New Mexico Educational Retirement Board Invests $3.14 Million in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. $KTOS

New Mexico Educational Retirement Board acquired a new stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 34,400 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,143,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. purchased a new stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. bought a new position in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the second quarter worth $31,000. Bayforest Capital Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the 3rd quarter valued at about $32,000. Caitlin John LLC bought a new position in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the 3rd quarter worth $32,000. Finally, Accredited Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 193.5% during the 3rd quarter. Accredited Wealth Management LLC now owns 408 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 269 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 75.92% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

In related news, insider Stacey G. Rock sold 16,568 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $116.74, for a total transaction of $1,934,148.32. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 26,487 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,092,092.38. This represents a 38.48% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider David M. Carter sold 8,123 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.40, for a total transaction of $856,164.20. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 81,816 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,623,406.40. This trade represents a 9.03% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 571,500 shares of company stock valued at $50,770,848. Company insiders own 2.37% of the company’s stock.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Price Performance

KTOS stock opened at $92.78 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 713.75 and a beta of 1.12. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $100.06 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $87.26. The company has a current ratio of 4.06, a quick ratio of 3.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has a 12-month low of $25.78 and a 12-month high of $134.00.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 23rd. The aerospace company reported $0.18 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.14 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $345.10 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $327.51 million. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had a return on equity of 3.34% and a net margin of 1.63%.Kratos Defense & Security Solutions’s quarterly revenue was up 21.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.13 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. will post 0.31 earnings per share for the current year.

Trending Headlines about Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

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.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

KTOS has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Noble Financial reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Citizens Jmp raised their price objective on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $105.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “market outperform” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Truist Financial set a $135.00 target price on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $115.00 price target on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $98.28.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Profile

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.