Karman Holdings Inc. $KRMN Shares Sold by Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH lessened its stake in shares of Karman Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KRMN) by 9.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 166,357 shares of the company’s stock after selling 16,884 shares during the quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH owned about 0.13% of Karman worth $12,011,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of KRMN. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its position in Karman by 56.4% during the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 455 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 164 shares during the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Karman by 5,718.2% in the third quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 640 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,000 after acquiring an additional 629 shares in the last quarter. Global Trust Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Karman during the second quarter worth about $50,000. Penserra Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Karman during the second quarter worth about $95,000. Finally, Amalgamated Bank acquired a new stake in Karman in the second quarter valued at about $100,000.

Key Karman News

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have weighed in on KRMN. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on Karman from $85.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Karman in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Piper Sandler began coverage on Karman in a report on Wednesday. They set a “neutral” rating and a $98.00 price objective on the stock. Raymond James Financial reiterated a “strong-buy” rating and issued a $130.00 price objective on shares of Karman in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Evercore ISI boosted their target price on shares of Karman from $110.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $98.67.

Karman Stock Performance

KRMN opened at $108.10 on Friday. Karman Holdings Inc. has a 1-year low of $25.02 and a 1-year high of $116.90. The stock has a market cap of $14.30 billion and a P/E ratio of 432.41. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $79.13 and its 200 day simple moving average is $68.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27, a current ratio of 2.86 and a quick ratio of 2.69.

Karman (NYSE:KRMN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November 7th. The company reported $0.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.10. The firm 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%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 41.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.04 earnings per share.

Insider Transactions at Karman

In related news, COO Jonathan Beaudoin sold 74,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.69, for a total value of $4,713,060.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 666,861 shares in the company, valued at $42,472,377.09. The trade was a 9.99% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Michael Willis sold 115,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $58.63, for a total transaction of $6,742,450.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 859,709 shares in the company, valued at approximately $50,404,738.67. The trade was a 11.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 251,000 shares of company stock valued at $15,419,170 in the last 90 days.

Karman Profile

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.