D L Carlson Investment Group Inc. Sells 3,514 Shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. $KTOS

D L Carlson Investment Group Inc. reduced its position in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) by 2.3% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 149,949 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 3,514 shares during the period. D L Carlson Investment Group Inc. owned approximately 0.10% of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions worth $4,452,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the first quarter worth $594,000. Stifel Financial Corp boosted its position in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 17.5% during the 4th quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 295,980 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $7,808,000 after purchasing an additional 44,048 shares in the last quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System bought a new position in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the 1st quarter worth about $1,407,000. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund bought a new position in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the 1st quarter worth about $1,039,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its holdings in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 2.0% in the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 1,221,860 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $36,277,000 after acquiring an additional 24,455 shares during the last quarter. 75.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Trading Up 1.7%

Shares of KTOS stock opened at $68.05 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $55.17 and a 200-day moving average of $40.47. The company has a quick ratio of 3.88, a current ratio of 4.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has a 12-month low of $20.83 and a 12-month high of $72.70. The firm has a market cap of $11.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 680.57 and a beta of 1.04.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The aerospace company reported $0.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.09 by $0.02. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had a net margin of 1.20% and a return on equity of 3.10%. The company had revenue of $351.50 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $305.67 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.14 EPS. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions’s quarterly revenue was up 17.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. will post 0.31 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

In related news, insider Steven S. Fendley sold 7,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $58.53, for a total value of $409,710.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 353,451 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $20,687,487.03. This trade represents a 1.94% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Marie Mendoza sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $68.35, for a total transaction of $136,700.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 63,357 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,330,450.95. This trade represents a 3.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 75,986 shares of company stock worth $3,686,738 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 2.37% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently weighed in on KTOS. Benchmark upped their target price on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $48.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $52.00 target price on the stock in a report on Monday, June 30th. Truist Financial upped their target price on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $38.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, June 27th. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $74.00 price objective on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, August 11th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $57.64.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Company Profile

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc engages in the provision of mission critical products, services and solutions for United States national security priorities. It operates through the Kratos Government Solutions (KGS) and Unmanned Systems (US) segments. The KGS segment consists of an aggregation of KGS operating segments, including microwave electronic products, space, satellite and cyber, training solutions.