De Burgreen Maria Cervantes Sells 6,270 Shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) Stock

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) VP De Burgreen Maria Cervantes sold 6,270 shares of the firm’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 directly owned 59,369 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,301,058.01. The trade was a 9.55% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Price Performance

Shares of KTOS stock opened at $92.78 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $100.06 and a 200 day moving average price of $87.26. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has a 52-week low of $25.78 and a 52-week high of $134.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, a quick ratio of 3.46 and a current ratio of 4.06. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 713.75 and a beta of 1.12.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 23rd. The aerospace company reported $0.18 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.04. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had a return on equity of 3.34% and a net margin of 1.63%.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 company posted $0.13 EPS. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions’s quarterly revenue was up 21.9% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. will post 0.31 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in KTOS. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp lifted its position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 7,600.0% during the 4th quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp now owns 385 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 380 shares during the period. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. purchased a new stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the 2nd quarter valued at about $30,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the second quarter valued at about $31,000. Finally, Bayforest Capital Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the third quarter worth about $32,000. 75.92% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on KTOS. B. Riley Financial boosted their price target on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $105.00 to $128.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. BTIG Research raised their price target on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $95.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Truist Financial set a $135.00 price objective on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a report on Friday, January 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $93.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, UBS Group started coverage on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $79.00 target price on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $98.28.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Kratos was awarded a $446 million Space Force contract to supply missile‑tracking ground systems — a material award that strengthens its missile‑defense credentials and near‑term revenue pipeline. Kratos wins $446 million Space Force contract for missile-tracking ground systems
• Positive Sentiment: Kratos is the prime on MACH‑TB 2.0 Task Area 1 supporting Rocket Lab’s $190M award to perform 20 HASTE hypersonic flights — this cements Kratos’ role in hypersonics and adds multi‑year, mission‑critical work that improves backlog visibility. Rocket Lab Secures $190M Contract for 20x HASTE Launches, Cements Hypersonics Leadership with Department of War Partnership
• Positive Sentiment: Kratos reported a Q4 EPS and revenue beat and analysts have nudged up price targets and modeling — supporting the bullish growth narrative around unmanned systems, hypersonics and counter‑UAS. How The Kratos Defense (KTOS) Investment Story Is Shifting With Premium Valuation And Growth Hopes
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector flows into drone‑focused ETFs (e.g., JEDI) amid geopolitical tensions are lifting sentiment for UAV and unmanned systems suppliers, a tailwind for Kratos but not a company‑specific catalyst. Beyond Defense: Drone ETFs Flying High Amid the Middle East Crisis
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple insiders have sold sizable blocks of stock in mid‑March (including a VP, a director and senior officers). The concentrated insider selling can pressure sentiment and prompt short‑term profit taking. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) SVP Marie Mendoza Sells 1,516 Shares
• Negative Sentiment: The Motley Fool/market commentary highlighted operational/customer issues at Red Cat (a related business item) as a near‑term negative; that report prompted some sellers and may create a buying opportunity for longer‑term investors if fundamentals hold. Why Kratos Defense Stock Dropped Today
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation is elevated versus peers; the stock’s premium multiple makes it sensitive to execution risk — any miss on contract conversion or guidance could trigger outsized downside.

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.