Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. $KTOS Shares Sold by Peregrine Capital Management LLC

Peregrine Capital Management LLC cut its stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) by 31.2% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 181,124 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 82,315 shares during the period. Peregrine Capital Management LLC owned approximately 0.11% of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions worth $16,549,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. purchased a new stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the 2nd quarter valued at $30,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the second quarter valued at about $31,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 64.4% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,315 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 515 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 129.0% during the second quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 893 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 503 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the second quarter worth about $45,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 75.92% 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: Federal policy and spending tailwinds — Kratos publicly applauded President Trump’s focus on reinvestment in defense capacity (favors contractors prioritizing production over buybacks), a narrative boosting sector sentiment. Kratos Applauds Focus on Reinvestment to Strengthen Defense Readiness
• Positive Sentiment: Major program tie-up — Northrop Grumman competitively won a Marine Corps CCA program that pairs its uncrewed tech with Kratos’ Valkyrie UAS, validating Kratos’ product role in high‑profile defense programs. Northrop Grumman to Rapidly Develop Marine Corps CCA with Kratos’ Valkyrie UAS
• Positive Sentiment: Heavy bullish options flow — unusually large call buying (about 10,959 calls, ~51% above typical volume) suggests short‑term speculative bullish positioning from traders. Article not provided
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and price targets — recent buy/overweight ratings (e.g., Jones Research $150 target cited) and multiple buy ratings are supporting investor optimism. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock Opinions on Recent Price Surge and Analyst Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector narrative and commentary — multiple articles tie the rally to proposed larger defense budgets (e.g., a reported $1.5T target) and rising drone demand; useful context but not new company fundamentals. Why Kratos Defense Stock Soared Today
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst writeups emphasize strong top‑line growth forecasts (Kratos projecting mid‑teens to high‑teens organic revenue growth to 2027) but also highlight ongoing unprofitability and margin/cash‑flow pressure — a mixed fundamental picture. Trump’s ‘Dream Military’ Is A Game Changer For Kratos: My Volatility Playbook
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider sales — multiple filings show senior executives selling sizable blocks (including recent CEO and CFO sales totaling millions), which can create investor concern about timing/valuation and weigh on sentiment. Insider Selling: Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) CEO Sells $17,306,585.72 in Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Additional insider transactions — separate CEO and CFO sell notices (smaller but still material) amplify the insider‑selling narrative. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) CEO Sells $747,090.00 in Stock Insider Selling: Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) CFO Sells $389,550.00 in Stock

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Trading Up 13.8%

Shares of NASDAQ KTOS opened at $104.04 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 4.30, a quick ratio of 3.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.57 billion, a PE ratio of 800.37 and a beta of 1.09. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has a twelve month low of $23.90 and a twelve month high of $112.57. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $77.68 and a 200-day simple moving average of $72.20.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The aerospace company reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.12 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $347.60 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $323.01 million. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had a return on equity of 3.14% and a net margin of 1.56%.Kratos Defense & Security Solutions’s revenue was up 26.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.11 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. will post 0.31 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently weighed in on KTOS shares. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price target on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $70.00 to $112.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. Canaccord Genuity Group upped their price objective on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $74.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 9th. BTIG Research raised their target price on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $80.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. B. Riley lowered Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and upped their price target for the company from $72.00 to $105.00 in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, BNP Paribas set a $80.00 price objective on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research 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 assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $82.53.

Insider Transactions at Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

In other Kratos Defense & Security Solutions news, CFO Deanna H. Lund sold 30,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $74.08, for a total value of $2,222,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 273,285 shares in the company, valued at $20,244,952.80. The trade was a 9.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director William A. Hoglund sold 75,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $74.35, for a total value of $5,576,250.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 147,193 shares in the company, valued at $10,943,799.55. This represents a 33.75% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 864,865 shares of company stock valued at $68,967,762. 2.37% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Company 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.