Insider Selling: Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) CFO Sells $318,700.00 in Stock

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) CFO Deanna Lund sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.74, for a total value of $318,700.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 290,161 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,494,862.14. This trade represents a 1.69% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock Down 7.7%

Shares of NASDAQ:KTOS opened at $58.52 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $10.97 billion, a PE ratio of 344.24 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a current ratio of 5.63 and a quick ratio of 5.08. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $63.68 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $80.56. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has a 1 year low of $37.90 and a 1 year high of $134.00.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The aerospace company reported $0.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.13 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $371.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $345.00 million. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had a return on equity of 2.82% and a net margin of 2.08%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.12 EPS. Analysts forecast that Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. will post 0.5 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Alliancebernstein L.P. raised its holdings in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 1,389.0% in the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 2,707,776 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $247,409,000 after acquiring an additional 2,525,921 shares in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its holdings in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 7,701.6% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 1,593,549 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $120,966,000 after acquiring an additional 1,573,123 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at about $104,807,000. Westfield Capital Management Co. LP purchased a new stake in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the 3rd quarter valued at about $91,901,000. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 29.5% in the 3rd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 3,068,863 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $280,402,000 after acquiring an additional 698,778 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 75.92% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

KTOS has been the subject of several research reports. Canaccord Genuity Group increased their price target on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Citizens Jmp cut their price target on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $125.00 to $105.00 and set a “market outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Truist Financial upgraded Kratos Defense & Security Solutions to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. BNP Paribas Exane increased their price target on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, BTIG Research cut their price target on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $115.00 to $100.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $96.28.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Kratos announced/was highlighted for multiple new defense contract wins spanning rocket motors, missile-defense infrastructure, unmanned aircraft, and secure communications, reinforcing its growth outlook and broader international footprint. Kratos Contract Wins Signal Shift Toward Broader Global Defense Role
• Positive Sentiment: Kratos is being viewed as a beneficiary of a defense-budget proposal and expanding Pentagon spending priorities, which can lift expectations for future orders across drones, hypersonics, and related defense systems. Defense Budget Proposal Fuels Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) Stock Surge
• Positive Sentiment: Recent articles emphasized Kratos’ roughly $14.3 billion pipeline and expansion across drones, hypersonics, and satellite systems, suggesting continued revenue opportunities beyond the latest quarter. KTOS Stock Declines 6% in a Month: Opportunity or Warning Sign?
• Neutral Sentiment: Post-earnings coverage noted that investors are still evaluating whether the stock’s recent run is justified by earnings estimates and forward guidance rather than just momentum. Why Is Kratos (KTOS) Up 11.2% Since Last Earnings Report?
• Negative Sentiment: CFO Deanna Lund sold 5,000 shares in a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 transaction, which can add mild pressure to sentiment even though the sale was planned and relatively small versus her remaining stake. Deanna Lund Sells 5,000 Shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) Stock

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.