Karman (NYSE:KRMN) Releases Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.03 EPS

Karman (NYSE:KRMN) issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday. The company reported $0.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.16 by $0.03, FiscalAI reports. Karman had a return on equity of 15.54% and a net margin of 6.31%. The firm had revenue of $201.62 million during the quarter. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.10 earnings per share. Karman’s revenue was up 65.6% on a year-over-year basis.

Karman Stock Up 40.4%

KRMN stock traded up $12.97 during trading on Friday, hitting $45.06. 10,164,826 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,970,484. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 115.54 and a beta of 0.45. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $35.93 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $62.50. The company has a quick ratio of 3.40, a current ratio of 3.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.01. Karman has a 1 year low of $29.34 and a 1 year high of $118.38.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director David Stinnett bought 27,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 16th. The stock was bought at an average price of $37.32 per share, for a total transaction of $1,007,640.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 3,530,395 shares in the company, valued at approximately $131,754,341.40. This represents a 0.77% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 5.77% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Karman

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of KRMN. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its position in shares of Karman by 8.1% in the 1st quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 3,949 shares of the company’s stock worth $316,000 after acquiring an additional 297 shares in the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. boosted its position in Karman by 15.8% during the third quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 2,526 shares of the company’s stock valued at $82,000 after purchasing an additional 345 shares in the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its position in Karman by 3,471.4% during the second quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 500 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 486 shares in the last quarter. CX Institutional bought a new stake in Karman during the second quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, Hilltop National Bank grew its stake in Karman by 87.8% in the second quarter. Hilltop National Bank now owns 1,258 shares of the company’s stock valued at $63,000 after purchasing an additional 588 shares during the last quarter.

Trending Headlines about Karman

Here are the key news stories impacting Karman this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter adjusted EPS was $0.19, topping the $0.16 consensus estimate and doubling the year-ago $0.10. Revenue reached $201.62 million, up 65.6% year over year. Karman Q3 earnings and revenue beat estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Karman raised FY 2026 revenue guidance to $755 million–$760 million, above the $742.2 million analyst consensus. Its reported backlog of $1.7 billion adds support for the growth outlook. Karman’s revenue outlook and backlog
• Positive Sentiment: Piper Sandler reaffirmed its Overweight rating and raised its price target to $60 from $59. Piper Sandler rating update
• Negative Sentiment: Needham lowered its price target to $50 from $80, although it kept a Buy rating. The cut tempers the otherwise favorable analyst response to the results. Needham price-target update

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have weighed in on KRMN shares. Oppenheimer initiated coverage on Karman in a research note on Thursday, October 22nd. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $40.00 target price on the stock. BWS Financial reissued a “sell” rating and set a $37.00 target price on shares of Karman in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $60.00 price target (up from $59.00) on shares of Karman in a report on Friday. KeyCorp reduced their price target on shares of Karman from $100.00 to $65.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, November 2nd. Finally, Truist Financial decreased their price objective on shares of Karman from $118.00 to $85.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $73.00.

About Karman

Karman Holdings Corp., doing business as Karman Space & Defense, is an aerospace and defense company that develops and manufactures mission-critical components, assemblies and structures. Its products are used in space-launch vehicles, missiles, hypersonic systems and other defense applications where performance, reliability and precision are essential.

The company’s capabilities include the production of composite and metallic structures, propulsion-related components, precision-machined parts and other highly engineered hardware.