Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) VP Sells $559,848.30 in Stock

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) VP De Burgreen Maria Cervantes sold 6,270 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $89.29, for a total transaction of $559,848.30. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 59,369 shares in the company, valued at $5,301,058.01. This represents a 9.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock Performance

NASDAQ:KTOS opened at $84.62 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 4.06, a quick ratio of 3.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05. The company has a market capitalization of $15.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 650.97 and a beta of 1.12. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $99.48 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $87.39. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has a twelve month low of $25.78 and a twelve month high of $134.00.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 23rd. The aerospace company reported $0.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 company had revenue of $345.10 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $327.51 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.13 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 21.9% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts expect that Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. will post 0.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

KTOS has been the subject of several recent research reports. Truist Financial set a $135.00 price target on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Citizens Jmp increased their price objective on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $105.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “market outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. KeyCorp lifted their price objective on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $90.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Noble Financial restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $98.28.

Institutional Trading of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Greenleaf Trust increased its position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 2.7% during the fourth quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 3,830 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $291,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. LVW Advisors LLC increased its stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 3.0% during the fourth quarter. LVW Advisors LLC now owns 3,665 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $278,000 after acquiring an additional 107 shares during the last quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co raised its holdings in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 7.3% in the 4th quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 1,698 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $129,000 after purchasing an additional 115 shares during the period. Quadrant Capital Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 5,918 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $449,000 after purchasing an additional 122 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust grew its holdings in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 6.9% during the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 1,945 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $148,000 after purchasing an additional 125 shares during the period. 75.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

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

• Positive Sentiment: Large government awards: Kratos won a $446M Space Force contract for missile‑tracking ground systems, a multi‑hundred‑million dollar win that supports near‑term revenue visibility in missile defense programs. Kratos wins $446 million Space Force contract for missile-tracking ground systems
• Positive Sentiment: Hypersonics backlog: Kratos is the MACH‑TB 2.0 Task Area 1 prime supporting Rocket Lab’s 20‑flight HASTE hypersonic award, which bolsters Kratos’ hypersonics pipeline and recurring high‑priority defense work. Rocket Lab Secures $190M Contract for 20x HASTE Launches
• Positive Sentiment: Recent results and analyst support: Q4 beat (EPS and revenue) and raised price targets from some brokers have sustained a bullish narrative around Kratos’ growth in unmanned systems and hypersonics. How The Kratos Defense (KTOS) Investment Story Is Shifting
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector tailwinds: Drone‑focused ETFs and broader defense demand (Middle East tensions, hypersonics interest) are lifting investor interest in UAV/hypersonic suppliers, a contextual positive that doesn’t guarantee company‑specific upside. Beyond Defense: Drone ETFs Flying High Amid the Middle East Crisis
• Negative Sentiment: Concentrated insider selling: Several officers and a director executed sizable share sales in mid‑March (including a VP, SVP and a director), which likely amplified near‑term selling pressure and signaled liquidity‑taking. Kratos Defense Insider Buying and Selling
• Negative Sentiment: Reported operational/partner issue: Coverage flagged “bad news from Red Cat” as a proximate cause for an intraday drop, suggesting partner/program noise that may concern short‑term traders. Why Kratos Defense Stock Dropped Today
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation risk: KTOS trades at a premium multiple; any execution miss, slower contract conversion, or weaker guidance could produce outsized downside versus peers.

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.