Karman (NYSE:KRMN) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Citigroup Analyst Says

Karman (NYSE:KRMN) had its price objective raised by stock analysts at Citigroup from $123.00 to $125.00 in a report released on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Citigroup’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 15.63% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. KeyCorp began coverage on shares of Karman in a report on Thursday, December 18th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $80.00 price target on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Karman in a report on Monday, December 29th. BWS Financial began coverage on shares of Karman in a report on Monday, January 12th. They issued a “sell” rating and a $37.00 price target for the company. Truist Financial set a $118.00 price target on shares of Karman in a report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Piper Sandler initiated coverage on Karman in a research report on Wednesday. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $98.00 price objective on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Karman has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $98.67.

Karman Trading Down 3.1%

NYSE:KRMN opened at $108.10 on Thursday. Karman has a 1 year low of $25.02 and a 1 year high of $116.90. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $79.13 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $68.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27, a current ratio of 2.86 and a quick ratio of 2.69. The company has a market cap of $14.30 billion and a P/E ratio of 432.41.

Karman (NYSE:KRMN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, November 7th. The company reported $0.10 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.10. The company had revenue of $121.79 million during the quarter. Karman had a return on equity of 11.11% and a net margin of 2.65%.Karman’s revenue for the quarter was up 41.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.04 earnings per share.

Insider Transactions at Karman

In other news, insider Stephanie Sawhill sold 62,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.93, for a total transaction of $3,963,660.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 504,939 shares in the company, valued at approximately $32,280,750.27. This trade represents a 10.94% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CFO Michael Willis sold 115,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $58.63, for a total transaction of $6,742,450.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 859,709 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $50,404,738.67. This trade represents a 11.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 251,000 shares of company stock valued at $15,419,170 in the last quarter.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Karman

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of KRMN. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in Karman by 83.7% in the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 373 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 170 shares during the last quarter. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA purchased a new position in shares of Karman during the third quarter worth approximately $29,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Karman by 56.4% during the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 455 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 164 shares in the last quarter. Wexford Capital LP bought a new stake in shares of Karman in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $41,000. Finally, Hilltop National Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Karman in the 4th quarter valued at $42,000.

Trending Headlines about Karman

Here are the key news stories impacting Karman this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Karman raised FY‑2026 revenue guidance to $700.0M–$715.0M (well above consensus of ~$579M), and updated FY‑2025 revenue guidance to ~$470–471M, signaling stronger forward growth that could justify higher valuation and lift near‑term expectations. Karman Space & Defense to Host Investor Conference Call Providing Further Details on Seemann and MSC Acquisition and Maritime Market Expansion, Updated Financial Expectations …
• Positive Sentiment: Karman’s Seemann & MSC deal is expected to improve access to U.S. Navy programs and boost 2026 results — a strategic M&A that increases addressable market in maritime defense. Karman: Seemann, MSC deal to boost access to US Navy programs, lift 2026 results
• Positive Sentiment: Citigroup bumped its price target to $125 and maintains a Buy — this endorsement (≈15.6% upside vs. the current price) provides a high‑profile bullish vote of confidence for Karman’s growth profile. Citigroup raises price target on Karman
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and news outlets are drilling into Karman’s place in aerospace/defense — sector comparisons and analyst insight pieces provide context but do not change fundamentals immediately. Analysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies: Knight Transportation (KNX), Karman Holdings Inc. (KRMN) and United Airlines Holdings (UAL)
• Neutral Sentiment: Performance roundups compare KRMN to peers (useful for relative positioning but not an immediate catalyst). Is Karman Holdings Inc. (KRMN) Outperforming Other Aerospace Stocks This Year?
• Negative Sentiment: Piper Sandler initiated coverage with a Neutral rating and $98 price target (≈9% below the current level), which can pressure sentiment given the lower target relative to recent prices. Piper Sandler initiates coverage of Karman Holdings (KRMN) with neutral recommendation
• Negative Sentiment: BWS Financial reaffirmed a Sell rating and a $37 price target (deep downside versus current levels), representing a clear bearish outlier that could weigh on sentiment if amplified. Karman had its “sell” rating reaffirmed by analysts at BWS Financial

About Karman

We specialize in the upfront design, testing, manufacturing, and sale of mission-critical systems for existing and emerging missile and defense, and space programs. Our integrated payload protection, propulsion, and interstage system solutions are deployed across a wide variety of existing and emerging programs supporting important Department of Defense (“DoD”) and space sector initiatives. We estimate that no single program accounted for more than 10% of sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 or the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, with revenue from over 100 active programs supporting current production and next-generation space, missile, hypersonic, and defense applications.