and updated FY‑2025 revenue guidance to ~$470–471M, signaling stronger forward growth that could justify higher valuation and lift near‑term expectations. Karman Space & Defense to Host Investor Conference Call Providing Further Details on Seemann and MSC Acquisition and Maritime Market Expansion, Updated Financial Expectations …
• Positive Sentiment: Karman’s Seemann & MSC deal is expected to improve access to U.S. Navy programs and boost 2026 results — a strategic M&A that increases addressable market in maritime defense. Karman: Seemann, MSC deal to boost access to US Navy programs, lift 2026 results
• Positive Sentiment: Citigroup bumped its price target to $125 and maintains a Buy — this endorsement (≈15.6% upside vs. the current price) provides a high‑profile bullish vote of confidence for Karman’s growth profile. Citigroup raises price target on Karman
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and news outlets are drilling into Karman’s place in aerospace/defense — sector comparisons and analyst insight pieces provide context but do not change fundamentals immediately. Analysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies: Knight Transportation (KNX), Karman Holdings Inc. (KRMN) and United Airlines Holdings (UAL)
• Neutral Sentiment: Performance roundups compare KRMN to peers (useful for relative positioning but not an immediate catalyst). Is Karman Holdings Inc. (KRMN) Outperforming Other Aerospace Stocks This Year?
• Negative Sentiment: Piper Sandler initiated coverage with a Neutral rating and $98 price target (≈9% below the current level), which can pressure sentiment given the lower target relative to recent prices. Piper Sandler initiates coverage of Karman Holdings (KRMN) with neutral recommendation
• Negative Sentiment: BWS Financial reaffirmed a Sell rating and a $37 price target (deep downside versus current levels), representing a clear bearish outlier that could weigh on sentiment if amplified. Karman had its “sell” rating reaffirmed by analysts at BWS Financial

About Karman

We specialize in the upfront design, testing, manufacturing, and sale of mission-critical systems for existing and emerging missile and defense, and space programs. Our integrated payload protection, propulsion, and interstage system solutions are deployed across a wide variety of existing and emerging programs supporting important Department of Defense (“DoD”) and space sector initiatives. We estimate that no single program accounted for more than 10% of sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 or the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, with revenue from over 100 active programs supporting current production and next-generation space, missile, hypersonic, and defense applications.