Lbp Am Sa Cuts Stock Position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. $KTOS

Lbp Am Sa lessened its stake in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) by 13.8% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 194,238 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 31,067 shares during the period. Lbp Am Sa’s holdings in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions were worth $17,748,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Bayforest Capital Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the third quarter worth $32,000. Whittier Trust Co. bought a new position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the 3rd quarter worth about $38,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC purchased a new stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the 3rd quarter valued at about $51,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. purchased a new stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the 2nd quarter valued at about $31,000. Finally, TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. bought a new stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the 2nd quarter valued at about $30,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 75.92% of the company’s stock.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock Down 3.0%

Shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock opened at $110.39 on Monday. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has a twelve month low of $23.90 and a twelve month high of $134.00. The company has a quick ratio of 3.68, a current ratio of 4.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. The company’s 50 day moving average is $86.80 and its 200 day moving average is $78.57. The company has a market cap of $18.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 849.22 and a beta of 1.09.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The aerospace company reported $0.14 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.12 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $347.60 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $323.01 million. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had a net margin of 1.56% and a return on equity of 3.14%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 26.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.11 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. will post 0.31 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

In other news, insider Stacey G. Rock sold 16,568 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $116.74, for a total transaction of $1,934,148.32. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 26,487 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,092,092.38. This represents a 38.48% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, insider David M. Carter sold 8,123 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.40, for a total transaction of $856,164.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 81,816 shares in the company, valued at $8,623,406.40. This trade represents a 9.03% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 904,815 shares of company stock valued at $73,587,741 in the last 90 days. 2.37% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on KTOS shares. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $93.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. BNP Paribas Exane set a $80.00 price objective on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Canaccord Genuity Group increased their target price on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $74.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. Finally, Piper Sandler started coverage on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a report on Wednesday. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $99.00 target price for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $93.06.

Key Stories Impacting Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

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

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs reiterated a buy on KTOS, supporting investor confidence in the company’s growth trajectory and helping underpin demand for the shares. Goldman Sachs remains a buy on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS)
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and trade press are pointing to renewed U.S. defense priorities — a sector tailwind that benefits KTOS given its defense contracting exposure and could support higher government spending. 3 Stocks Positioned to Gain From Renewed U.S. Defense Priorities
• Positive Sentiment: Noble Financial raised its FY2026 EPS forecast for KTOS and keeps an Outperform rating — an earnings-upgrade signal that supports a constructive medium-term outlook. Noble Financial raises FY2026 EPS estimate for Kratos (MarketBeat summary)
• Neutral Sentiment: Noble also published a Q1 earnings estimate update — incremental analyst modeling that investors may use to refine near-term expectations but not a major directional catalyst by itself. Q1 Earnings Estimate for KTOS Issued By Noble Financial
• Neutral Sentiment: Piper Sandler initiated coverage of KTOS with a neutral rating (new coverage can increase attention and trading volume but signals neither clear buy nor sell). Piper Sandler initiates coverage of Kratos with neutral recommendation
• Neutral Sentiment: Separately, market commentary is reassessing KTOS valuation after its recent share-price run — useful context for investors sizing positions but not an immediate transaction trigger. Assessing Kratos Valuation After Recent Share Price Surge
• Negative Sentiment: Follow-up coverage noted Piper Sandler’s $99 price target, implying downside from current levels — a concrete figure that may cap upside in the near term and weigh on sentiment. Piper Sandler PT and notes on KTOS
• Negative Sentiment: Articles highlight stretched valuation and suggest options strategies as alternatives — commentary that can prompt profit-taking or caution among growth-oriented investors. Kratos Defense: Stretched Valuation (Seeking Alpha)
• Negative Sentiment: Management remarks in Q4 were portrayed as weighing on sentiment in a fund manager letter — specific execution/communication issues can pressure short-term trading. Management remarks weighed on KTOS in Q4 (InsiderMonkey)

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Profile

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.