Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. $KTOS is Register Financial Advisors LLC’s 7th Largest Position

Register Financial Advisors LLC trimmed its position in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) by 15.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 65,934 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 12,000 shares during the period. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions comprises approximately 1.9% of Register Financial Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest holding. Register Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions were worth $5,005,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Ameliora Wealth Management Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 71.7% during the fourth quarter. Ameliora Wealth Management Ltd. now owns 515 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 215 shares in the last quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the fourth quarter worth $978,000. Sowell Financial Services LLC raised its holdings in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 16.4% during the fourth quarter. Sowell Financial Services LLC now owns 10,135 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $769,000 after acquiring an additional 1,428 shares in the last quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. increased its position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 6.8% during the fourth quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. now owns 9,557 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $725,000 after buying an additional 610 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MRA Advisory Group increased its position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 15.7% during the fourth quarter. MRA Advisory Group now owns 28,976 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $2,200,000 after buying an additional 3,939 shares during the last quarter. 75.92% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other Kratos Defense & Security Solutions news, insider Thomas E. Iv Mills sold 8,523 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.98, for a total transaction of $792,468.54. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 9,802 shares in the company, valued at $911,389.96. This trade represents a 46.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider David M. Carter sold 8,123 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.40, for a total transaction of $856,164.20. Following the transaction, the insider owned 81,816 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,623,406.40. This represents a 9.03% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 211,000 shares of company stock valued at $19,390,027. 2.37% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

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

• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies upgraded KTOS from Hold to Buy and kept an $85 price target, highlighting growth opportunities (hypersonics/missile demand and drone TAM) that prompted buying interest. Jefferies upgrades Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS)
• Positive Sentiment: Market reaction and analyst notes: coverage from major outlets ties the Jefferies upgrade to a notable intraday rally and reiterates upside potential tied to defense spending and hypersonics exposure. Why Kratos (KTOS) Stock Is Up Today
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic commercial win: Kratos joined SKY Perfect JSAT to develop a 5G non-terrestrial network (NTN) satellite ground system — expands KTOS’ addressable market in satellite/5G ground infrastructure and diversifies revenue opportunities. Kratos (KTOS) joins SKY Perfect JSAT to develop 5G NTN satellite ground system
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/sector context: commentary in outlets notes that ongoing geopolitical tensions and rising missile/hypersonics demand underpin a constructive outlook for defense suppliers like Kratos, but actual contract flow and margin realization remain drivers to watch. Why Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Is Soaring Today
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — Kratos disclosed a director sold roughly $2.17M of stock, which may concern some investors about timing or near-term conviction. Director Sells $2,171,295.00 in Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — the CFO sold about $348K of KTOS shares; multiple senior sales amplify the potential negative signaling despite buy-side interest. CFO Sells $348,150.00 in Stock

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock Up 10.1%

KTOS stock opened at $74.09 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $13.88 billion, a PE ratio of 569.97 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a quick ratio of 3.46, a current ratio of 4.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has a twelve month low of $25.78 and a twelve month high of $134.00. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $88.90 and its 200 day simple moving average is $87.97.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 23rd. The aerospace company reported $0.18 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.14 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $345.10 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $327.51 million. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had a net margin of 1.63% and a return on equity of 3.34%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 21.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.13 earnings per share. On average, research analysts anticipate that Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. will post 0.31 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have commented on the stock. B. Riley Financial increased their target price on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $105.00 to $128.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 9th. KeyCorp increased their target price on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $90.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $115.00 price target on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Noble Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group raised their price target on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $98.28.

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.