B. Riley Analysts Lower Earnings Estimates for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS)

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) – Equities researchers at B. Riley dropped their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research report issued to clients and investors on Sunday, April 28th. B. Riley analyst M. Crawford now anticipates that the aerospace company will post earnings per share of $0.38 for the year, down from their previous estimate of $0.39. The consensus estimate for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions’ current full-year earnings is $0.25 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions’ FY2026 earnings at $0.46 EPS.

KTOS has been the topic of several other reports. Raymond James upgraded Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $20.00 to $27.00 in a report on Friday, April 26th. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $25.00 target price on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a report on Thursday, April 25th. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their target price on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $22.00 to $20.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 10th. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $23.00 target price on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a report on Wednesday, February 14th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $15.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 20th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $22.14.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock Down 4.5 %

NASDAQ:KTOS opened at $17.82 on Tuesday. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a 12-month low of $12.12 and a 12-month high of $21.60. The company has a quick ratio of 1.50, a current ratio of 2.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.67 billion, a P/E ratio of -296.95 and a beta of 0.81. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $18.03 and its 200-day simple moving average is $18.48.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 13th. The aerospace company reported $0.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.09 by $0.03. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had a positive return on equity of 3.01% and a negative net margin of 0.86%. The business had revenue of $273.80 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $253.39 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.03 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 9.8% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Trading of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Van ECK Associates Corp increased its stake in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 332.4% during the 1st quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 368,492 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $6,773,000 after purchasing an additional 283,262 shares during the last quarter. Peregrine Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 8.6% in the 1st quarter. Peregrine Capital Management LLC now owns 382,344 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $7,027,000 after purchasing an additional 30,273 shares during the last quarter. Simplicity Wealth LLC bought a new position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the first quarter worth about $2,610,000. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 44.6% during the first quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 116,026 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $2,133,000 after buying an additional 35,790 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James & Associates raised its stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 45.9% in the first quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 274,512 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $5,046,000 after buying an additional 86,407 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.92% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

In other Kratos Defense & Security Solutions news, insider Phillip D. Carrai sold 3,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.87, for a total transaction of $73,045.00. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 223,131 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,656,743.97. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. In other Kratos Defense & Security Solutions news, insider Phillip D. Carrai sold 3,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.87, for a total value of $73,045.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 223,131 shares in the company, valued at $4,656,743.97. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP Marie Mendoza sold 1,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.05, for a total value of $27,075.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president now owns 90,713 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,637,369.65. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 34,538 shares of company stock valued at $642,099. Corporate insiders own 2.27% of the company’s stock.

About Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc operates as a technology company that addresses the defense, national security, and commercial markets. It operates through two segments, Kratos Government Solutions and Unmanned Systems. The company offers ground systems for satellites and space vehicles, including software for command and control, telemetry, and tracking and control; jet-powered unmanned aerial drone systems, hypersonic vehicles, and rocket systems; propulsion systems for drones, missiles, loitering munitions, supersonic systems, spacecraft, and launch systems; command, control, communication, computing, combat, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance; and microwave electronic products for missile, radar, missile defense, space, and satellite; counter unmanned aircraft systems, directed energy, communication and other systems, and virtual and augmented reality training systems for the warfighter.