Bradley Boyd Sells 3,000 Shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) Stock

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) Director Bradley Boyd sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $52.08, for a total value of $156,240.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 16,480 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $858,278.40. This trade represents a 15.40% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Trading Up 4.4%

Shares of KTOS stock opened at $55.82 on Thursday. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has a 12-month low of $34.06 and a 12-month high of $134.00. The company has a market capitalization of $10.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 328.35 and a beta of 1.06. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $70.36 and a 200 day moving average price of $82.25. The company has a quick ratio of 5.08, a current ratio of 5.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp boosted its holdings in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 7,600.0% during the fourth quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp now owns 385 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 380 shares during the last quarter. Vision Retirement LLC boosted its holdings in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 288.2% during the first quarter. Vision Retirement LLC now owns 427 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 317 shares during the last quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. bought a new stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the second quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Caitlin John LLC bought a new stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Institutional investors own 75.92% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

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

• Positive Sentiment: Kratos’ $2.01 billion backlog, with $1.46 billion funded, improves revenue visibility and supports expectations for continued growth in 2026 and 2027. How Is KTOS Strengthening Revenue Visibility Through Its Backlog?
• Positive Sentiment: Investor interest remains tied to Kratos’ defense-drone and hypersonic programs, which could benefit from continued Pentagon spending and contract execution. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock (KTOS) Opinions on Hypersonic and Drone Programs
• Neutral Sentiment: A recent article argued KTOS may be more attractive after its pullback, but it did not introduce a new company-specific catalyst. Related market commentary
• Negative Sentiment: Recent insider sales by Marie Mendoza, Bradley L. Boyd, and Phillip D. Carrai may pressure sentiment even though some trades were pre-planned under Rule 10b5-1. SEC filing

Analyst Ratings Changes

KTOS has been the subject of several analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their price objective on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $82.00 price objective on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Piper Sandler cut their price objective on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $99.00 to $75.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Truist Financial upgraded Kratos Defense & Security Solutions to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Three investment 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’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $96.28.

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.