Pinnacle Associates Ltd. Sells 11,287 Shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. $KTOS

Pinnacle Associates Ltd. trimmed its stake in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) by 4.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 223,465 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 11,287 shares during the quarter. Pinnacle Associates Ltd.’s holdings in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions were worth $16,963,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Greenleaf Trust raised its position in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 2.7% during the fourth quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 3,830 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $291,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. LVW Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 3.0% during the fourth quarter. LVW Advisors LLC now owns 3,665 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $278,000 after acquiring an additional 107 shares during the last quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co raised its position in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 7.3% during the fourth quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 1,698 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $129,000 after acquiring an additional 115 shares during the last quarter. Dupree Financial Group LLC raised its position in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. Dupree Financial Group LLC now owns 23,817 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,808,000 after acquiring an additional 165 shares during the last quarter. Finally, M&T Bank Corp raised its position in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 7.3% during the fourth quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 2,711 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $205,000 after acquiring an additional 185 shares during the last quarter. 75.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Trading Down 8.4%

Shares of KTOS stock opened at $52.49 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $9.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 308.76 and a beta of 1.06. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $73.81 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $83.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a quick ratio of 5.08 and a current ratio of 5.63. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $33.06 and a fifty-two week 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 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.13 by $0.03. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had a return on equity of 2.82% and a net margin of 2.08%.The firm had revenue of $371.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $345.00 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.12 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts forecast that Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. will post 0.58 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

In other Kratos Defense & Security Solutions news, insider David M. Carter sold 4,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $58.00, for a total value of $232,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 74,071 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,296,118. This trade represents a 5.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Deanna H. Lund sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $62.10, for a total value of $310,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 295,200 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,331,920. This trade represents a 1.67% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 168,027 shares of company stock valued at $13,312,040. Company insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Kratos expanded its hypersonics and space footprint by selecting Odon, Indiana for a new hypersonic materials test facility under Project Helios, while its satellite and space unit posted a 3:1 book-to-bill ratio and won a major Space Force ground-network contract. Kratos Expands Hypersonics And Space Footprint With Project Helios And MEO Win
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage points to strong Q1 results, raised 2026 revenue guidance, and a record backlog, reinforcing the company’s growth story in drones, hypersonics, and space contracts. A Look At Kratos Defense (KTOS) Valuation After Strong Q1 Results And Raised 2026 Revenue Guidance
• Neutral Sentiment: RBC Capital kept an Outperform rating but cut its price target to $80 from $100 after the first-quarter report, suggesting optimism remains but near-term upside expectations have been moderated. RBC Capital Cuts Price Target on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS) to $80, Keeps Outperform Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and media continue to highlight Kratos as a beneficiary of defense drone demand, but also note concerns around supply-chain pressures, weak return on equity, and valuation. Kratos Defense Stock Slips 24.9% YTD: Should You Buy the Dip?
• Negative Sentiment: The stock has been facing recent selling pressure, with investors seemingly concerned that the strong growth outlook may already be priced in. A Look At Kratos Defense (KTOS) Valuation After Strong Q1 Results And Raised 2026 Revenue Guidance

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Jefferies Financial Group set a $80.00 price objective on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research report on Sunday. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their target price on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $93.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their target price on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Citizens Jmp lowered their target price on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $125.00 to $105.00 and set a “market outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 8th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $96.28.

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.