Deanna Lund Sells 5,000 Shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) Stock

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) CFO Deanna Lund sold 5,000 shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.55, for a total value of $242,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 280,487 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,617,643.85. The trade was a 1.75% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock opened at $57.41 on Friday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $52.34 and a 200-day simple moving average of $70.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a quick ratio of 5.08 and a current ratio of 5.54. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has a one year low of $43.09 and a one year high of $134.00. The company has a market cap of $10.78 billion, a PE ratio of 337.71 and a beta of 1.08.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The aerospace company reported $0.21 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.07. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had a net margin of 2.03% and a return on equity of 3.07%. The firm had revenue of $458.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $410.36 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.11 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 30.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. will post 0.48 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the 2nd quarter worth $25,000. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp grew its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 380 shares during the last quarter. Vision Retirement LLC increased its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 317 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rakuten Securities Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the second quarter worth about $31,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.92% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

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

• Positive Sentiment: New U.S. Army contract strengthens the defense-growth story. Kratos will develop an Enhanced Seeker for the Javelin Close Combat Missile System under a contract from the Army’s DEVCOM C5ISR Center. The award expands Kratos’ role in missile and precision-defense technology, although financial terms were not disclosed. Kratos Receives U.S. Army Javelin Seeker Contract
• Positive Sentiment: Second-quarter results comfortably exceeded expectations. Kratos reported earnings of $0.21 per share, up from $0.11 a year earlier and above consensus near $0.13-$0.14. Revenue climbed 30.5% year over year to $458.8 million, surpassing estimates of approximately $410 million. Kratos Defense Q2 Earnings and Revenues Outpace Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised its growth outlook. Kratos lifted 2026 revenue guidance to about $1.8 billion and projected 19%-23% organic revenue growth. Demand remains strong across hypersonics, space, jet engines, counter-drone systems and unmanned aircraft; management is also targeting production of 3,000 Spartan engines in 2027. Kratos Forecasts 2026 Organic Revenue Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment improved. Piper Sandler upgraded KTOS, while BTIG raised its price target from $100 to $104 and maintained a Buy rating. These actions suggest analysts view the earnings beat and raised outlook as catalysts for a recovery after the stock’s prior weakness. Kratos Defense Upgraded at Piper Sandler
• Neutral Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue guidance of $460 million-$480 million roughly brackets consensus, indicating continued expansion but limited immediate upside from the near-term forecast.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and insider selling temper the bullish case. Cantor Fitzgerald cut its price target to $100 while retaining an Overweight rating, and KTOS trades at a very high earnings multiple. CFO Deanna Lund also sold 5,000 shares worth $242,750 under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, reducing her holdings by 1.75%. Kratos CFO Stock Sale

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Piper Sandler raised shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $75.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Jefferies Financial Group set a $105.00 price target on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research note on Wednesday. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $134.00 to $115.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. Truist Financial raised Kratos Defense & Security Solutions to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price objective on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $100.00 to $89.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $101.29.

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.