Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Holdings Ltd Buys Shares of 88,667 Karman Holdings Inc. $KRMN

Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Holdings Ltd bought a new position in Karman Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KRMN) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 88,667 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,488,000. Karman makes up approximately 0.2% of Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Holdings Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th largest holding.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the business. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Karman by 83.7% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 373 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 170 shares in the last quarter. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA bought a new stake in Karman in the 3rd quarter worth about $29,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its position in Karman by 56.4% in the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 455 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 164 shares during the last quarter. Wexford Capital LP purchased a new position in Karman in the 3rd quarter worth about $41,000. Finally, Hilltop National Bank bought a new position in Karman during the 4th quarter valued at about $42,000.

Karman Stock Performance

Shares of KRMN opened at $86.46 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.69, a current ratio of 2.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $96.91 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $82.00. The stock has a market cap of $11.44 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 665.12. Karman Holdings Inc. has a 52 week low of $25.02 and a 52 week high of $118.38.

Karman (NYSE:KRMN) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 25th. The company reported $0.11 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.11. The firm had revenue of $134.49 million for the quarter. Karman had a return on equity of 13.36% and a net margin of 3.68%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 47.5% on a year-over-year basis.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on shares of Karman from $85.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Karman from $125.00 to $127.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. KeyCorp raised their target price on shares of Karman from $80.00 to $122.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. BWS Financial reaffirmed a “sell” rating and issued a $37.00 target price on shares of Karman in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Raymond James Financial reiterated a “strong-buy” rating and set a $130.00 price objective on shares of Karman in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Karman currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $117.10.

Karman News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Karman this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company outlook and growth drivers — Management expects roughly 53% revenue growth for 2026, is expanding manufacturing capacity and pursuing M&A while citing a robust defense backlog that supports higher future revenue. Karman Holdings expects 53% revenue growth for 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Citigroup raised its price target to $127 and maintains a Buy rating, signaling analyst confidence and implying meaningful upside from current levels. Citigroup raises Karman price target to $127
• Positive Sentiment: Needham reiterated a Buy rating with a $125 target; analysts cite record FY25 results, a raised 2026 outlook and the defense backlog as reasons for continued bullishness. Needham reaffirms Buy and $125 target
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4/FY25 results — Revenue was a record $134.49M (up ~47.5% YoY), but EPS came in at $0.11, essentially meeting consensus; management provided slides and an earnings presentation for details. Karman Space & Defense Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Consensus/targets vary — some outlets show analysts clustering targets in the $116–$127 range, indicating continued upside in models but some dispersion in analyst conviction. Analysts Set Karman Holdings Inc. Target Price at $116.90
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and profitability risk — Karman trades at a very high PE (reported ~345x) with a thin net margin (~2.6%), and EPS only matched estimates; that combination raises sensitivity to any slowdown or execution miss.
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction and liquidity — trading volume is elevated versus average and the stock is trading lower today, suggesting profit-taking or short-term risk-off despite the positive guidance and analyst support. Karman stock quote and trading activity

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.