Sage Investment Advisers LLC Makes New $1.06 Million Investment in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. $KTOS

Sage Investment Advisers LLC acquired a new position in shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOSFree Report) during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm acquired 14,012 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,064,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Florida Financial Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 23.2% during the 4th quarter. Florida Financial Advisors LLC now owns 18,746 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,421,000 after purchasing an additional 3,530 shares during the last quarter. Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions during the 4th quarter worth approximately $218,000. Waterloo Capital L.P. increased its holdings in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 17.2% during the 4th quarter. Waterloo Capital L.P. now owns 24,526 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,862,000 after purchasing an additional 3,602 shares during the last quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 11.7% during the 4th quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 39,784 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $3,020,000 after purchasing an additional 4,153 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rockline Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 15.3% during the 4th quarter. Rockline Wealth Management LLC now owns 66,805 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $5,071,000 after purchasing an additional 8,885 shares during the last quarter. 75.92% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock Performance

NASDAQ:KTOS opened at $64.13 on Monday. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has a 12-month low of $35.88 and a 12-month high of $134.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 377.24 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a current ratio of 5.63 and a quick ratio of 5.08. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $65.91 and a 200 day simple moving average of $81.06.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOSGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The aerospace company reported $0.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.13 by $0.03. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had a return on equity of 2.82% and a net margin of 2.08%.The business had revenue of $371.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $345.00 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.12 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts predict that Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. will post 0.5 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

In other Kratos Defense & Security Solutions news, insider Jonah Adelman sold 31,348 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $57.06, for a total transaction of $1,788,716.88. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 8,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $456,480. The trade was a 79.67% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Phillip D. Carrai sold 6,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $89.07, for a total value of $578,955.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 234,292 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $20,868,388.44. This trade represents a 2.70% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 188,630 shares of company stock worth $13,301,792. 1.50% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

KTOS has been the topic of several analyst reports. BTIG Research dropped their price objective on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $115.00 to $100.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Citigroup restated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Clear Str upgraded Kratos Defense & Security Solutions to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $80.00 target price on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research report on Sunday, May 10th. Finally, Truist Financial upgraded Kratos Defense & Security Solutions to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $96.28.

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About Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

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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.

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