Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) CEO Eric Demarco 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 dated Monday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.00, for a total transaction of $747,090.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 878,816 shares in the company, valued at $79,093,440. This trade represents a 0.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock Up 2.2%

Shares of NASDAQ:KTOS opened at $91.93 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.52 billion, a PE ratio of 707.21 and a beta of 1.09. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $77.36 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $71.84. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has a 1 year low of $23.90 and a 1 year high of $112.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a current ratio of 4.30 and a quick ratio of 3.68.

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

Key Kratos Defense & Security Solutions News

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of KTOS. State of Alaska Department of Revenue lifted its position in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 15.8% during the second quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 98,033 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $4,552,000 after buying an additional 13,345 shares during the last quarter. ARK Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 22.2% in the 2nd quarter. ARK Investment Management LLC now owns 4,507,692 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $209,382,000 after buying an additional 818,104 shares during the last quarter. Trivium Point Advisory LLC raised its stake in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 25.0% during the 2nd quarter. Trivium Point Advisory LLC now owns 22,406 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,041,000 after acquiring an additional 4,483 shares in the last quarter. Alpha Wealth Funds LLC purchased a new stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the second quarter valued at approximately $227,000. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the second quarter valued at approximately $4,999,000. 75.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

KTOS has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Canaccord Genuity Group raised their price target on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $74.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $70.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, September 26th. Truist Financial lifted their price target on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $78.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. Citigroup reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a report on Thursday, October 2nd. Finally, Jones Trading assumed coverage on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research note on Monday. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. One 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 company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $82.53.

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.